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http://hirepowers.net/resume/free-resume-templates/ How To Make A Resume : Resume Introduction The heading portion of your resume is arguably the most important part of your resume. This section gives the employer your name and provides them with multiple ways of contacting you. It is important to have this information at the top of your resume and emphasized so it's impossible to miss.

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http://www.hirepowers.net 6/9/16 UPDATE ++ For a new review of a functional resume with better audio, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZTgRY3W6Hc Building a Functional Resume for Job Hoppers, Career Changers, and Students A functional resume is a great way to show off your technical knowledge and skills while disguising your past work history (or lack thereof).

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I have received a number of questions and comments about how to write a functional resume and if one should be used when applying for jobs. To begin, let's look at different resume formats. Resume Formats The most common resume format is chronological.

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Resume Writing https://www.jayblock.com/power-resume-service/ Jay Block, best-selling McGraw Hill author and career expert, delivers compelling resume writing advice with 5 critical resume writing tips for interview success during this interview. You'll get to hear Jay speak first hand and answer those resume writing questions that all job seekers ask themselves when compiling a resume to find employment in these challenging times.

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Top tips on how to keep motivated in your job search. It can be hard to keep going especially as the days turn into weeks and the weeks turn into months.

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Ultimate Job Search Tip http://hiddenjobsfinder.com/hidden-jobs-finder-launch-2 Peggy McKee, CEO of Career Confidential shares the one job search tip that will make every job seeker successful in their hunt to find a job. http://youtu.be/0fJCtJbkGf8 Find Hidden and Un-Advertised Jobs - Learn How Here: http://hiddenjobsfinder.com/hidden-jobs-finder-launch-2 Only Job Search Tip You Will Ever Need HD Link to this video: http://youtu.be/0fJCtJbkGf8 Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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If you don't do well in the phone interview from the very first sentence, they will find an excuse to hang up and never talk to you again. Click this link to read the entire article: http://careerconfidential.com/blog/ Get prepared for the interview- Click here to download your own copy of the FREE 20 page Job Interview Prep Kit: http://www.careerconfidential.com Best of Luck!

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Resume Writing Tip:  Bullet Points Are Your Friend

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resume writing tips http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ - Job Search Coach Peggy McKee gives you tips for redoing your resume to include bullet points will help you get the job interview and the job. http://youtu.be/59E69xx0lcU - Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Resume Writing Tip: Bullet Points Are Your Link to this video: http://youtu.be/59E69xx0lcU Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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Job Search Tips - http://careerconfidential.com/specials/finding-hidden-jobs-ni-g/ Job Search Expert Peggy McKee of Career Confidential tells you what common job search advice you should NEVER follow, and why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ1pjikGeW8&list=UUUpIGr7JRwp0h7oieYS967w&index=1&feature=plcp Click Here To See More Information on "How To Find Hidden Jobs" - http://careerconfidential.com/specials/finding-hidden-jobs-ni-g/ What Job Search Advice Should You Ignore?

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Resume Objective Statements - More Important Than You Think

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Resume Objective Statement -http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ A good resume objective statement can stand in for a cover letter, in a pinch. Find out how from Career Coach Peggy McKee of Career Confidential. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okjbsldVOP0&feature=BFa&list=UUUpIGr7JRwp0h7oieYS967w Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Resume Objective Statements - More Important Than You Think Link to this video: http://youtu.be/okjbsldVOP0 Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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References: Are You Making a Resume Mistake?

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reference tips for resume writing - http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ - Career Coach Peggy McKee tells you what to do about references and your resume. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr3geHxijoQ&feature=BFa&list=UUUpIGr7JRwp0h7oieYS967w - Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ References: Are You Making a Resume Mistake?

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Resume Writing Tips: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ - Redo your resume to get the job! Career Coach Peggy McKee tells you what hiring managers think when they see a resume that's 1 or 2 pages vs. a resume that's 3 or more pages.

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Resume Tip From the Experts - Proper Resume Content and Format

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Resume Writing Format Tip http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Peggy McKee, CEO Career Confidential, and Jeff Lipschultz of A List Solutions, discuss the secrets to an attention-getting resume, pros and cons of objective vs. summary, and how the format makes all the difference in the world in getting the attention of the hiring manager.

