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Answer Strategically When the Hiring Manager Asks You to, “Tell Me About Yourself.”

You finally got that long-awaited call inviting you to interview for your dream job. You are super pumped. You have researched the organization and likely know more about its history than many of its current employees. You have researched the most-common and most-difficult interview questions and practiced answering them in front of the mirror. You …

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Analysis of a Vacancy Announcement

Job Search Tips, Nnamtique / By FirstWeb

This post is phase two of creating a great cover letter. It utilizes an actual vacancy announcement to take you step-by-step through the process of analyzing the announcement to determine if your background is a good fit for the position in which you are interested. Please visit often for new posts as we take you through …

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Keep Your Job Search Organized

Job Search Tips, Nnamtique / By FirstWeb

In my first post on writing a great cover letter, I promised to share with you how I keep my job search organized. First, you can probably tell that I do not like a lot of paper so I started out using an Excel spreadsheet which I created. It became too time-consuming to maintain so …

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Six Steps to Writing a Great Cover Letter

Job Search Tips / By FirstWeb

Hello everyone. Today’s post continues our journey to career search success…writing a great cover letter. While some may advise that this step to landing your dream job is unnecessary, I emphatically suggest that it is absolutely essential. As a Human Resources professional, I compare submitting your resume in response to a vacancy announcement without an …

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Tell Your Work Story

Job Search Tips / By FirstWeb

Hello everyone. Welcome to Installment II of my recommendations for moving seamlessly through your career search process. The post just previous to this one encouraged you to paint a mental picture of your perfect job. I recommended that exercise because once you can envision yourself having attained success, you are much more prepared, and motivated, …

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