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Informational Job Search Links

The following links are ordered alphabetically by subject/topic for easier browsing and contains articles and opinions found during Internet searches thought to be interesting and useful during your job search. The newest links will be added to the top of each topic section so check back frequently to see what is new.

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Elevator Speech

Thoughts on the Elevator Speech

Impress In Less Than 2 Minutes

Grammar

40 Incorrectly Used Words That Can Make You Look Dumb

What’s Up With That: Why It’s So Hard to Catch Your Own Typos

6 Punctuation Tips For A Sexier Resume


What Spell Check Doesn’t Catch Can Hurt Your Resume

Interviewing

4 questions that will cost you the interview

4 Mean Interview Tricks That Actually Work

How to Keep a Bad Interviewer from Derailing Your Job Chances

Heartbreaker: Why That Job You Interviewed For Has Been Reposted

What hiring managers are really asking in interviews

11 Embarrassing Interview Mistakes You Don't Want To Make


5 Signs Your Interview Didn’t Go Well

7 Things You Can Learn From a Company's Website


5 Subjects To Avoid At Any Job Interview

Why you should say less in job interviews

These Are The Only 3 Questions You Need To Ask Job Candidates


What Applicants Say In Interviews That Get Them Hired

The Truth About Who Gets Hired

Why Do You Want to Leave Your Current Position?

4 Reasons You Never Hear Back After A Job Interview

7 Powerful Communication Techniques to Get Noticed at Work

Think Your Interview Process is Fair? Read This Letter

One Interview Question That Reveals a Superstar Job Candidate

13 CEO's Share Their Favorite Job Interview Questions

A Simple Checklist to Prepare for Your Interview

The 10 Things You Do That Turn an Interviewer Off

The Stages of Interviewing


Ten Simple Steps to the Perfect Job Interview

How Not To Answer The Interview Question: Where Do You See Yourself in 5 or 10 years?

Job Offers, Analyzing

12 Red Flags That You Shouldn't Accept That Job Offer No Matter What

New Job Offer: Take a Moment to Consider

Job Search

Job Market for Recent Grads: 50+ Promising College Employment Statistics
(10-30-16)

8 Things That Make You Look Like a Weirdo to Hiring Managers

Here’s why Tuesday is the best day to apply for a job

The obvious application blunder that might be costing you the job

6 Lessons Job Seekers Can Learn From The Great Recession

A Former CIA Agent Explains How To Advance Your Career Like A Spy

3 Employer Concerns Every Job Candidate Must Address

Multitude of Job Search Articles all in one place

Employers ignore almost everything on your application–except this

4 Job Search Strategies That Can Backfire

8 Rules For Getting Hired Today

8 ​Surprising Reasons Your Job Applications Are Not Successful

Don't Believe These 8 Job Search Myths

13 Big Mistakes Job Seekers Make And How To Avoid Them

The Purple Cow Job Description – Should I Apply?

Writing Better Job Descriptions: What Do You Mean?

3 Assumptions You Shouldn't Make About Job Postings

LinkedIn

The one simple LinkedIn profile tweak that will win you more customers

What Employers See When You Apply on LinkedIn

Twelve Profile Photos I Never Want To See Again On LinkedIn

How To Create The Ideal LinkedIn Profile

3 Smart Ways to Attract Recruiters to Your LinkedIn Profile

13 Ways To Know If Your LinkedIn Summary Is A Winner Or A Snoozer

33 Words And Phrases You Should Never Put On Your LinkedIn Profile

Why You Shouldn't Be On LinkedIn

Miscellaneous

15 Ways to Manage Your Time Wisely

The Company You Work For Is Not Your Friend


Advice for Older Americans Seeking Employment

Seinfeld’s Trick for Small Talk

4 Subtle Differences Between Workaholics And High Performers

High Performers vs. Workaholics: 7 Subtle Differences

Quiting your Job

What to Do When Your Boss Finds Out You're Job Hunting

18 Things You Should Never Say During An Exit Interview

Don't Sign that Severance Agreement

Six Things You Need To Know Before You Quit Your Job


5 Signs It's Time to Quit Your Job

Recruiters, working with

What Recruiters Think When They See Your LinkedIn Profile

5 of the Most Common Mistakes Candidates Make When Working With a Recruiter

Ask the Headhunter: The oldest ongoing racket in the career world

The lies employers and recruiters tell you

The Recruiter Never Emailed Me Back!

Resume Writing

Make Your Resume Remarkable With These 20 Accomplishment Examples

Resume Hacks: Ensure Your Resume Speaks Directly to the Reader

Didn’t Get The Job? How To Use Your Interview To Improve Your Resume

Avoiding Redundancy on Your Resume

11 Power Words That Will Make Any Resume Stand Out

Four Things That Can Send Your Resume into the Trash

Career Summaries for Resumes
 (Branding Statements)

How to Describe Emotional Intelligence on Your Resume—and Why It is Important

Ways A Resume Can Make A Job Seeker Look Unenthusiastic

Salary Negotiations

4 ways the new overtime rules may affect your paycheck

15 Things You Should Never Say In A Salary Negotiation

Scams

3 Signs That Your New Job May Be a Scam

Social Media

How To Discover Everything Facebook Knows About You

Social Security Benefits

How Are Social Security Benefits Calculated?

Working with Creditors

Protect Yourself When You Pay Off a Collection Agency or Suffer the Consequences

7 things you need to know about the statutes of limitation for debt

The 2 Words Debt Collectors Don't Want to Hear

7 Ways to Convince Debt Collectors to Settle for Less Than What You Owe
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