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Advice for a Great Resume: "Show Me the Money"

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Resume Tip http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ - One great resume tip for how to show your value to the company with numbers that show the benefit of hiring you. http://youtu.be/TFWEaXjuALU Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Advice for a Great Resume: "Show Me the Money" Link to this video: http://youtu.be/TFWEaXjuALU Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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Resume Format Tip - Functional vs. Chronological

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Best Resume Format Tip. Go to http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit/ for your best resume ever. Peggy McKee, CEO of Career Confidential, shares with you what a functional resume says about you and whychronological is best. http://youtu.be/yRX3CDRGnAk Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit/ Resume Format Tip - Functional vs.

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Resume Writing 101 - References NOT Required

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Redoing Your Resume References http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Nationally known career coach Peggy McKee tells you why references on your resume will hurt you in the job search. http://youtu.be/QZ7qAw3GUeQ http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit/ Resume Writing 101 - References NOT Required HD Link to this video: http://youtu.be/QZ7qAw3GUeQ Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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Redo your Resume:  Easy Steps to a Better Resume

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Tips for writing a great resume.http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ One 30-second tip from job search coach Peggy McKee will make a powerful difference in your resume. http://youtu.be/PJ4aJPVvx84 - Click Here To Make Your Resume "Sell" You & Get An Interview: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/extreme-resume-makeover-kit-g/ Redo your Resume: Easy Steps to a Better Resume Link to this video: http://youtu.be/PJ4aJPVvx84 Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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Job interview tips for using a brag book: http://careerconfidential.com/brag-book-podcast-product-reviews/ Job Search Coach Peggy McKee tells you how preparing a brag book can help you get the job. http://youtu.be/mkfvex4Nyzo - Download tips for using a brag book here: Download your Free Cover Letter Podcast here: http://careerconfidential.com/specials/podcast-pick/ What is a Bragbook?

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Asking good questions in the interview helps you get the job - http://www.onlinemeetingnow.com/register/?id=db2bbc4aea&v1=YouTubeCC&v2=q139 - Career Confidential CEO Peggy McKee gives you 2 good questions to ask in your job interview. - Click here to upgrade your interview skills and get the Job Offer next time: http://www.onlinemeetingnow.com/register/?id=db2bbc4aea&v1=YouTubeCC&v2=q139 Good Interview Questions to Ask Link to this video: http://youtu.be/wEEmIhymbJE Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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How to Calm Job Interview Nerves http://careerconfidential.com/special... Career Coach Peggy McKee gives tips and techniques for dealing with job interview stress and nerves so you can be calm for your interview. http://youtu.be/nwbPu4PnK34 Free Job Interview Question/Answer ebook: http://careerconfidential.com/how-to-answer-interview-questions-top-50.php?v1=yt&v2=yt1 Description: If you need a story, or interview coaching, or something else that is stopping YOU from getting the job you deserve, I can personally help you here: Career Coaching: http://www.phcconsulting.com/WordPres...

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Job Interview Tip: The Team Player Question

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Job Interview Questions and Answers http://careerconfidential.com/special... Medical sales recruiter Peggy McKee gives tips on how to answer (and how to not answer) the team player question. This is especially important for the sales candidate.

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"Can You Sell Me This Pen?" Sales Interview Role Play

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Sales Interview Questions http://30-60-90-day-sales-plan.com/getthe306090daysalesplan.htm Watch Sales Recruiter Peggy McKee discuss how to handle role play in the interview process, with examples of selling style. Can you sell me this pen? http://youtu.be/XsnJHSZ3rDE "Can You Sell Me This Pen?" Sales Interview Role Play HD Link to this video: http://youtu.be/XsnJHSZ3rDE Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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Job Interview Question: What is your greatest weakness?

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Job Interview Weakness Question and Answer - http://careerconfidential.com/special... Career Coach Peggy McKee gives you tips and ideas on how to think and strategize for the question about your greatest weakness? Are you prepared?

