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Job Search Video

"Speaking in Memorable Sound Bites"

How can you increase your chances of being remembered after an interview? Use impactful sound bites that are easy for your interviewer to recall and associate with you. You may not know it, but if you're in the interview stage of your job search you probably already have lots of sound bites you can use. Find out more by watching our one-minute-video tip:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos/speaking-in-memorable-sound-bites.shtml

CollegeGrad.com features more than 60 job tips in one minute video format. Review them all at:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos

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Job Search Tip of the Week, by Brian Krueger, author of "College Grad Job Hunter," the #1 book for entry level job search:

"Cover Letter Checklist"

Use this checklist to ensure that your cover letter is complete:

  • One page only and limited to three targeted paragraphs
  • Written to someone specific, with the name and title spelled correctly
  • Company name and address are correct and complete
  • Full spell check and proofing
  • Three focused paragraphs (focused on the reader's needs, not yours)
  • Closes with "Sincerely,"—anything else can sound too chummy
  • Includes a P.S. for emphasis
  • Final step: do not forget to follow up, or all the other steps will be in vain!

Next newsletter: "Best College References"

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Education Center

"Hot Industries: Business"

It's no secret that some of the highest salaried workers in the United States are in the business world. Business degrees come in many forms, tackling areas of study as diverse as: finance, management, marketing, human resources, and more. Because these specialties benefit all industries, a business degree offers tremendous opportunity and flexibility.

While associate and bachelor's degrees in business are common, those who strive to make it to the higher echelons of business typically earn Masters of Business Administration (MBAs). An MBA can not only be your ticket into a variety of careers within business, but to higher earning and advancement potential, too. According to PayScale, the average US salaries for MBA holders varies from about $60 thousand to more than $120 thousand a year, depending on the position, but higher management can earn substantially more.

Browse Top MBA Programs:

www.CollegeGrad.com/schools/mba.shtml

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Job Search Links:

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- Job Search Book Online

There are at least two other entry level Web sites that offer books on job searching, proclaming that they will tell you everything you need to know about entry level job search.

However, there is a very important point about these books they don't mention up front: they cost money.

At CollegeGrad.com, we give you two things they don't:

  1. The #1 entry level job search book ("College Grad Job Hunter").
  2. It's free.

It's that simple. So don't buy the hype. Read the real information you need for FREE:

http://www.CollegeGrad.com/book

Don't ever pay for books or reports or resources of lower quality when you can access the very best quality information for free.

P.S. Yes, you can buy "College Grad Job Hunter" in hardcopy format as well at Amazon.com for $15 (actually, 30% off that price), but the online version is better. Why? Because the version at Amazon.com is being continually updated at CollegeGrad.com. So the most current version of the book is actually the online, free version.

Disclaimer: please note that all of the links were active as of the newsletter publication, but some may become inactive over time.


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