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The CareerBeacon Team
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The Big Resume Mistake I See All the Time – That Spell Check (and Even Proofreading) Won’t Catch
A family member recently asked me to help him revise his resume. He was a successful sales and marketing executive who hadn’t had to look...
Elizabeth Bromstein
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Improve your resume with these 10 quick changes
Do your job application materials need an overhaul? Try these 10 quick changes you can make to improve your resume, save space, and make...
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Sneak Extra Skills and Accomplishments Into Your Resume
It’s the classic job seeker’s dilemma, particularly at the outset of their career. A Catch-22. You can’t get a job without experience –...
The CareerBeacon Team
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The 3 Biggest Job Application Deal Breakers (According to Employers)
Finding a job can be challenging. It’s hard work. It’s made even more difficult if you commit one of the classic blunders that can make...
The CareerBeacon Team
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10 Skills You Need in Your Resume
New analyses of millions of job postings across industry sectors have revealed a shortlist of transferable skills that are sought after...
The CareerBeacon Team
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6 Technical Skills To Add to Your Resume To Earn a Six-Figure Salary
Analyzing job posting data can provide great insights into what employers are looking for. The common thread of what technical skills,...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Are cover letters necessary in 2020?
Are cover letters necessary to land a job in 2020? A survey of hiring decision-makers asked this question, and here’s what they found....
The CareerBeacon Team
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Survey: Candidates Are Telling the Wrong Lies in Their Job Applications
It turns out that most people lie in their resumes and during job interviews, and companies hire them anyway. Those are the findings of a...
Kate Dole
2 min read
The worst things you can do on a resume
These are the top ten worst things you can do on a resume. They probably won’t shock you, but it’s good to be reminded. It often seems...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Four Easy Ways To Make Your Resume More Attractive to Employers
Even in a robust job market, most employers still receive applications from many more candidates for each job than they can reasonably...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
How To Address Your Cover Letter (When You Don’t Know the Hiring Manager’s Name)
A CareerBeacon reader asked us about a job application dilemma she was having. She wants to personalize her cover letter for the specific...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
Study: What Canadian Hiring Managers Are Looking for in Candidates
A new study of hiring managers in the technology sector in Canada has revealed their top priorities when evaluating potential hires....
The CareerBeacon Team
4 min read
11 Ways To Upgrade Your Resume and Increase Your Chances of Landing Any Job
You always want to make your job application materials to be the best they can be. Use these 11 tips to upgrade your resume and increase...
The CareerBeacon Team
3 min read
Five Things You Must Do Before Applying for Any Job
There it is. The job that you really want just became available online. Should you fire off that resume right away so that you are among...
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Write a Thank You Note in Just Four Sentences (With Examples)
Sending a thank-you note to an employer is a smart move. For one thing, it is just good manners to thank someone for taking the time to...
The CareerBeacon Team
2 min read
The Top Five Skills Employers Are Looking for in Five Hot Jobs
Want to land a high-paying job in one of these competitive fields? It helps to highlight in your resume precisely the skills that...
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Quickly and Easily Optimize Your Resume for the Job You Really Want
Getting started writing a resume can be daunting. How long should it be, what do you include, how should you format it? To make matters...
The CareerBeacon Team
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Three Things You Must Demonstrate in Your Resume
It’s no secret that employers receive applications for many more people than they could possibly have time to interview for most of their...
Kate Dole
3 min read
Five Valuable Digital Skills You Probably Already Have (That Ought To Be in Your Resume Now)
You don’t need to be an IT professional or a computer science grad to be proficient in some of the most sought-after tech skills in...
The CareerBeacon Team
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How To Write a Cover Letter in Just 6 Sentences (With Examples)
Many people struggle with their cover letters. It’s a formal written communication between you and a stranger, asking them for something:...
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