Don - Job Finding Help

Finding Unposted Jobs

One thing you should keep in mind during your job search is that not every position will be posted publically. Not all companies list their available positions in the newspaper, job websites, or elsewhere. Even if there are no public job offerings posted anywhere for a particular company, it never hurts to send in a [...]

Using Employment Agencies

Employment agencies aren’t just for finding temporary positions. Many of them have a wide variety of permanent positions available, and even temp positions can turn into long-term employment. In fact, some companies hire almost all of their long-term employees through temp agencies, because they get a chance to try out employees without having to worry [...]

Job Search Referrals

When you apply to a company for work and they don’t have any positions available for which you are qualified, you may be able to get them to refer you to other companies that may have positions available. When you apply for the job, if you are told there are no positions available or that [...]

Resumes for Graduates

As a recent college graduate, you won’t have a lot of job experience. Hopefully you will have done a few externships or internships or had other part-time experience in your field before you graduate, but if you don’t, you will have to play up certain features of your resume while downplaying your lack of experience. [...]

Resumes and Lack of Education

A lot of positions require or prefer a degree these days. Even positions for while you may be exceedingly qualified for may reject you if you don’t have a degree. Without that piece of paper, you may not even be able to get your foot in the door at many places. But there are ways [...]

Things to Omit from a Resume

October 9, 2011 By Andy 1 Comment

While it’s very important to create a resume that is thorough and complete, it’s also possible to put too much information on your resume. A resume should play up your strengths and deemphasize your weaknesses. It should be completely on point, and it should never offer information that isn’t relevant or useful. We’re going to [...]