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Posted by: Dana martinez
Your advice makes a lot of sense, thank you so much for the wonderful insight. I will be making some changes on my resume.
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Posted by: Koketso Sedumedi
Awesome advice! Thank you very much.
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Posted by: kathy
I've recently been terminated from a job I've held for years. Many of my office/customer service skills can be transferred to another job arena, but my computer skills are exclusive to the job I've had. How can I express this on a resume, specifically in a branding statement or what if there is no branding statement to back up your resume, how do you go about it?
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Posted by: Erik Burreson
It's easy for anyone to forget what really makes a resume stand out. With the tips you have offered, I know it will benefit my resume too. Thanks Erik
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Posted by: Ajith Kumar
This is very useful
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Posted by: Joan A.
I appreciates the tips,very impressive and thank you so much...Can you send me a very striking cover letter?
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Posted by: Felicia Chisholm
I am very impressed that nowadays you receive a phone call sometimes immediately upon submitting an application or resume.
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Posted by: Amy P.
What if you didn't save or make your employer an outstanding amount while you were employed with any particular job?
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Posted by: Michael M.
I appreciates the tips on resume writing i will edit and obeserve the difference.
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Posted by: Muhammad I.
I want to do something good in my life.I want to shoe my ability and gain some experience.
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Posted by: Pong C.
It worked, I did the 4 tips and got an call back the same day.
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Posted by: Christine G.
This was an excellent article - I'm still not quite clear on how to best market myself in the medical transcription business. I'm very capable in returning excellent, gramatically correct dictation into a readable and correct sentence, which is often a problem when transcribing for physicians who are dictating in a time crunch. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
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Posted by: Joel B.
Thank you very much for the very important information to update my resume, it helps a lot for me for making a unique and very impressive resume.
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Posted by: Judith M.
Thank you for your advise. Different ways of writing a resume are favourable to who wants it the way it is. Displays are unique in beholders eyes.
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Posted by: Syed H.
Very useful informations you pass me, I appreciate,Thanks for future.....
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Posted by: Amy Townsend
Personal Branding Statement. I am going to try that with a job I have already applied for, but haven't recieved a call for an interview.Wish me luck!Thank you!
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Posted by: Ano M
Thank you guys, very helpful information and I need to update my resume.
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Posted by: Kenneth Epperson
Valuable info. Especially the part about the Branding Statement. Glad I read this!
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Posted by: mark walker
That was the kind of information posted for resumes but guess what, you will find yourself writing different resumes each time you fill out information for employer's. I haven't had a job for one year and four months.
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Posted by: Kateri M.
Do you have any examples of a commercial insurance resume? Thank you for saving a lot of people and for getting their resumes to stand out.
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Posted by: Sumnesh d.
good one
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Posted by: Joanna G.
Many thanks for the information on how to improve my resume and make my self marketable. It is very helpful, will keep in touch when I need more help. Many thanks.
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Posted by: victoria
Hi Mr. Turner, Thanks for your valuable information. Quite difficult to figure out a smart concise branded statement to sell my experience. Wondering how I will put my 25 ladderized years of experience in just 2 to 3 sentences
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Posted by: Wanda C.
WOW!! This was great information thanks!
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Posted by: joseph g.
EXTRAORDINARY! A good sense of reasoning and purpose. A ready-made resume.
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Posted by: vivian sosu
this is helpful. Just about to update my resume
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Posted by: Edith P.
Wow! Mr. Turner, these are some great tips for resume writing. I have read many styles of resume writing, but all of them seem so traditional. I like the idea of having a brand name and a statement that set you apart from the other applicants. I will use these tips for my upcoming job search. Thanks, Edith.
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Posted by: Bernard R.
Comments offered were excellent forcing me to rewrite my resume!
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Posted by: Javonne B.
I've recently had to return to work and I have years of Emergency Room Admissions with all the software skills also extensive Call Center customer service skills Many of my office/customer service skills can be transferred to another job arena, but my computer skills are exclusive to the job I've had. How can I express this on a resume, specifically in a branding statement?
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Posted by: Annette Garcia
I recently successfully finished my CPA course, and now a certified Payroll Practitioner. Employers and my Placement Centres would not look into my qualification in Payroll unless I have experience in that field. "Catch 22". I have more than 25 years of Acctg experience. It sure is very frustrating as I studied hard to earn my Payroll certification and would like to work in the Payroll Dept.
