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How to Get a Job at Google, Part 2
Here’s part two of the excellent New York Times interview with Lazlo Block who’s in charge of all hiring at Google. (Part one of the article can be found here.). The whole thing is great but I particularly liked Lazlo’s observations on resumes, as he echoes what we preach. Prospective bosses today care less about what
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If at first you don’t succeed…
If at first you don’t succeed…you’re in good company.
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How to Write a Cover Letter that Works
Do you think of your cover letter as a summary of your skills and experiences? If so, you\’re making a common mistake. The truth is that your cover letter is a sales letter – much like the ones created by direct marketers and copywriters to sell products and services. Just like those letters, your cover
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Leadership Lessons
Entrepreneur Derek Sivers shares leadership lessons inspired by a lone man dancing at a music festival.
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11 concrete ways to use Twitter for networking
I don’t know how many job seekers are strategically using Twitter to network and advance their job search, but I do know that it’s a very small percentage. If you already use Twitter, you can easily switch to the more strategic focus I am going to teach you. But if you have never used Twitter
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How to Communicate Your Unique Story on LinkedIn
Excellent advice from LinkedIn’s official blog on how to handle unusual situations such as career changes, long term unemployment, temporary positions etc. on your profile. Read more about LinkedIn.
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How Employers Are Screening Applicants
A survey of 300 people involved in the hiring process at their company shows how your social media presence increasingly affects the decision making process before you even get to an interview. Explore more visuals like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually.
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“What are your salary requirements?” Here’s how to answer.
Most careers experts will tell you to never reveal your salary requirements in an interview or when responding to an ad. Like a lot of career advice, this is fine in theory but almost impossible in practice. When the job posting states that you must give your salary requirements, or when the interviewer asks you
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