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The Human Voice and the Resume
Just when I think perhaps I have heard everything, particularly when it comes to resume advice, someone has to go and put something out there that seems to come from left field...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Your Recruiter is Just Not That Into You
I’m hoping with the increasing reliance on social media tools, like blogs and microblogs, that job seekers will finally get the message that, by and large, recruiters are not there to find them jobs...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Why Group Job Hunting Doesn't Work
For those of you who are familiar with the work that I do (career coaching, resume writing, and promoter of the group job hunting concept), my title probably seems a bit surprising...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Job Search Tips: Optimizing Your Job Search Network
For those job seekers that don’t already know, developing and leveraging a network of friends and professionals is one of the most effective methods--aside from group job hunting--for finding and obtaining the job that is just right...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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Social Networking/Media and the Job Search
Suddenly, or maybe not so suddenly, social networking is everywhere Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter…and more like them are popping up daily...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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2009 Job Search: State of Affairs
With the current state of affairs in this country’s job market, it really is hard to believe that anyone is getting a job, not so much because of the unemployment rate, but because the process has become so arduous and ridiculous...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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How Cover Letters Can Help or Hurt Job Seekers
I have to say that I have been feeling badly lately for the poor cover letter Actually, I have been feeling badly lately for the poor job seeker who tends to neglect the cover letter, passing it off as just a quick intro to presenting the more important piece, the resume...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Professional Resume Writing Services: The Ugly (Part III)
This article represents my third installment of a three-part series on professional resume-writing services...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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The Great Resume Keyword Search
There is nothing like an air of mystery to perk up people’s ears and create a frenzy And certainly all it takes in the job search world is to tell job seekers that they must have something or they will miss out on the greatest opportunities ever, and pretty soon you have a trend worthy of epic proportions on your hands...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Professional Resume Writing Services: The Good (Part I)
Before I begin, let me start by saying that I happen to be a certified professional resume writer (CPRW) and job search coach...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Professional Resume Writing Services: The Bad (Part II)
This article represents part II of my series on professional resume writing services Part I covered “The Good” aspects of the industry...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Why the Internet is Bad For Resumes
So here you are, a fresh-faced job seeker with a professionally written resume in hand (or on your hard drive, anyway)...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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“Must-Do’s” For Every Job Search
Many job seekers are overwhelmed by the amount of options that are out there today In an effort to navigate through all the muck and mire, I have put together a list of three of the most effective tools that job seekers should keep in their arsenal...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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“Pretty” Resumes: Why They Don’t Work
I know this is going to be upsetting to some people, job seekers, resume writers, and maybe even some hiring managers (who for some odd reason rather hire form over substance), but by and large, “pretty” resumes just do not work...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Before You Change Your Resume, Change Your Mindset: Start Thinking Like a Corporate Entrepreneur
A corporate entrepreneur Although it may sound like an oxymoron, it is a good way of describing the type of mindset that today’s corporate professionals need to have when navigating through their careers...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Business
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Before You Write That Resume or Start That Job Search, Get a New Career Perspective
With the bleak outlook that the media are giving to the job market in 2009, as a job search coach and resume writer, I am hoping that out of it we can finally put to rest some misconceptions that I believe have really been plaguing professionals for a while and that have a lot to do with the improper outlook many of us have in regard to our careers...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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The Resume Lie: Hide That Entrepreneur Experience!!
Over the past year, I have been on a quest to dispel as many myths as possible when it comes to job hunting, in general, and to the resume, in particular...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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2009, The Year of the Job Search
With unemployment rates at record highs and Fortune 500s daily announcing pending layoffs, it is pretty clear that 2009 is going to usher in an even greater frenzy of job seekers...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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Why Do I Even Need a Resume?
Spend a little time in the wonderful world of resume writing, and you will find that it is a far more complex place than most people realize...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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3 Common Resume Writing Mistakes For Information Technology Candidates
Creating an IT resume is not always an easy task There is usually a lot of information to convey...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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The Frustrations of an IT Job Search
You have to feel for IT job seekers It is tough for them to find solid IT-focused resume writers...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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College Career Placement Services: When Are They Going to Step it Up?
I really think it is time that colleges took a long, hard look at their career placement centers And I think it is time that college students (and their parents who are footing the bill) started holding universities accountable for the quality of these departments...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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The Real Skinny on Corporate Outplacement Services
With the current state of affairs and rising joblessness rate, many corporations will be offering outplacement services to displaced workers...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Job Seeker Dilemma: Overcoming the HR Black Hole
I’m not sure there is anything more frustrating to today’s job search process than companies that post online for open positions, insist that candidates contact them only via online forms, and warn against trying any other means of applying for the position...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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The Career Changer Resume Dilemma: Functional Vs. Chronological
There’s been a lot of talk about how great functional resumes can be for career changers You know, all those job seekers out there who are looking to head into a new direction, be it a new field entirely or new industry...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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All Time Worst Career Change Mistakes
Ultimately I hate writing about mistakes because I always feel like I am the bearer of bad news I don’t like things that insult people or that make them feel bad for doing things that they were sincere about but just went about in the wrong way...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Resumes Are Not About You
I’ve written several blogs and online articles now on this subject because I believe that a disservice has been done to most job seekers, and to career changers, in particular...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Jobs
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Thinking About Writing Your Own Resume? Think Again…
Before I say anything more, let me confess right up front that I am a certified professional resume writer (CPRW), and that I have experience resumes for professionals of all levels...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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The Resume “Wow” Factor
As a resume writer, I am always amazed at the amount of time I spend discussing the “wow” factor with job seekers...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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Top 6 Common Résumé Misnomers
Maybe you have already purchased a professionally written résumé, but you have some doubts about the document you received...
Author: Stephen Van Vreede - Category: Career
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