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Posted by: Kathleen W.
I've recently been terminated from a job I've held for 23 years. Many of my office/customer service skills can be transferred to another job arena, but my computer skills are exclusive to the job I've had. How can I express this on a resume, specifically in a branding statement?
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Posted by: Averil A.
The comments you offered were excellent. I have to update my resume. I feel incomplete.Averil
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Posted by: Randall
It's all good info but words are not the person, because we don't define ourselves as writers unless that is the job we are applying for. I get different techniques from each network and have changed my resume several times so I'm not sure which one was the most powerful because I was out of work for a year
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Posted by: ana
THE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE ME.LOOKING FOR A JOB.I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP...I BEEN LOOKING FOR A JOB FOR A LONG TIME.BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANY MORE.
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Posted by: Raquel B.
THANK U VERY MUCH FOR THAT SUCH WONDERFUL IDEA OF MAKING THE MOST OUT OF MY RESUME..I AM NOW EDITING IT..THANK U
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Posted by: Terry
I am a certified nursing assistant how do i sell that information or make my resume interesting
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Posted by: Audrey
I agree with you, Randi. It's almost impossible to know what employers want. In this economy, they can pick and choose the best for the least amount of pay. I have been on interviews where there have been over 200 applicants! I've followed every resume guideline and tip and yet I've gotten "nada". I'm so frustrated because I go into businesses and the workers I encounter there are so apathetic and I wonder why they're working and I'm not. How did they get the job in the first place and why are they still there? If I could find a job, I'd be enthusiastic and show my employer that he hired the right person. I'm almost tempted to ask "who do I have to sleep with to get a job?". (Joking, of course!)
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Posted by: ayesha
I'm missing "Summery of qualification" will add that thank you, very helpful information posted.
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Posted by: Yolanda Winters
I'm so glad I found this advice. It has given me a new insight into how to create my own effective resume. So many of us cannot afford to pay a professional resume writer.
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Posted by: bernard
i need to know how to write powerful resume
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Posted by: Edward Pierce
These are the facts I needed to land the desired position. It explains why I haven't gotten a call back. It's time to go in and change the way I present myself.
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Posted by: Ma. Theresa Regalado
The tips are very informative and useful.
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Posted by: ansar abbas
true that Mr Joe Turner. nothing hurts like the truth, believe this is what most people write and from what i read today...that is brillant. Will be working on mine from today, more tips please...
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Posted by: Calandra Denman
This is the best resume info I have ever read.
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Posted by: Maurice Tyner
I really enjoyed this information should this section be titled under Accomplishments
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Posted by: Ralph Valenzuela
Dear Sir,All of your suggestion are indeed motivating, powerful. Yet simple to follow. I will be 63 yearsyoung come October(strike one)I have been in Prod.Mfg. for lets say 20 years plus. Young exuberant gangs of College & High School grads are now available for my job. For less money.(strike 2)I have hand full of recruiting sites that search the night while I sleep. Seeking out my Specialty. Although once again, I'm into Mfg.Prod. valve controls Deep water undersea equipment. I get email for Doctors (M.D) Technical people, Labwork in CSI. That's not me. (Strike 3) I may retire early seek out a Part Time Job and eat dog food. Ralph Valenzuela
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Posted by: Kamran Keymaram
I find your comments extremley helpfully
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Posted by: Sisavath SOUVANNAVONG
This is really great, I would like to try these tips.
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Posted by: Nazir Khattak
I can't know before, now i know that Excellent.
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Posted by: Aidenomon Emmanuel
thanks a lot.
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Posted by: Geraldine Jones-Page
Thank you for the suggestion. I will give it a try.
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Posted by: Cheryl Jackson
This information was great and it does help you to look back on your resume. But how do you sell clerk, general office clerk?
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Posted by: ASIRU HAMEED TUNDE
This is fantastic and very helpful
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Posted by: Ceciliah Ongweny
Excellent insight!!
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Posted by: jyothi harishkumar
This is very informative and brilliant and more tips please........
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Posted by: Zahid
I can't know before, now i know that Excellent...
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Posted by: pinkie papane
true that Mr Joe Turner.nothing hurts like the truth, believe this is what most people write and from what i read today...that is brillant. Will be working on mine from today,more tips please...
