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Not sure you want to go to any Christmas parties?

Today, December 10, 2009
Christmas and Holiday parties are all around us but if you are unemployed, thinking about enjoying the season may not be at the top of your list. Listening to the news is not bringing much joy either.  Another 500,000 new jobless last week ...

Job Search 101: WTAE covers the basics

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
WTAE-TV ran an great news story on the five things one can do to stand out in the job market. Starting with not showing up for the interview with an “attitude” to doing research and networking. All are an integral part of the jo...

Typo's can be costly

Thursday, July 09, 2009
One typo in a cover letter or resume can prove costly. USA Today had an article posted yesterday morning Obama hails historic U.S.-Italian ties, friendship. I misread the headline as Obama halts historic U.S. –Italian ties, frien...

Applying for a position when you are overqualified

Friday, July 03, 2009
 If you have been on the job search for a while, you have no doubt applied for positions where you are overqualified.If you are doing this and are not getting responses to your job inquiries it is time to fine tune the process. There a...
 

Add those lacking skill sets to your resume

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Now may be a great time to acquire additional skill sets and add them to your resume.  If you’ve been looking at job postings and you notice potential employers looking for a skill not in your background, it may be worth spending ...