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The Most Important Feature of Your Resume

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Job Search Video

"The Most Important Aspect of Successful Interviewing "

Who excels in an interview? Is it the smartest or the most experienced candidate? Not always. There is one thing that can set you apart from your competitors in the interview: passion. But how do you show your passion and convince the hiring manager that it will translate into success? Learn how by watching our one-minute-video tip:

www.CollegeGrad.com/job-search-videos/the-most-important-aspect-of-successful-interviewing.shtml

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

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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:

"The Most Important Feature of Your Resume"

Employers' number one complaint about entry level resumes is the lack of a specific objective. This is by far the most important feature of an entry level resume. Without it, you are destined to languish in the sea of mediocrity, swallowed up by your own lack of direction. I do not mean the wishy-washy "Position with a progressive organization that will fully utilize my talents and skills…" objective that tells me absolutely nothing about what you are looking for in your job search. Your objective has to be clear and concise. If someone tells you not to include an Objective section on your resume because it is too limiting, that person is obviously out of touch with the reality of the entry level job market. If you are not specific and direct, you lose.

The key to writing a successful objective is focus. Remember putting together your personal mission statement? This personal mission statement is the basis for putting together a successful resume objective. But instead of using the flowery language of the broader career mission statement, you will be focusing specifically on what type of position you are seeking at the entry level. You can restrict your objective by any or all of the following three areas:

  1. Job type (such as Accountant, Electrical Engineer, etc.)
  2. Industry (such as Retail, Banking, Insurance, High Technology, etc.)
  3. Geographical area (such as Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Portland area, etc.)

Examples:

  • Staff accountant position in the public accounting field in the Houston area.
  • Retail management position in the New York City metropolitan area.
  • Reporter position with a major news daily. Open to relocation.
  • Marketing position with a computer software vendor in the Chicago area.
  • Electrical engineering position in the silicon chip industry in Northern California.
  • Multimedia software development position. Open to travel and/or relocation.

Note that a well-written and well-focused Objective section is often what sets you apart when your resume is compared to those with no objective or one that is wishy-washy.

Next newsletter: "The Buzzword Resume"

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Education Center

"Why Doctoral Degrees Add Up"

It's no big secret that doctoral degrees open career doors that remain firmly locked for those with master's degrees or lower. Some professions require them, while others reward them handsomely with tremendous advancement potential, job flexibility, and, of course, more money. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, doctoral degree holders earn nearly $28,000 more each year than those with master's degrees alone, and nearly $40,000 more than those with bachelor's degrees. Lifetime earnings can exceed $3.4 million, making the initial time and money you invest worthwhile.

Browse Top Doctoral Degree Programs:

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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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