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Posted by: Jaclyn Guarino
these are great tips, but a new grad fresh out of college is not going to have anything that makes them stand out except "NEW GRAD" "NO EXPERIENCE". I'm a recent nursing grad who thought the job market for nurses would be bountiful. Boy was I wrong. Everyone wants experience which is something I will not get unless I get a chance. Any suggestions for those who have no experience and want to stand out?
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Posted by: CHARLES NDUKWE
I never knew about it until this time.Thanks a lot,very excellent.
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Posted by: Jaimes Myers
I am going to the library to check out the Martin Yate's books. I have sent out my resume to more than fifty places and have only heard back from two or three loosers.Hope it helps.
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Posted by: Edward Bronstein
These tips sound very helpful.
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Posted by: AJISSAH KARIM
this is great information
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Posted by: Ramesh Chirra
I just want to take this time and say thank you for those wonderful tips on upgrading my resume. Now that I know to add a power statement and cover page that attracts employers to hire and not just review my Resume. My Resume will not just only be reading material but get me hired!
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Posted by: JULIA JOHN
This was helpful. Thanks for your guidance.
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Posted by: Chahid F
Useful advice. My only reservation is that there are many non-profit/public/voluntary organisations whose main purpose is not just to make or save money.
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Posted by: Simona
Thank you for your time and advise. This article is very helpful. But it is more difficult when you apply for an ordinary position. Nobody gives tips for the resume applicable to a clener, server, driver, or a clerk, etc.
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Posted by: sonia kuczynski
there is never enough info on how to promote your resume for an accounting clerk position and make yourself stand out, it is time someone provides this info.
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Posted by: Donald Dean
Great information. It helps you take a second look at your resume to see if it has impact.
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Posted by: Charles Hadden
Formatting can greatly enhance ones resume and make it faster and easier to read and navigate.
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Posted by: Paul Owako
This is really great. Thank you for these tips. Employers will receive more of appropriate insight from me and value my resume much higher than before. I am currently editing my resume and am very confident i will be among the best candidates for the specific job i have applied for. You have made my prospects better and greater!
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Posted by: Susan Mulligan
Thank you Mr. Turner, great article! I am an Seasoned Executive Assistant in Chicago with over 15 years of experience with major corporations. I have no college degree only the years of business experience that I have learned working in corporate office environments.
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Posted by: UNIMKE UGI
Great work
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Posted by: Shirita High
I have worked in several office jobs, and I enjoyed the work environment. However, I would have preferred working in a hospital or health center. As I was reading the information it gave me a sense of awareness concerning my resume and what employers expect from me. I guess I've never seen it as branding for my own recognition for any employer. I have edited some things on my resume for future interviews.Thank You for helping me to achieve my goals.
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Posted by: Lynn Johnson
I just want to take this time and say thank you for those wonderful tips on upgrading my resume. Now if you could help me understand the cover letter I will be grateful.
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Posted by: augustine ansong owusu
this is very great and persuasive to sell myself as a brand!!!thank you
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Posted by: Linda Masters
This is as good as it gets. Thank You
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Posted by: Jeannie Robinson
Very helpful article. Will apply it to my resume.
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Posted by: Steve Dill
This is a great article for any medical sales representative looking for a new job in medical sales. As a former recruiter, I estimate that only about 10% of the resumes I received were written properly.
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Posted by: Candace S
This is awesome information. I suppose other jobbing sites have something similar yet not this extensive. After reading your article I have rewriten my resume.
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Posted by: John Scanlan
To Pam Rippy: of course you have a wow statement somewhere! What about your attendance record, your safety record, the compliments from parents that you have received over the years? Think about that stuff and I bet you can come up with one.
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Posted by: Stacey Holman
Thanks for your help. I will use and start to revise my resume where it can be marketable to employers. Now that I know to add a power statement and cover page that attracts employers to hire and not just review my Resume. My Resume will not just only be reading material but get a job to be hired.
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Posted by: R Jamison
Mr. Turner, Very well put, I have been in the job market since Feb. 2009. I must have updated my resume about 10 times already. I have taken the job readiness class and all that. I still haven't gotten any reply from all the resumes I have submitted. I know life is all about chances. Men must realize simplicity is the key to life. Life was much better years ago went one went into an office filled out an application got a interview, went home and waited for a call, not these days, going to a company is no more. You will be sent home with a website.
