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| Hobby on Resume | 11/18/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I'm an administrative assistant applying for jobs in business communications/marketing and I would ...
A: Of course you should include this somewhere in your resume! Remember that the resume is a snapshot ...
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| Resume Pep | 11/10/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I am trying to find a job as a human Resource manager...unfortunately, I don't have any formal ...
A: You may have just answered your question without realizing it! For the Human Resource Manager ...
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| termination | 11/8/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I was terminated from my medical receptionist position after 5 yrs. My termination letter read I was ...
A: I think one of the things I would do is - IF you had a good relation with the doctor is to contact ...
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| termination | 11/5/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I was terminated from my medical receptionist position after 5 yrs. My termination letter read I was ...
A: The first thing you have to do is find out what kind of reference they will give you and who gives ...
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| cover letter | 11/4/2009 | Kenneth Brown |
Q: I am an older student working on a cover letter for an internship. What is the best font or type ...
A: Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, I actually wrote an answer last night and the website didn't ...
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| cover letter | 11/4/2009 | Kenneth Brown |
Q: I am an older student working on a cover letter for an internship. What is the best font or type ...
A: I do not know if I have enough information to answer this question. Have the company asked you to ...
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| cover letter without resume? | 11/4/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I know they say "never send out a resume without a cover letter" but is it just as bad to do the ...
A: Sometimes it is ok to send out what I call a letter of intent. It is a letter giving highlights for ...
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| cover letter | 11/4/2009 | Kenneth Brown |
Q: I am an older student working on a cover letter for an internship. What is the best font or type ...
A: I hope you are well. Thank you for your question. I should be able to be of some help. The best ...
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| Career change resume objective | 11/3/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in 2006.I worked in an IT company for 2 years. I worked as a ...
A: You have a few minor mistakes. First, if you are not sure of who you are sending the resume to, put ...
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| Career change resume objective | 11/2/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in 2006.I worked in an IT company for 2 years. I worked as a ...
A: You need to call the Employment History, Professional Experience. You don't have enough detail ...
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| Career change resume help | 11/1/2009 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I am looking for career change after working in IT company for 2 years. I want to make a new career ...
A: Syed, Both your resume and cover letter are very basic in nature and would not do much to "move" a ...
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| Career change resume objective | 10/31/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in 2006.I worked in an IT company for 2 years. I worked as a ...
A: Change it to: Achievement oriented software engineer seeks an entry level position in the shipping ...
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| RESUME | 10/28/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: If I am still employed with a company, but am seeking employment from another company, should I list ...
A: These are all valid concerns when updating your current resume, or thinking about conducting a job ...
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| Resume | 10/26/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: Sir can i apply for any job if i have experience but no certification or diploma degree however i ...
A: It depends upon the company. Some companies will let you apply with experience, some insist that ...
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| interview tips and preparation | 10/22/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: sir,i am having 7yrs experience in sales ,i have done btech mechanical,2yrs in printing,2yrs in ...
A: It would be difficult to tell you everything you need to know about interview preparation in a short ...
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| Merging Job Titles | 10/21/2009 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: With job titles like sales manager, business developer & head business planning, how do i merge all ...
A: Nonye, I think it depends on what you want your focus to be in your job search going forward and ...
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| Cover letter to "Company Confidential" ad | 10/19/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: In responding to a "Company Confidential" ad, how do you address the cover letter? This will be ...
A: First, I have to remind you to make sure you mitigate the risk of identity theft by ensuring that ...
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| Career Change Resume | 10/15/2009 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I am a former nanny/house manager (for the last 13 years) and I am looking into floral design. There ...
A: Kelly, Career transition resumes are indeed not offer "one size fits all" solution. In order to ...
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| Resume review | 10/15/2009 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: I am a recent graduate with a Bachelors in Health Sciences and am looking for a job on the ...
A: Pat, Without needing to look at the actual document, the issue is clear here. Your resume does NOT ...
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| work history | 10/8/2009 | Torski Dobson-Arnold |
Q: My husband has been a police officer for 16 years, 9 years ago, he made a error in judgement and was ...
A: Melissa, You confused me there for a minute. At the beginning of your question, you speak about ...
