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3 questions to help focus your resume
Time to create or update your resume? It can be tempting to jump right in with a list of job titles and employment dates.
But you wouldn’t prepare any other document or report without at least reviewing your facts and sources—why would you skimp on something as important as your resume?
Expand your mid-career job search
Time for a new job?
Don’t feel limited to looking within your current industry—your skills may be more transferrable than you think!
Freelance work opportunities are growing
Employers are offering more freelance, or contract work, opportunities. This may be a good time to explore freelancing, or a blend of freelancing and traditional employment.
Not seeing results in your job search?
You’ve done the research, found the jobs you want, created a killer resume, applied for a dozen job openings, and. . .nothing?
The fact is, there’s always a certain amount of tweaking you can do to your resume, your cover letter, and your interviewing skills.
Tips for discussing your criminal record at a job interview
Ban the Box—laws that bar employers from asking about criminal records on initial job applications—have been passed in nearly 70 cities and 13 states.
That’s good news for job seekers with a past conviction—but it doesn’t mean they won’t have to discuss that conviction as they move through the hiring process.
Take five minutes to jump-start your career change
Do you feel like it’s time to make the leap to a new career—but aren’t sure what that career should be?
Whatever your motivation for thinking about a career change, CareerOneStop’s mySkills myFuture is a great place to get started. The website is easy-to-use, free, and includes unbiased career and employment information. The best part? You can get started exploring your new career in five minutes or less.
How’s your elevator speech?
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Posted in Career changers, Entry-level workers, Job seekers, Older workers, Students, Uncategorized
Not sure how your elevator speech is—or even what an elevator speech is?
Now’s the time to dust off, create, or brush up your 30-second career pitch.
That’s your elevator speech: a quick and unique introduction to who you are, what you do best, and why someone should hire you.
Top 10 careers for graduates with two-year degrees
Thinking about starting or going back to college for a two-year degree?
Boost your chances of landing a job by checking out this list of careers expected to have many openings for two-year college graduates.
Why you need a great resume
Been getting by with the same old resume for many years?
There’s no time like the present to spruce yours up. Visit CareerOneStop’s Resume Guide to learn why you need a great resume—and how to write it, format it, and market it.