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Posted by: Kevin Kinney
clear and concise indeed, however, i was wondering if you guys could send me more in the way of example's of dressing up my current portfolio?
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Posted by: Pam Rippy
This was very interesting but I do not have a drop dead wow experience. I have been a school bus driver for 22 years and just recieved my Bachleor degree.
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Posted by: Grace Hager
what is the turn around time to become re-employed after a mssive lay off?why are employers being so picky?
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Posted by: Ms. Gayathri Parthasarathy
Hi!Absolutely true. Did you also know that not just a smashing resume, but a highly targeted (not with just flashy adjectives) cover letter with a contact name and personalized information also achieves results- like not being dumped into the trash? Be creative, out of the box, but - be creative. Your personality should shine here! Best wishes, Gai
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Posted by: Ilene Trupia
The tips you gave were very insightful and I also want to throw my resume away. I will adjust it's contents and hope it gets better results. Would like to see a sample though.
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Posted by: Tiffany Fields
This is very helpful information and it has given me a lot to think about because i have already posted my resume recently, but the only problem is that i have not had any previous job experiences because i am hearing impaired but i speak very well. I have been living with social security benefits almost all my life. So,this lifelong experience has made me feel that i want to have a career in the future. I am in college now for the first year and i am wondering how i can become more productive so that i can be a part of the workforce.
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Posted by: Shirley Baker
I enjoyed reading tips to power up your resume. It made things very clear to me. I understand what employers are looking for. A branding statement. It gives me something to think about. Thanks alot.
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Posted by: Dinesh Kumar
I like the article on writing resumes. My opinion is that anyone can write a good resume if put the effort into it and still not get the job especially in this economy. One problem I have is as soon as they find out I am an older mature person in the interview all bets are off. It seems to me that they would rather have a much younger generation.
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Posted by: Karen
I like the article on writing resumes. My opinion is that anyone can write a good resume if put the effort into it and still not get the job especially in this economy. One problem I have is as soon as they find out I am an older mature person in the interview all bets are off. It seems to me that they would rather have a much younger generation.
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Posted by: Joyce Cano
Fantastic! Thank you for these 100 percent wonderful tips that has been added to my daily journal. I am currently editing my resume and added my personal branding statement to power up my resume. You are the best!!!
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Posted by: Adepoju Fowokan
This is a great tool,you have given me the confidence on how to make a better resume.
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Posted by: JOVANNY ROMERO TRIVINO
This is the best article I have ever read about enhancing resumes. The more difficult part is the actual preparation of the resume. It is very demanding to find the right words to express yourself in a selling way.
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Posted by: edwin ndhine
very well put and speaks for its self
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Posted by: arlyn intia
thanks for the information, it helps me to develop in writing my resume...so great!
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Posted by: Chiamaka Orah
That was a very nice Tips to Power-Up my Resume.
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Posted by: Peter Kriel
Thank you very much for all the comments. It was very helpful, interesting and motivating.
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Posted by: fatty jay
what wounderful information, that's great of you guys, but what if there is no branding statement to back up your resume, how do you go about it?
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Posted by: Anyanwu Ozichi Nwando
I find these CV tips very interesting .Pls can you show me a sample of a well written CV for a Chemical Engineer who wants to work as a Process Engineer but doesn't have a working experience yet (just left school)
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Posted by: Alicia Cuentas
Very good information.
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Posted by: Paula Tucker
This information will be very helpful, especially about the buzz words that employers are looking for and/or that will attract their attention after scanning for 20 seconds.Thank you
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Posted by: Charles Duggan
please mail me a copy of you favorite keywords for Senior Sales Reps to use.Thank you,Charles J. Duggan
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Posted by: Hotwire
Thank you for the great information. Is one branding statement good enough, if the person has a lot of experience in his/her career and has more than one technical expertise that elevated him/her up to one of the highiest positions? Please let me know.
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Posted by: ROSETTE BIRABWA
Thank you so much for this article.Am a registered nurse by profession.Please am requesting for a draft of a resume for a reistered nurse.Thank you.
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Posted by: ROSETTE BIRABWA
Thank you so much for this pieces of advice. Kindly am requesting for a draft of a resume thus will be able to draft a new and also help others out there. Looking towards your positive response.Thank you so much.Birabwa Rosette.