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| Masters | 10/8/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I am looking for a job in the administrative side of healthcare. I have a Bachelors degree in ...
A: Put where you are getting the MS in health administration Example: Akron University, Akron, Ohio ...
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| Career Fair Etiquette | 10/7/2009 | Kenneth Brown |
Q: so thank you again. I'm writing today because I am attending a job fair in the coming days and I ...
A: How are you today? I hope you are good and not working too hard! I do not think there is any need ...
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| Resume | 10/6/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I am a campus security director. Financially, the college I work at is in poor condition. I am ...
A: Sorry for the delay in response! Things have been very busy for me lately. One way you can ...
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| Career Fair Etiquette | 10/6/2009 | Kenneth Brown |
Q: so thank you again. I'm writing today because I am attending a job fair in the coming days and I ...
A: How nice it is to hear from you again. I hope you are well and thank you for your question. I do ...
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| Many type of positions filled | 10/5/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I have worked 7 years in the IT profession, and 5 years as Security Officer/Manager, and 2 years in ...
A: You have a few options. You can either do 2 resumes as you mentioned or transform your resume into ...
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| resume | 10/1/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: My question to you is when you have experience working for a staffing agency how should you state ...
A: Your way is acceptable. I also do something like this on the resumes I do: Pancoast Staffing ...
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| resume and cover letter | 10/1/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I am a recent graduate with a BS in Health Sciences. I want to work on the administrative side of ...
A: Finally catching up for the end of the week here! I think you have much more than a degree, and ...
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| Software Developer Portfolio | 9/30/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I'm a entry level software developer, do you think I need to create a portfolio? If so what kind of ...
A: I think every career professional should have a portfolio that documents their progression in a ...
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| whats wrong with my resume?? | 9/26/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: I have been unemployed now for over a year. I'm not sure if my resume has something to do with it or ...
A: Your educational background should go from the most current backwards. Thus, your certificate from ...
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| stuck | 9/25/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: Need direction on resume writing. Have been with the same company for 18 1/2 years (travel ...
A: Without seeing your current presentation, it is hard to provide you with guidance on your wording or ...
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| B.S. degree opportunities | 9/24/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I have a B.S. in Nuclear Medicine Technology, however, the field is saturated and with the economy, ...
A: The answer to your question will largely depend on what other skills you possess, and the areas you ...
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| My Resume | 9/23/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: Can you tell me if something is wrong with my resume please. I have tried to get a job for a year, ...
A: I appreciate that you sent your current information for a quick review. At first glance, if I were ...
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| Work History | 9/21/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: My work history does not look good since moving to Florida. I have had jobs that have ended after ...
A: Hey Christopher, Welcome back! Not a good idea. Remember that your resume is a snapshot of your ...
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| Work History | 9/21/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: My work history does not look good since moving to Florida. I have had jobs that have ended after ...
A: Great Question! First I will mention that many career professionals change jobs more often that ...
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| Resume for retirees | 9/20/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I chose voluntary furlough/retirement in July 2008. At the time I was a administrative supervisor. ...
A: There are many strategies used when portraying experience or work history on a resume, so you have ...
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| Multi-faceted employment gap | 9/17/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: Ms. Butler - Last July I left a company where I'd worked for nine years to open a coffee and ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I would not mention the fact that you went sailing ...
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| Work experience issue | 9/13/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I've got a little issue with my work experience. I have worked in the past but it's few and far ...
A: The best thing you have going for you is your age! First, I will ask you if you have been pursuing ...
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| Old information on my resume | 9/11/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: I'm wondering if there's anything I can do on my resume to make my age less obvious. Four years ago ...
A: Great question! I will start by telling you to remember that a resume is a snapshot of your career ...
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| 5 year gap in resume due to industrial accident | 9/9/2009 | Lisa Parker, CPRW |
Q: Due to an industrial accident I was off work for 5 years. I had to have two total hip replacements. ...
A: It can be challenging to disguise negative information in the resume. In your case, most ...
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| Downgrading jobs | 9/3/2009 | Ruth Butler |
Q: Ms. Butler, I am a 50 year old man with a successful career in sales in my native country in South ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. It landed in my spam file. You probably should ...
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