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New Job Search Strategies
By Kevin Donlin
If you've posted your resume online recently, you have competition. Lots of it.
To cite one example, the recent acquisition of HotJobs.com by TMP Worldwide, parent of Monster.com, means these two sites now hold a combined 14 million resumes, according to one report.
While you shouldn't ignore the major job sites, don't pin all your hopes on them when posting your resume online.
Instead, try posting to smaller, more specialized job sites. With fewer resumes to compete with, the odds may favor you ... and shorten your job search.
Here are two strategies to help you succeed.
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Focus Three Times to Get that Job!
By Kevin Donlin, Guaranteed Resumes
Focus and repetition are two key part of every successful advertising campaign. It's how billions of dollars in cars, coffee, cookware -- you name it -- are sold.
Why not borrow this strategy for your job search?
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One Man's Creative Job Search
By Kevin Donlin
Despite the tight labor market, you CAN stand out from the crowd and get
the job you really want.
Consider Eugene, a software developer from Savage, MN.
After getting serious about his job search, he found his ideal job -- at a
higher salary than he expected -- in just over six weeks.
Eugene hit the jackpot with some old-fashioned persistence and a little
creativity. You can, too.
Here's what he did ...
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When to Follow-Up After Applying Online
By Kevin Donlin
The Web is a great place to find and apply for jobs. You can send your résumé to a dozen companies in just minutes. But what comes next? Is it just a waiting game, or are there follow-up methods you can use to increase your response rate?
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Job Hunting When You're Disabled
Every Friday, our panel of experts answers questions from our users. For the biographies of our experts, to view any of the dozens of questions and corresponding answers, or to ask a question of your own, click here .
Here is this week's question and answers:
Question:
I have great abilities but also a disability - I am hearing impaired. I have been looking for work for 6 months and can't find a job. I have tried job boards but rarely get an interview. How can I get a job with my disability? I have a college degree and am a Microsoft Certified Professional. Companies say they hire the handicapped but I have not seen that to be the case.
Answers:
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