Job Search Tip of the Week #49 (2018)
Caressa Moy | December 3, 2018 | 9:00 am
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Use a Multiple-Job History to Your Advantage
…and Leave Your Job-Hopping History in the Past
Q. I’ve held three full-time positions in the last three years. How can I explain this experience on my résumé without coming across as a job-hopper?
A. Job-hopping — holding a succession of jobs in a relatively short time frame — isn’t that unusual, given the employment challenges brought on by the Great Recession. And the practice is becoming the norm in the tech industry, where software professionals often change jobs every two to three years. Still, a history of job changes can cause a potential employer to question your loyalty and staying power.
To avoid being perceived as a job-hopper, you need to present your job history in a new way. Your initial step, according to various career experts, is to craft your résumé to direct attention to your career story rather than your job history.
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Job Search Tip of the Week #44 (2017)
Caressa Moy | October 30, 2017 | 9:00 am
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Don’t Scare Off IT Hiring Managers & Recruiters
The 10 Scariest Job Seeker Mistakes [INFOGRAPHIC]
Next Tuesday’s the day for all things frightful, but your job search shouldn’t be one of them! Check out the following infographic from job board software-as-a-service (SaaS) company Careerleaf.com and transform yourself into a better IT job seeker this Halloween:
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Job Search Tip of the Week #14 (2017)
Caressa Moy | April 3, 2017 | 9:00 am
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How to Conduct a More Productive Job Search
Quality over Quantity
What an unfocused job search looks like. When you apply to everything, you won’t really get anything.
Some job seekers believe that the more applications they send out, the more results they’ll receive. Then, they’re disillusioned when they don’t get any calls to schedule an interview. “What’d I do wrong,” they ask, “I should have heard back from someone.”
At the expense of their time and money (Hey, nice résumé paper ain’t cheap!), these job seekers unfortunately learned the hard way, that quantity often comes at the expense of quality.
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