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Here is the easiest and effective way to decode a Twitter resume Joe Turner

The # signs and shortened urls can be confusing. Follow this step-by-step guide to understanding Twitter’s language so that you can get your name out there. Read More

Resumes

Top 100 Resume Keywords John Hazard

The resume keywords recruiters are using to find you. What are the words recruiters use most often to find the candidates they’re searching for? The following are the top 100 terms used by recruiters to find candidates on Ladders between April 1 and Oct. 1. If these words apply to your experience, skills and target … Read More

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Changing Industries, Then Changing Back Darryl K. Taft

This IT pro left technology marketing to earn his fortune in real estate. Five years later, he needed a new resume to return. Four years ago, Jan E. made what seemed like a good career move. After 12 years working as a marketing and business development specialist at technology companies in California’s Silicon Valley, Jan, … Read More

Resumes

How to email a resume – the best tips and advice Lisa Vaas

It sounds simple: You learn about a job opening and prepare electronic copies of your resume and cover letter to make your case for an interview. Read More

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10 Ways to Wreck Your Personal Brand William Arruda

The Web makes it easy to spread your message. But if you make these errors, exposure can hurt you professionally. It’s so easy to get your name out these days. But to what end? Just like all corporate-branding plans, your personal-branding activities need to be a part of a well-conceived strategy — one that will … Read More

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Twitter and Your Job Search: How to Filter the Noise Barbara Safani

You want to get ‘out there,’ but you’re not interested in an onslaught of annoying messages. No fear. Use these 12 resources to cut through the clutter, fast. I recently watched a documentary called “Hear and Now” about a deaf couple who decides to get cochlear implants at the age of 65. I couldn’t help … Read More

Interview Tips

5 ways to dodge and deflect job interview and application questions about your age Patty Orsini

Here are five ways to get around the questions without directly confronting the offending recruiter or human resources representative. Read More

Resumes

Resume Recasts Bookkeeper as HR Powerhouse Darryl K. Taft

Debbie Ramirez was ready to trade in her role in finance for a position in human resources. Selling her qualifications meant a rewrite to her resume. Debbie Ramirez was tired. Ramirez has been tired for a long time, which is what prompted her to come to OpsLadder for help in her job search. For the … Read More

Job Search

Dodging the Job Interview Question of Age Again and Again Patty Orsini

Brian Haley keeps trying to dodge irrelevant questions about his age as HR managers invent new ways to ask. Brian Haley finds it frustrating to face the same questions again and again as he interviews for jobs. Questions that he knows have no bearing on his ability to do the job but have everything to … Read More

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