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Posted by: SILVANA
I liked this article that was e-mailed to me through another e-mail message. I have worked on my objective and summary of qualifications before, however; this clear statement on the resume seems important to stand out in interviews.
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Posted by: esther
this is a comprehensive information, it has helped me to edit my resume again. thanks
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Posted by: manigandanvg
I want to know how to create a powerful resume, my basic qualification is BBA,MSC(IT)
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Posted by: Cecilia
Very good info but I find it hard to make a branding statement when I don't really have a sales background and I haven't really saved employers money. I'm in Public Relations with a graphics background and I've had two 'real' jobs in newspaper and one at a bookstore several years ago. Others were marketing/PR internships. My resume is picked up by mostly marketing companies but I get turned down. I've been blessed to have 12 interviews in four months (two from scam companies) thanks to Yates' "Knock em Dead" books. When in doubt, check ripoffreport.com) but still, no luck yet. I've resorted to applying to retail stores and thinking about joining the military and going back to school for Public Admin.
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Posted by: S. Stevens
I appreciate your suggestions although, it is difficult to use career strategies when you are seeking an educator's position. The same strategies do not seem to apply to job seekers like myself. What I have found is that the education industry is not professional in a business style approach to hiring staff.
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Posted by: Denise Farrell
Great information. Clear and Concise.
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Posted by: David
After I read this, I want to throw my resume in the trash. This is what i get for using an example. Any articles about cover letters?
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Posted by: Mwikisa
I have enjoyed the article and am editing my resume right now!
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Posted by: Shaun Egan
To Ann Piasecki: Might I suggest also spending a few dollars (not many-really!) on a set of books written by Martin Yate? Publisher: Adams Media. He has highly comprehensive suggestions in his "Knock 'em Dead" series and the books cover resume examples, cover letter examples, and his Ultimate Guide to Job Seekers. Like Mr. Turner, these gents really know their stuff. I have used Martin Yate's books for years, purchasing a new set every 2-3 years, just to stay current. Stop by your local bookstore and peruse them while there. If they sound sensible and fit your needs, well; buy them. You can save a lot compared to using a professional service, and I have been quoted anywhere from $300 to $3,000 for that service.Good Luck.
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Posted by: Kristina
This article has helped me to re-craft a few sentences in my resume that I think will help me flag down my potential employer and get them to really notice my uniqueness. Thank you!
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Posted by: Randal
4 simple tips that make sense.
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Posted by: ann piasecki
Dear Mr. Turner;I certainly appreciate your insights about resume writing. Might I pester you for a reference of a resume writing professional--someone who would apply and adapt your guidelines in crafting my resume. My professional career is varied as it has evolved from award-winning analytical journalist and editor to social justice advocate/legislative policy analyst. I'm a credentialed English teacher (taught college rhetoric, composition and gammar as an adjunct). Now, at this point, I really don't know what to emphasize. Any suggestions?Thank you
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Posted by: Randi Howell
All of this information is wonderful. It is hard to know what a potential employer is looking for these days. After several interviews I am daunted to find a position to which my skills are in demand. I am a Project Coordinator.My question is, how do you convince them (employers) you are not overqualified for a job when you have all of the skills they need, and more. We will work for pennies on the dollar? The objective is to get the most qualifed (candidates) at the best rate. Highly and "overqualified" job seekers are willing to conceed pay for a job, and the employers do not seem to hear this. Not everyone can or should work at hourly/retail entry-level jobs for the sake of having a job and expect our economy to rebound any time soon. Our country is broke and if we do not change our thinking, our nation will be sold to the lowest bidder. What is wrong with the job market?
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Posted by: Carmine
This is probably the most comprehensive and concise resume tip I've come across in my career change. And yet, it's so simple that it's easy to see why it's so often overlooked. We sell ourselves short so often with bragging rights, instead of staying with the basics. Tell the employers what you can do for them. The Branding Statement should reflect the Resume Title...and yet how many resumes have we sent out with blah...blah...blah engraved just underneath the resume title. Five stars to you guys. I know I signed on with you folks for a reason. Thanks Again. Carmine :)
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Posted by: Christine
The article is honest and to the point. Very helpful information. Deciding on the best resumes has been difficult. Everyone has an opinion concerning resumes and too many opinions are different.
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