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May 16, 2010, Second interview

I had the first interview with the vice president of the company and received an e-mail from her that she would like me to come in for a second interview.

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May 3, 2010, How do I explain a 2-year employment gap due to work visa issues?

My Name is Nithya, I was out of work for 2 years. I was working in India before 2 years, after my marriage I quit my job and came to USA since my husband

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May 3, 2010, How to add "waitress" to professional resume?

I worked for 11 years in finance and have an MBA...but because of the recession, I have been a waitress for the past year. Should I add that experience

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May 3, 2010, How do I list overlapping freelance positions?

As a freelance writer, I have simultaneous and overlapping positions. In what order do I list them- by the time I started them or when I finished them?

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May 3, 2010, Do most employers automatically filter resumes submitted online using keywords to determine educational levels?

If so and you don't have a degree, how can you avoid being filtered out? I have more than 30 years experience in corporate communications and some college

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May 3, 2010, How do I reflect time periods where my primary employer subcontracted me out to a secondary employer?

I've worked as an Implosive Demolition contractor for the past 32 years, but during a good portion of that time, I was subcontracted out to other companies

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Apr 16, 2010, How to handle being let go for personal reasons?

In 2000, I traveled the country for my husband's job until 2004, when we were going to settle in Denver, but then decided to move back to New Orleans when

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Apr 16, 2010, How do I list repeat employment at the same company?

I have returned to an organization that I served in the same capacity for two years. My job title and responsibilities are essentially the same. What is

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Apr 16, 2010, Should I include my last job if the buisness was dissolved because of unethical practices by employers?

I am applying for positions that I possess skills and training for that do not pertain to my most recent job. My last job I quit due to the business being

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Apr 16, 2010, How much detail should I give to jobs from 20 years ago or to jobs with companies that have gone out of business?

Is my work duties from 25 years ago going to interest a potential employer or just make my resume too long? ANSWER: Your instincts are good, David. Most

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