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Writing a good resume in 2024

Resume writing in today’s market can be frustrating. We hear so often that candidates are not sel ....

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Excellent article that addresses getting laid off and what you should negotiate.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91106470/the-secret-negotiating-power-you-have-when-you-get-laid-off ....

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WE ARE TALKING WITH OUR HIRING MANAGERS

Are you being approached by your boss with another position to fill? Click the link below for a few ....

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Navigating the Future: Logistics and Freight Technology Jobs in 2024

In the fast-paced world of logistics and freight, technology continues to be a driving force reshap ....

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End of Q1 / Start of Q2

As we kick of the second quarter of 2024, we ask you, how’s it going so far? Are you in line with ....

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Rejection After a Job Interview: A Guide to Maintaining Professionalism and Confidence

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking experiences, filled with anticipation and hope for a positive ....

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Confidential Job Search Guidance for Job Seekers

When deciding you need to make a job change, confidentiality is often a strong consideration. Often ....

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Understanding the Shift: Embracing the Rise of Contract Staffing

Over the past few months, we've observed a notable shift in hiring preferences, with an increasing ....

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The Art of Respecting Candidates in the Interview Process

The interview process is not just about evaluating candidates; it's also about showing them respect ....

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Should I change jobs in 2024?

Considering the unique challenges and opportunities that 2024 is bringing, it’s essential to eval ....

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Enhancing Business Agility with Contract Employment Services

The Power of Contract Employment Services Access to Specialized Talent One of the primary a ....

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Career advice from TikTok? Consider the following things before doing so.

Source Credibility: TikTok is a platform where anyone can share their opinions and advice. Ensure ....

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Unlock Top-Tier Accounting and Finance Talent for Your Contract Positions

As a trusted recruitment partner, we understand the critical importance of securing skilled profess ....

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Accessibility is important.. We know a guy!

Accessibility is topic that's becoming more and more top of mind for employers. Not only are there ....

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Candidate Ghosting: A Rising Trend in the Hiring Process

In today's competitive job market, finding the right candidate can be a challenging task for employ ....

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The Advantages of Using a Search Firm in Your Job Search

In today's competitive job market, finding the right job can be a daunting task. With countless job ....

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Preparing questions to ask during an interview is critical___ Watch Dr. Dawn explain this!

https://youtu.be/7tWMaKXZoUI ....

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Fixing your on-line Job Search Strategy

Great article from Dr. Dawn Graham. She is one of my favorites and go-to people for career advice a ....

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4 Sentences you need for a cover letter that gets noticed

https://www.fastcompany.com/90457413/the-only-4-sentences-you-need-for-a-cover-letter-that-gets-not ....

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15 Sneaky Phone Interview Tips to Get You to the Next Round

Unfortunately, phone interviewing is also where every job opportunity starts. So, how do you make t ....

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Attention Employers!!

Employers, just because a candidate applies for a job does not mean they WANT the job!!! It simply m ....

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Transformation versus Transaction Relationships with Recruiters

I am taking a course right now being run by Benjamin Hardy, author of Will Power Doesn't Work, and o ....

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These Common Interview Habits Could Be Why You Aren’t Getting The Job

written by ANISA PURBASARI HORTON / Fast Company There’s so much that gets judged in a job inte ....

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Ten Things Never, Ever To Say In Your Resume – Forbes

Ten Things Never, Ever To Say In Your Resume - Forbes ....

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Three Habits of the best Job Candidate’s I’ve ever interviewed

Three Habits of the best Job Candidate's I've ever interviewed ....

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Top 5 Questions to ask in an interview

Good information in this column 5 Smart Questions to ask at a job interview ....

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Need Innovators? Recruit Those Who See The Glass As Half Empty … And Leaking

Need Innovators? Recruit Those Who See The Glass As Half Empty … And Leaking ....

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5 Questions to Ask in an Interview That Will Reveal a Lot About the Company

5 questions to ask in an interview that will reveal a lot about the company ....

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10 Social Media Mistakes That Will Cost You A Job

10 Social Media Mistakes That Will Cost You A Job ....

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Resume Writing Tips

When writing your resume, whenever you find it possible, list your greatest achievements rather than ....

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5 Surprisingly Weird Things That’ll Happen After You Give Two Weeks’ Notice

The search is over. You’ve scored a shiny new job offer from an awesome company, and now all you h ....

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8 Lessons You Can Learn From A Job Interview Rejection

Click here to read the 8 Lessons! ....

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What To Do During Your Employees’ First Week To Avoid Losing Them

What To Do During Your Employees’ First Week To Avoid Losing Them ....

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4 Mistakes Not to Make When Answering “Why Are You Interested in This Position?

