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Job Seekers

Back to Basics: Top 10 Tips for a Tip-Top Resume

December 29, 2009

Your resume is the first thing a prospective employer sees, and in this economy, every employer is likely to see a lot of them. Use these tips to make yours effective…and memorable.

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Back to Basics: How to Find an IT Job

December 22, 2009

The halcyon days of the dotcom bubble are long gone, and things have changed. Of course, the good news is that if IT people weren’t adaptable, they simply wouldn’t be IT people. IT is all about adapting. Here are 12 things you must do today – that you didn’t necessarily have to do yesterday, to find that IT job.

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Keeping Your IT Skills Current

December 7, 2009

Sometimes it can be hard to stay current with the latest and greatest technologies. And let’s face it, many employers are looking for cutting edge skills. So if what you learned in college a few years ago is the only tool in your toolbox, you may be in trouble. Fortunately, with a solid background, you can pick up new skills on your own, and there’s no better time than while you’re between jobs. Here are a few ways to beef up your skill set and stay current.

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Negotiating Salary – 6 Common Mistakes

December 1, 2009

Negotiating your compensation package can be a little frightening. If what you ask for is out of line, will the job offer evaporate? If you ask for too little, will the hiring manager reconsider because he senses desperation or inexperience? Finding a balance is important, especially in this job market. Here are some of the most common mistakes people make during compensation negotiations.

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Is the True Independent Contractor a Vanishing Species?

November 23, 2009

Being a contractor used to be pretty straightforward: You agreed on an hourly wage or project price with a client, did the work, submitted an invoice, and got paid (hopefully on time). But things are changing.

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Sending Your Resume Into the Black Hole

November 9, 2009

If you’re like most job seekers, you’ve already blanketed half the country with paper. Not just any paper, but paper you carefully crafted, pouring your history and your heart into concise, professional prose designed to show prospective employers how valuable you are; paper that’s been agonized over, updated, rewritten and formatted more carefully than a congressional bill. So why aren’t you getting more of a response?

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