Here’s my poets day picks from this week.
For folks who have their resume as a web page, this is a great article, from duct tape marketing on taking the idea of personal endorsement (as used by Linkedin) one stage further.
Fracat on the reality of how some resumes are treated. But despite their shoddy treatment at some places, Recruiting.com warns you not to fudge your resume as it raises doubts.
Blue Sky Resumes says while your resume may not need to be stellar, there is a baseline it has to meet, and most don’t!
Some tips to polish your resume from Employment digest, and if you were wondering which phone number to quote, here’s two points of view on the question of being contactable by phone while looking for work.
Career hub suggests you don’t discuss salary in the first interview, and Career Journal adds when salary does come up, there’s good chance if you ask for more you will get it. Don’t be too eager though, make sure you as for the job first from Career journal, and consider these interviewing tips
Scott gives 6 steps of advice on creating your own luck, and Career Hub help you get the right sort of motivation, both very much needed when job searching.
Have a great weekend
