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What I look for in resumes

By Steve | Published: April 18, 2009
Of the 200 resumes I have looked at over the past two weeks, only one stands out. At the end of this resume, the applicant provided her personal mission/vision statement: My mission is to be better than I was yesterday. My action is not to get through the day, but to gain from the day. [...]
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What I look for in cover letters

By Steve | Published: April 5, 2009
I just finished looking at more than 100 cover letters. Here are a few thoughts for those of you in the job market: 1. Make your first paragraph work. “I am thrilled to apply for ….” “Enclosed please find ….” “I noticed your posting ….” Will blend right in with about 95 percent of the [...]
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Tell ‘em what you did

By Steve | Published: April 2, 2009
While preparing this morning for a staff meeting, I delved into Google Analytics to see how many people had visited our new online magazine site. I was disappointed by the numbers. During the meeting, I decided to put the Analytics on the meeting room monitor and walk people through the steps I took to discover these [...]
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