You worked hard to get into a good college. You have had a lot of fun during your 4 years of college and have somehow also managed to get good grades. Now it's time to leave college and enter the real world which means you have to get a full time job. But in order to get that great job you have to master the campus interview. Here are a few tips that I hope will help you to get some great job offers: 1. Do Your Homework...

Every job seeker, no matter how talented and experienced, has received at least one dreaded rejection letter in his or her career. And, no matter how talented and experienced the job seeker, rejection always brings up deep seated insecurities and that inevitable question: "Why?" Even though it is a drag to be rejected by a potential employer the key to landing a job is not to dwell on missed opportunities and just keep focu...

I was talking to a client today about what kind of accomplishments he should list on his resume. This particular client is in a sales job so pretty much everything he does is measured with numbers. Measurable results are the very best accomplishments you can list on your resume. Here are a couple of examples of measurable accomplishments that look great on a resume:"Achieved 110% of 2006 quota of $50 million in sales.""Crea...

Recently I was fortunate to be able to present a webcast to students at Cardean University & Ellis College on the topic of resume writing. Based in part on my presentation, and based in part in the questions that the students asked last night, I thought I would write a list of 10 tips for writing a great resume. This is not an exclusive list but it will get you started in the right direction if you need to write or update y...

Creating a great resume can be difficult. Sometimes it’s hard to think about your accomplishments, achievements, and all the things that make you great at your job. The key to a great resume is to focus on exactly that: what makes you special. But in addition to selling yourself in the most advantageous way it’s also important to focus on the little details that, if overlooked, could spell disaster for your job search....