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In the January 29th issue of The Week magazine (which I highly recommend for busy people) there was an article that caught my attention about flattery and why it works.  Quoting from a Scientific American piece, flattery works because it feeds into the "above-average effect,” the view the few held by most people that they are above average [...] [Read Entry]

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Sean Harry As a job seeker, you have a resume and you send it to every possible job opening you can find. You make sure every recruiter in town has at least one copy on her desk. It's posted in six places on Monster.com and four places on ... [Read Entry]

Almost every article - or career coach - will tell you that in order to do well in an interview - and to ultimately get the job offer, you must "Be Prepared.” But what if you don't know how to prepare?

- "What does prepared look like?”
- "How do I know what they are going to ask?”
- "How can I make them I hire me?”
- "What if I'm not REALLY qualified or able to do this job?”

These are common concerns and questions - but where do you find the answers?

Tough Job Market

You are more than aware that you are in a tough job market and that you will have to do something to make yourself stand out from the rest of the crowd. You realize that you are competing against the odds.

The question is, "How can you make yourself stand out when there are so many other candidates looking at the same job?”

The answer is: "BRAND YOURSELF.” [Read Entry]

One of the themes that repeatedly came up at the last Conscious Growth Workshop was the problem of giving your power away. Instead of focusing on your true desires, you erect false structures in front of your desires and then feed your power to those structures as a delay tactic. Here are some typical scenarios of [...] [Read Entry]

Dear Experts, My question is simple. Why would management not give me good pay despite me being the best employee (unofficially confirmed by the bosses). Recently our Business Development Director came in and saw the way I handled my work and appreciated it a lot. In his words, "I have never seen ... [Read Entry]

Do you need to write a cover letter or create a resume? Well-written letters and resumes can make a big difference in the outcome of your job search.

Rather than starting from scratch and trying to figure out what to write, it's helpful to review examples to get ideas for your own letters. Find a resume or letter that fits your circumstances, then edit it so it's personalized.

Here are a variety of resume and letter samples including resumes, CVs, cover letters, thank you letters, reference letters, resignation letters, follow up letters, letters requesting time off from work, letters accepting or rejecting a job offer, letters requesting help from a networking contact, and more of the employment letters you'll need to write when you're job hunting or making connections who can help grow your career.

There's also a collection of student resumes and letters, just for high school students, college students, and recent graduates.  And when you're applying via email, here are job search email samples to review.

More: Resume, CV, and Letter Samples | Share Your Letter | Email Message Examples

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Cover Letters and Resumes originally appeared on About.com Job Searching on Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 06:00:48.

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I HATED not being able to see the salary listed on jobs I was applying to. I HATED IT. I didn't know if I was applying to something for $45k or $90k or $130k. I don't know when companies stopped listing salaries but I think they should PUT THEM BACK IN. Kudos to Funding Universe who blogged about an [...] [Read Entry]

Now that you should have received all your W-2, 1099, and other tax forms in the mail, it's time to start thinking about preparing your tax return. If you spent time job searching last year, you may be able to deduct some of your job search expenses.

If you were unemployed last year, the first $2,400 of your unemployment isn't taxed by the federal government. However it does need to be reported on your tax return, and the balance is taxable.  Unemployment may also be subject to state income tax.

If you looked for a job in the same line of work you're currently in, many of your expenses like phone calls, the costs of preparing and copying your resume, and career counseling are deductible. These job search tax deduction tips will help you make sure that you get all the tax benefits you're entitled to.

For tax help and advice, be sure to visit About.com's Tax Planning site. Guide William Perez has lots of excellent (and timely) information on taxes.

Job Search Tax Deductions originally appeared on About.com Job Searching on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 06:00:35.

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Let's face it... Twitter is here to stay for some time. It's a hot technology that grows with new users by the day. And now, it's becoming a unique place to identify job leads. That's right...JOB LEADS. One of our approved career experts, Teena Rose, just published an e-book entitled, "How to ... [Read Entry]

I have earned a lot of money in my life. But I have never had an extravagant life. I don't own a house. I've never bought a new car. I've never bought a new piece of living room furniture, and I do not own a single piece of real jewelry. What I have spent money [...] [Read Entry]