4 Mistakes Not to Make When Answering "Why Are You Interested in This Position?" By Lily Zhang H ....

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Top 10 Recruiting Firms in Top Echelon 2015

https://pinnacle.topechelon.com/the-top-10-recruiting-firms-in-top-echelon-in-2015/ ....

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5 keys to recruiting success

https://ohiorecruiters.org/5-keys-to-recruiting-success/ ....

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Love what you’re doing or change what you’re doing

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doin ....

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Resumes… Should you scrap yours and start fresh?

If you are sending out resume after resume and not getting calls for interviews, you'd better revisi ....

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Don’t burn your bridges

If you quit a job, do it with class no matter how you may feel about the company, or your boss. It i ....

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Job Search Tip: Don’t try and outsmart the recruiter!

Us recruiters are in the business of getting the right people hired for our clients. We are not your ....

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Fear.. will you let it hold you back from realizing your full potential?

I have seen it too often. People start down the path of pursuing their dream job only to turn it dow ....

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Positive Power

Our thoughts really do set the stage for what will happen to us each day. When I talk to a positive ....

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Tips to get recruiters to look at your LinkedIn profile

Taken from CIO Online FRAMINGHAM, MA -- A recruiter is going to look at a complete profile versus a ....

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Happy Independence Day

Here's hoping everyone had a great Independence Day holiday. Thank you to all that serve. Also a hug ....

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Interesting article on career change and relationships

I have seen the spouse of a candidate hold that person back from making a good move more times than ....

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Time to move on….

If you are unhappy in your job for whatever reason, you need to either learn to love it and be happy ....

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Invent your own life – Bill Watterson

“Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a cul ....

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Be responsible with your Social Media!!

I have to post this again. I've stressed this over and over to people, especially the younger kids. ....

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Give it your all

“Take your heart to work, and ask the most and best of everybody else too.” Meryl Streep ....

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More resume writing tips…. from someone that sees hundreds a week!

When doing a resume, please avoid using words and phrases that really are just claims on your part w ....

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Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is…

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is do w ....

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What is your motivation?

As a recruiter, I am most interested in know what your motivations are from a professional and perso ....

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Carpe diem!

“ A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsi ....

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Happy Easter!

To all of our clients and candidates that we have been so fortunate to work with, we at True North C ....

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Is your resume giving you a chance, or is it killing your opportunities?

As a recruiter I will tell you that we receive hundreds of resume each week. Reviewing resume has to ....

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Interview Tip of the week.. Know your numbers!!

I say this over and over and it still remains true, no matter what else might change, the fact is co ....

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A couple more resume writing tips

When preparing your resume to submit on a job, here are a couple of pointers that have come up in so ....

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Being too pushy can cost you the job

I just need to comment on this subject because it's happened a few times in recent months and it rea ....

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Quit Complaining – Post from Sam Parker of Givemore.com

complainless: (adj.) 1. to be free of complaints 2. a pleasure to be around Your words move others ....

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“ Work in a way that has people continually thinking of ways to keep you rather than reasons to keep you.” Sam Parker (1965 – ) American businessperson and writer

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Fired or let go from your last job? Use it to your advantage.

Getting let go from a job can really be detrimental when interviewing for jobs, if not handled prope ....

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Why settle for something other than your dream job?

What is your dream job? What do you want to do with your career? Do you want a “job”, or do you ....

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5 small habits changes you can make in 2015

Forget the sweeping promises, here are 5 small habits changes you can make in 2015 via Rachel Gillet ....

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Behavioral Based Interviews – Sample Questions

Here is one list of sample behavioral-based job interview questions: Describe a situation in whi ....

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4 unusual ways to land a job in 2015

Taken from "The Career News" 4 Unusual ways to land a job in 2015 1) Look for people who can ref ....

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December and the Holidays are a great time to be pushing hard on your job search!

Many people think that this holiday time of year is a bad time to be looking for a new job, and comp ....

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Thanksgiving.. We are grateful for you, our clients and all the people we work with every day.

At this time of Thanksgiving we pause to count our blessings. The freedom of this great country in ....

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Questions you must ask at a Job Interview

This is taken from a Baseline Briefing Article written by Dennis McAfferty These are questions that ....

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When interviewing, don’t say anything to get excluded

This information came from an article I read that was written by Skip Freeman, a long time recruiter ....

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Positivity attracts opportunities

A positive attitude will get you farther than any other trait or any other single thing you can adop ....

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Phrases You Should Never Include on Your Résumé

This is an interesting article. The point I think that can me made is stay away from the vague clich ....

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Don’t get caught up in the Monday Moaning!!

It's such a turn off to hear people moan and groan about Mondays and having to go to work. This driv ....

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Improve your job search odds. Try a specialty site!

This was taken from the LA Register. This is really great advice. I think if you're looking for a re ....

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More than one job offer?

Hello! So I have been finding this year many of the people I a working with are getting more than on ....

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Need a good resignation letter? Here you go!

