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When Is the Best Time of Year to Job Hunt?

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This is because the fiscal year is coming to an end and people tend to take holiday breaks around this time. This can also mean you have less competition when applying since many job seekers might also be on holiday. Keep sending those resumes out. [If] If] you send [your resume] out at the end, they may not even consider you.

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Laid Off Before the Holidays? You Can Still Make the Season Bright

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Ive experienced four layoffs in mid-November over the past decadetwo of mine and two of my husbandsperfectly timed to put a damper on the holiday season. Below, I share my own survival strategies that got my family through multiple spells of unemployment during the holidays. I also spoke with Kelly Vincent, Psy.D.,

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Laid-Off or Let Go? Here Are 7 Immediate Steps for Your Career, Finances and Personal Growth

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Update your online presence and resume My husband created a strong online presence and he polished his resume. Often, interviewers told him they had sifted through more than 500 resumes and that his was one of a handful to land an interview. If you create your resume in Word or Google Docs, your margins will likely be off.

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The September Surge Is Here: How Job Seekers Can Prepare to Land the Role

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You’ve optimized your resume. While statistically the start of the new year brings with it the hottest months to get hired, September is looking like a potential second choice, with employers heading into the holiday season, potentially needing more help and coming off the summer lull. Have your resume ready to go. Tramelle D.

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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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Most travelers anticipate holiday air travel to be fraught with minor annoyances, winter weather and a greater volume of fliers—all likely to lead to a few hours’ delay or even some cancellations. Normal operations have since resumed.

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Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 October, 2008 Guest Blog: Networking Like a Pro This is a guest post from JEM over at [link]. Networking Like a Pro One of the best ways to boost your career and hone your skills as an administrative assistant is to practice networking. . To be able to network, you must have confidence.

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Does it matter if we go to office party?

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At our local IAAP chapter dinner we heard a speaker from an etiquette protocol company Savoir-Faire and she suggested that it was very important to go to the office party because it was more about protocol and networking and how you are viewed as a team player than socializing. And by golly, I think she is right!

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