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Can Lying on your Resume catch up to you?

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Absolutely!
With so many people looking for jobs, many job seekers have resorted to ‘embellishing’ their backgrounds to land a job. Believe it or not, but according to a recent article by Career Builder, nearly 35% of resumes are expected to contain blatant lies about education, experience or the skills to perform a specific job. There [...]

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Firing people incorrectly can hurt future recruitment (& Business)!

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Let’s face it, there is no kind way to let someone go, but there are definitely some wrong ways to go about letting go of staff, especially when you need to make changes with key people at the company.
Ideally no one should ever be surprised when getting let go. If there has been strong communication, [...]

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Frustrated by sending out resumes that never get a response?

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We have addressed numerous times how important it is to target your resume to what the hiring manager is looking to hire. But have you considered that you are not getting response because the resume or application in no way matches what the job description is requiring?
Recently I posted an ad on Craig’s List looking [...]

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A lost, and IMPORTANT art…..the handwritten thank-you note!

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Many of the jobs we deal with here at MSN are sales jobs where service and courtesy are a major part of being successful in your job. We often get asked by job seekers what is the best way to follow up after an interview. Some hiring managers feel that an email is acceptable, but [...]

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Why some employees resist change!

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Changes in the economy and the business environment have forced some organizations to change the way they do business. Unfortunately, all employees do not respond to change with the attitude, “Fantastic: another organizational change, and I’m excited to be a part of it!” Given that change is here to stay, why do some people seem [...]

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