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No Experience? Why should we hire you? - How to Answer Interview Questions

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We are looking for someone with experience. Why should we hire you? Click this link to read the article - http://careerconfidential.com/how-to-answer-interview-questions-q46/ Would you like to see the entire series of 101 questions on "How To Answer Interview Questions"? Click this link: http://careerconfidential.com/how-to-answer-interview-questions-series/ Link to this video: http://youtu.be/68WZ1d4Htb4 Do You Need More Job Search / Interview Resources?

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Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself...

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Job Interview Questions and Answers http://careerconfidential.com/job-interview-training-tip-try-mock-interview-questions/ Peggy McKee helps you refine your answer to the "Tell me about yourself" question. Practicing your answers to common interview questions boosts your communication skill and helps you have a better interview and get the job. http://youtu.be/MbOHZytAqj0 Interview Question: Tell Me About Yourself...

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Best Tip for Standing Out in the Job Interview!

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Best Job Interview Tips http://job-search-success-secrets.com/specials/strategic-approach-interviewing/ Join Job Interview Coach and Career Confidential CEO Peggy McKee as she shares her insider tips on the best way to stand out among all the other candidates in your job interview. http://youtu.be/0gv4tkpKcIA Best Tip for Standing Out in the Job Interview!

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5 Tips to Look Confident In Job Interviews

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5 quick tips to look and feel confident in your job search and interviews. http://www.onlinemeetingnow.com/register/?id=db2bbc4aea&v1=YouTubeCC&v2=q142 Job Search Coach, Peggy McKee, offers 5 practical tips for confidence and success in your job search so you can get the job you want now.

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How to Ace an Interview: 5 Tips from a Harvard Career Advisor

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Diane Morgan On How to Land That Interview and Job

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Diane Morgan, Director of Career services at London Business School tells how in this economic downturn now more than ever you need to be on the top of the pile. and how to get there.

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Richard Florida: Want Job Stability? Get Creative.

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More than ten years after the publication of his groundbreaking work of urban theory, "The Rise of the Creative Class," Richard Florida is sticking to his assertion that the rising creative class is an engine of economic and cultural growth.

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While 90 percent of American workers report feeling unfulfilled by their jobs at the end of the day, Simon Sinek has articulated a strategy for reversing that. Simon Sinek: There's a statistic that over 90% of people go home at the end of the day feeling unfulfilled by their work.

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Tips for Job Seekers: Inside the Mind of a Recruiter | James Citrin

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Executive Recruiter James Citrin highlights how job applications are evaluated by companies, and offers inside tips from building a resume to impressing at an interview. Citrin's latest book is "The Career Playbook Essential Advice for Today's Aspiring Young Professional" (http://goo.gl/P39ZVe).

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In the series, Job Squad, a team of experts helped job-seeker Jack Iannaccone improve his resume, his look and his finances in order to find a new job.

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How to enter the workforce after being a stay at home mom

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http://www.meaganjohnson.com Does the difference in age makes it more difficult to communicate? More then 50% of Gen X mom's are stay at home moms. Now these 'opt-out' moms are trying to join the workforce again... What's the first step that you need to do?

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This specialization will help you develop the English language strategies and communication skills you need to advance in your professional career. Whether you already have a successful career and are looking to move forward, whether you're looking to change careers, whether you're starting out in the world of work, or whether you're coming back into the world of work after some time away - if you believe in working for more than a paycheck, then this specialization will help you. The core courses cover preparing for a successful job search, including self research and research of the job market and industries of interest; strengthening your interview skills by recognizing what hiring managers are looking for and taking steps to prepare for the types of tough questions today's premier companies use; and preparing a resume, cover letter and supporting business documents. The capstone will allow you to apply the skills you learn in this specialization to your own job search. A key benefit of this specialization is the opportunities you'll have to practice your interviewing skills with other job-seekers from around the world. You'll give them feedback and they'll give you feedback. In this process, you'll gain new insight into what makes a speaker successful and you'll gain confidence in your English interviewing skills.

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Looking through job postings and applying for work can be draining - especially when you don't hear back from anyone who's hiring.

Don't despair, though. We talked to a few experts who shared their best practices to land meaningful employment. And there are definitely things job-seekers could improve on.

For starters, Canadians seem to have a hard time selling themselves.

