Survival Guide

Standard resumés best: Study

Job seekers want their resumés to stand out from the flood of applications a prospective employer may get, but a new study has found being too creative can hurt a person’s chances.

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Procrastination can derail your job hunt

Procrastinators often tend to overestimate the difficulties involved while underestimating their own abilities to resolve them. As a result, they vacillate, delay or give only a half-hearted effort to finding a new job.

Job search strategies for new grads

Finding a job is a job unto itself

Campus career fair game plan

You’ll be one of hundreds and possibly thousands of students and/or alumni descending upon your campus career fair so be prepared to make an impression.

Taking the bite out of workplace bullies

37% of workers reported having been victimized by bullying in the workplace

Rewriting your resumé after a long illness

Has extended sick leave left a gap in your resumé? Since illness does nothing to advance your application, you’re better off keeping it under wraps.

 
 
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