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Do your know your "BOD"?

It can be pretty important in your job search these days and you can find out all about it here, in this week's Job Search Guy Radio show.

I hosted Shama Hyder-Kabani, CEO of the Internet marketing firm Click-to-Client, on how to leverage social media in today's market to win your dream job. Shama should know since she has been described by third parties as one of the "10 Most Influential Women on the Internet."

It may seem bold to be talking about "dream jobs" in tod… Continue

With all the buzz around "green this" and "green that" these days, it was only a matter of time before someone dedicated a job board to a green JOBS category.

CareerBuilder has just launched a new site dedicated to green, or environmentally friendly jobs. Now job seekers can search for jobs within companies that apply sustainable energy practices. Even the salary calculator from ERI is slanted towards the green jobs with their… Continue

I speak with candidates every week in my resume writing workshops. Too often I encounter a defensive, apologetic attitude among my listeners. Many spend too much time worrying about finding a job and not enough about their true place in this newly evolving economy.

To become relevant in today's job market, adopt this single most important behavior modification:

Stop acting like a job SEEKER and start acting like an EXPERT in your niche or field.

Stop waiting with your hat-in-hand selling your… Continue

Are you an "older worker"?

Don't feel bad, I am too. Hanging on in today's major recession has proven to be a monumental task. Many job seekers have lost that battle already.

It's a tough world today, much changed from a few short months ago. 2009 has brought with it the harsh reality of a changed landscape. According to a recent article by Michael Winerip in The New York Times, the unemployment rate for

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If you've read books on resume writing, you might be confused by all the "rules". In fact, during my weekly resume writing teleseminar, I correct a lot of misinformation.

With the economy in the toilet these days, the last worry you need is whether you have the correct indent template or that you aren't using this year's approved action verbs. It's imperative that you deliver the right content to push a hiring manager's buttons now.

Forget the "rules"

From my years of experience on both sides… Continue