A LinkedIn survey released this week revealed:

More than half (53%) of Canadian respondents said it feels like they're bragging if they talk about their professional successes.

Only 29% feel proud to share them (compared to 40% of Americans). Women find it more challenging than men.

Fifty-five per cent of those surveyed rather discuss their colleagues' achievements over their own. This brings us to tip number one.

1. Embrace the humblebrag

"If you're having a hard time figuring out what makes you a great candidate, then sit down with someone you trust," suggested Julie Dossett, communications lead at LinkedIn Canada.

"Ask them: 'Hey guys, how would you introduce me? What would you say about me?'"

Incorporate their praise into how you sell yourself and stand out to prospective employers (more on that later).

Don't look at it as boasting. Think of it as improving the one shot you've got to make a great impression, Dossett said.

While you're at it, she added, get over your fears and ask your colleagues to write you a recommendation on LinkedIn. It can just be a short statement about how well you work together.

"You'd be amazed at how receptive people are."

And don't wait until you're looking for a job to do this.

"You just don't know when that opportunity's going to knock," Dossett said. "When the door opens you better be ready to walk through."

2. Have a solid elevator pitch

Think of the elevator pitch as the "summary" on your LinkedIn profile or resume, as well as something you can bust out if you bump into someone who'd love to work for.
WATCH: How to attract employers with your resume and LinkedIn profile
The LinkedIn survey asked employed respondents how they'd feel if they met their dream employer by chance tomorrow. Barely half thought they could confidently and effectively describe their experience and achievements on the spot.

One in six said they would panic. You don't want to be you.

Your elevator pitch should touch on three categories, according to Dossett:

1. Your most important accomplishments - write a sentence for each one, with the goal of articulating what you brought to the table.

2. Your values and passions - this is an insight into your personality.

3. Your "superpower" - something that makes you unique; it can be a skill or fun fact.

Just be authentic. It'll go a long way. In some cases, it may even score you a job offer from Google.

That's what happened to Australian scientist Paul Fenwick this month.

Recruiter Weston Fillman was a fan of the quirky skills Fenwick listed on LinkedIn, which included: talking like a pirate, watching pictures of cats and dressing in Nyan Cat costumes.

3. Network

Any expert will tell you putting yourself out there is one of the most important parts of the job search.

Dianne Hunnam-Jones, Canadian president for recruiting firm Robert Half, has the following suggestions: attend relevant networking events, join industry associations, reach out to old employers, and alumni.

"[They all] provide the opportunity to expand your network and help you keep up to date on trends in your area of expertise, and an ear to the ground for potential job openings."

Volunteering is another great way to meet people and potentially gain experience in your field, she said.
WATCH: Job search techniques that don't work
4. Personalize

Take the time to tailor your cover letter and resume to each workplace you apply - this is super important.

"Tailored content and proof of ability is what wins," said Adrienne Tom, a Calgary-based resume writer and interview coach.

Applicant tracking systems will often screen applications that are submitted online nowadays. which makes customization more important than ever.

"Ensuring a resume is keyword-rich and addresses the specific needs of each job posting will help increase the success rate," Tom said.

Try to be specific in your resume, offering tangible facts and figures rather than buzzwords.
READ MORE: Are you creative, effective and motivated? Top buzzwords on resumes
5. Prepare

Research each company you apply to and prep for your interview.

"Many simply wing it in the moment," Tom said. "If you haven't interviewed for a while and you are not well practiced in interviewing, it will show."
READ MORE: Job interview questions: possible curve-balls to watch out for
She suggests thinking of some career stories to share during the interview.

"Not just answers to anticipated questions, but engaging stories that clearly demonstrate the challenge, action, and result of different scenarios where a specific skill set was applied.

"Everyone loves a good story and this strategy is a great technique to capture, and keep, an employer's attention during an interview."

WATCH: How to ace your next job interview

6. Send a thank-you

Experts say it's good form to send a thank-you letter after an interview. Tom prefers a hand-written note, but email can work as well.

You don't want to send it right away, said Dave Banns, a senior recruitment consultant at The Headhunters.

Wait 24 to 48 hours, he advised, and include something you like about the role or the company.

"It just shows the person has thought this through."
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