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Best Ways to Prove You Are the Perfect Job Candidate

When looking for a job, you will be encountered with a variety of hiring managers. While some will just ‘get’ that you are the perfect person for the job, others will be hard to convince. Many hiring managers and employers have their own set standards of who an ideal candidate is. Working up with people […]

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Four Essential Skills That Will Get You a Great Job in 2013

When it comes to selecting the right candidate for a job, recruiters look for a clear difference between who can do the job and who can do a job well. According to some recent surveys, employers and recruiters in the UAE and other parts of Middle East are looking for skills beyond the relevant degrees […]

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Start the Year with Positive Job Search Changes

The start of 2013 is a great time for job seekers to reflect upon their current job and search for possible prospects to find a new one. There is great energy and enthusiasm when you are making New Year resolutions; so, it is a good time to see where your career is headed and what […]

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Top Five Reasons Why You Do Not Get Interview Calls

When you begin your job search without a proper and well-defined plan, it becomes even more difficult to get the job of your choice. Many job seekers, even the experienced professionals, make some very common mistakes during their job search process that costs them the job they had always been dreaming of.   There are […]

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How to Apply for Jobs Online

There is a plethora of job sites and company websites offering various employment opportunities. Job listings are updated regularly giving you more options to search and apply for a job you are interested in simply by making a few clicks.   Online job hunting is becoming more popular than the traditional methods of job search […]

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Does Your Resume Lead You to An Interview?

Most hiring managers and recruiters have one common complaint when they review resumes of job seekers: They are generally written from the perspective of the job seeker, rather than the recruiter. Most job seekers have this misconception that the hiring managers will look through each detail and search for the right information in the resume. […]

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6 Job Search Mistakes to Avoid in 2010

Whether you are a fresh graduate or have a long work experience and looking for a new job, there are several mistakes that you could make on your job search that might result in failure to get the desired job. Many surveys conclude that applicants make certain errors or overlook certain key areas and end […]

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Tips for Applying for the Role of a Marketing Salesman

Just like it is difficult to hire the perfect marketing salesman, it is not easy for the applicants to sell themselves to the recruiter. How do you convince the interviewer you can pull potential customers, increase brand loyalty or bring in new business in the CV/resume or a series of questions and answers session of […]

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2010 Challenges: New Job Search Techniques

A lot of effective job search techniques of the past seem to have become obsolete. A monotone “Dear Sir or Madam” has to be revised in order to attract more attention. Here are two important things that need to be addressed to while seeking the right job: Revamp the resume Recruiters and hiring managers do […]

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Job Seekers: Be Cautious of Social Networking

Image by luc legay via Flickr Social networking, the most popular online activity, right after browsing, has been embedded in our daily lives and has become more of a necessity than ever. While the websites like FaceBook and MySpace have proved useful in keeping updates of people, connecting with friends, colleagues, old associates, and family […]

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Lost Your Job? Here’s What to Do!

Experts say losing a job is one of the top three stressors for a person, and with the current global economic scenario, there are a lot of stressed out people out there right now. Being laid off or downsized, getting dismissed or fired hurts! But the fortunate ones learn to deal with it. Rather than looking […]