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Find a Job With These Great Resources

You can find a job with these job search help sites....

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Resume Layout Tips for the Job Seeker

Get tips on how to choose between the various options for resume layout.

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How to Make A Resume - Learn How to Do a Resume Right - How to Make a POWERFUL Resume

If you need to know how to make a resume, you can learn how to do a resume from an expert. Get help writing a resume NOW...

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Do I list successes in the cover letter or my resume?

Cover letters introduce resumes. In each of my last 3 jobs I've had many important responsibilities (6-10 per job). I've also had many successes, for example,

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Should I mention the reason for my relocation?

My current job is in Southwest but I'm looking for jobs in Northeast. The reason is that my husband's job has moved to Northeast. Should I mention that

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How do I get an employers attention when I don't have a degree?

There have been a couple of positions advertised that require a 4 year degree. I don't have a degree but have performed the responsibilities required for

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Should I mention I worked for a family owned business?

The past 30 years I have worked for 3 companies that are family owned. Should I mention that under each work experience on my resume? ANSWER: I'm not

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Should I list my current job separately?

I have been working for the same company for over 7 years in the retail department. 5 years in one store and the rest in another store. Should I list both

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How to explain left employer due to verbal abuse?

I left my employer after 11 years of employment due to several years of another employee's off and on verbal abuse. This included getting directly in my

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How can I list multiple summer camps with the same responsibilities in a shorter way.

Over the last 3 years I've coached about 10 different summer camps (all multiple times) and I have done the same thing at each camp. How can I correctly

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Can I use an unaccredited school on my resume?

I was wondering if I could still use a school and their credits were not accredited by the American College Association? ANSWER: I don't see any reason

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How do I list on a resume a college I failed out of?

My junior year I failed out of a university and took courses at a local community college to raise my GPA and then transferred to a local university nearby.

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Should I include an incomplete degree if I'm pursing further education

Should I leave the incomplete degree out of my resume or how should I include it in if I really haven't completed any of it? I studied 2 different degrees

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What do I put if I'm in college but have not get completed the degree?

The job I am seeking in is my field and hopefully I could do some internship there also. ANSWER: The answer to this is posted in the FAQ on the page where

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What if my education was only a 36 hr Adult Education Course?

I took a Adult Ed medical Terminology course that was only 36 hrs long should I list that on my resume as education? ANSWER: I would definitely include

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