Dear Boss, Please accept this as my official notice of resignation. I appreciate the work we hav ....

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Are you interested in a particular company or companies? Let us know!!

If you are trying to get into a particular company, let us know. There is a high likelihood we might ....

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Some tips to explain why you were fired

How do I explain why I got fired in an interview? It’s not always an easy question to answer for m ....

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Send a thank you letter after a job rejection

I have been in this business for many years, and I have never considered this before. What a great i ....

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Qualified IT Pros Have an Edge in the Job Market

This article pretty accurately reflects what we're experiencing every day in our office. Qualified ....

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Social media can put the kibosh on your dream job

I have said this before and want to bring it up again because it is important. Young people especial ....

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Contract Assignments Can Help Achieve Career Goals

True North Consultants is a key player in the recruiting industry and can help you meet your career ....

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Wake up with determination and go to bed with satisfaction

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The five deadliest interview mistakes

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140705055830-52594-the-five-deadliest-job-interview-mi ....

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Turning in notice – sample resignation letter

When turning in notice, we recommend doing it in writing by preparing a short and to the point resig ....

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Being a soccer fan I had to share this article! The World Cup is a big deal!

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/6/2/5772434/world-cup-2014-fans-quit-jobs ....

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When searching for a job, NETWORK!

There are many ways to look for a new job. Contrary to what many people think, just searching the jo ....

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Download our INTERVIEW TIPS Document here

Click here to open the file and download it:   Interview Tips ....

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Happy Monday! Get it going!

Don't be slow to start your week!!   https://youtu.be/volIlLCZ3nM ....

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HELP YOUR INTERVIEW GO GREAT! OUR TIPS!

Chemistry is the Key! Remember that the typical hiring decision is made within the first fifteen ....

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Google just revealed the incredibly simple formula for killer résumés

https://qz.com/201088/google-just-revealed-the-incredibly-simple-formula-for-killer-resumes/ ....

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8 Questions to ask an interviewer during an interview

Questions For Connecting: How did you come to work here? What do you love most about working here? ....

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A very simple way to increase the odds of getting your resume looked at

Recruiters like myself receive hundreds if not thousands of resumes each week. Hiring Managers can r ....

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2014 Resolutions?

So now that we're through the first month of the new year, how are you doing on those new year resol ....

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2014 Hottest Jobs. IT specific positions make up 1/3 of them.

What are the hottest jobs of 2014? Abridged: Business Insider BOSTON, MA -- CareerBuilder team ....

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

True North Consultants wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous 2014. ....

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FREE RESUME REVIEW TO END THE YEAR

I put this out every year. This is really a good time to review your resume and make necessary chang ....

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GIVING THANKS

At this time of Thanksgiving True North Consultants pauses to reflect on our many blessings. The fr ....

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TIME OF YEAR TO REFLECT.. AND NETWORK

For many people the end of the year and the holidays are a time to reflect on the year, and their ca ....

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HOW TO WORK WITH A RECRUITER. REALLY?

I see blog posts and articles all the time that are directed at job seekers, and talk about how they ....

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ON VETERANS DAY, HONOR ALL WHO SERVED

Today on Veterans Day we honor those that have served. We really should honor them every day! The a ....

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UNCOVERING GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE NEVER POSTED OR ADVERTISED

While there are thousands of jobs posted on millions of job boards and classified sites every day, a ....

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BE THE GO-TO PERSON

If you are working for a company right now and not happy, leave. If someone is giving you a paycheck ....

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LOOKING FOR A JOB WHEN UNEMPLOYED?

It is true that you're better off looking for a job when you are gainfully employed. Employers that ....

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ARE YOU A GOOD LISTENER?

If you are looking for a new job opportunity and actively interviewing, how well do you listen to th ....

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Are you getting the entrepreneurial bug?

Are you feeling tired of the daily grind of going in at putting in your time for your employer? Woul ....

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MIND YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA!! (THAT IS IF YOU WANT TO GET A REAL JOB)

I just read that in a recent Jobvite survey, over 40% of companies said they reconsidered candidates ....

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“I LOVE PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEIR JOB”

I was listening to ESPN Radio this morning and there was an interview with Mike Ditka. He was talkin ....

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When going on an interview, make sure to prepare questions!!

So the interview is going along great. You have answered all the technical questions perfectly. Thei ....

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Such a turn off

One thing that really turns off recruiters (or at least this recruiter), as much as we know not ever ....

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September 11, 2011 – Never Forget

Today (9/11/13), we remember the attacks that hit our homeland 12 years ago and the subsequent attac ....

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All people are entrepreneurs

"All human beings are entrepreneurs. When we were in the caves, we were all self-employed … findin ....

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Resume writing tip – Don’t use objectives!

I don't like to see objectives on resumes. More times than not it will exclude you from consideratio ....

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