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Whether it’s interviewing for a job, evaluating employee performance, setting goals for the future, or keeping customers happy, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools for precise, effective business communication. Distilling complex ideas into specific phrases that diplomatically and honestly depict the concepts at hand, this invaluable series provides:

• Ways to enhance customer service in any business
• Dialogues and scripts to practice interactions with customers or employees–tailorable to any industry or

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The unemployment checks are running out and there is no potential job in sight. The wolf is knocking at the door and you need to survive.

Here are five tips to keep you afloat.

1. Ignore your ego and get everyone on board. You hate letting your children see you as less than competent and completely in charge but now is the time to share your predicament and let them help. By talking with your family, you allow even small children to better appreciate the realities of the world…

I frequently talk to potential clients who tell me they have been conducting a job search for X months without any success, or that they have sent out X number of resumes with virtually no response. When I press for more details, I hear stories about resumes posted in online resume databases and resumes sent in response to ads found on online job boards.

What is wrong with these job search techniques? Well…nothing is fundamentally wrong with them. In fact, they play an important part – a small…

A stellar resume goes above and beyond a basic resume, and when writing a stellar resume, make sure to highlight accomplishments, awards and productivity. Write a stellar resume by using specific formats and characters with the help of a management executive in this free video about writing job resumes. Expert: Gloria Dixon Campbell Bio: Gloria Dixon Campbell has an executive MBA in management from the University of South Florida, and a BA in Sociology from the University of West Florida …
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When filling out a job application, make sure to fill it out completely, pay attention to detail and read through the application entirely before filling it out. Discover why sections should never be left blank in a job application with help from a career and job placement specialist in this free video on job applications. Expert: Matthew Thomas Bio: Matthew Thomas is a career and job placement specialist in the career services department at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC …
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Looking for work is a roller-coaster ride: high with elation when you think you’ve found a great position, low with discouragement when you realize that someone else was offered a job you wanted.

Most of the time, you fall somewhere in between, your mood cycling from cautious optimism to keen disappointment. You try to conceal the inner turmoil, turning a brave face to the world, trying to convince everyone that you are “just fine.”

For the sake of your health and your sanity, try these approaches:

1. Identify someone…

I have two jobs. One is full-time and one is part-time. I found out I am being laid off from my full-time job. How will my part-time job effect my unemployment benefits? I hardly make any money with my part-time job, but I need that extra money to pay my bills. But, I don’t want to lose out on unemployment benefits because I would be eligible for the maximum amount weekly.

Please advice.

Thanks!

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When the idea of this article came in to my mind, I decided to start with an analogy. When you go for shopping and see different types of products in the racks, do you understand how helpful the products could be? Can you guess the functionalities of a specific product unless you go through the brochure or the user-manual? Once you are impressed with the description written in the product page, you take more interest in the product.

Applying for a job is no way different! You need to…

Are you wondering how to write the best cover letter you can? If so, give yourself a pat on the back. Taking the time to write an engaging cover letter is one of the most important steps in the job search process. Applicants who present engaging, well-written cover letters get job interviews…those who don’t, well, they sit and wait for the phone to ring.

Too many job seekers take tons of time arranging, rearranging, and polishing their resumes, then package them with unimpressive, uninteresting cover letters. After…

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Get selected! This book is for anyone that has received a ‘you’ve been shortlisted’ letter and wants to feel more confident and prepared for their forthcoming interview. It covers the different types of psychometric testing, the various forms of interviews from first interview to panel interview to include competency-based interviews, and all aspects of performing well at assessment centres. The book finishes with questions to ask at the end of the interview and different ways to follow up.

Now you’ve been shortlisted: Step by step, your guide to…