Keep it Mobile While you’re sipping lemonade and catching up on your beach reading, employers are still looking for qualified IT talent, and your competitors are still pounding the pavement. Putting your search on the back burner for June, July, and August could cause you to miss out on your dream opportunity. How can you […]
[ Read More → ]The IT field is competitive. For every job opening, you could be running in a packed field of qualified candidates who all have the same skill sets. That’s why it’s critical to craft a strong resume that gets you noticed. Because the IT job market is so competitive, hiring managers (especially those in larger organizations) […]
[ Read More → ]By Larry Buhl As seen in career-advice.comcast.monster.com Congratulations, you landed the job! The hard part is over, right? Not exactly. Your first few weeks in a new company are crucial — they can determine whether your future is paradise or purgatory. And we’re not talking only about mastering the technical aspects of your new job. […]
[ Read More → ]A good resignation letter leaves a warm, fuzzy feeling for managers and human resources managers when you go, as opposed to the smell of burning bridges. Let’s begin with how not to write an effective resignation letter: Mr. Smith: I quit. I’ve had enough. You owe me $2,400 for unused vacation and sick days. Bill […]
[ Read More → ]This is a sample resignation letter. Note how the author remains polite and courteous. (Date) Dear ________________: Please accept this letter as my formal resignation as (Title) for (Company) to become effective as of (Date). I have accepted a position that will offer me more challenges and opportunity for advancement, as well as allow me […]
[ Read More → ]When you resign from employment, it’s a good idea to provide the company with a professional resignation letter informing your employer that you will be resigning. Use this professional resignation letter example when you are providing your employer with notice. Dear Ms. Manager, I am writing to notify you that I am resigning from my […]
[ Read More → ]Saying good-bye is never easy, especially when it comes to your job. With the job market recovering, many employees could be looking to find work elsewhere. When they do find a new job, numerous departing employees are leaving on a sour note. Here are 10 smart ways employees can quit their jobs while ensuring they […]
[ Read More → ]Leaving a job is a process filled with questions of professional courtesy: Should you give two weeks’ notice? Do you have to tell your boss in person? Should you notify your co-workers? A slighted employee may decide to sacrifice the stellar reputation he or she has built in exchange for a grudging departure that violates […]
[ Read More → ]Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to find a sample resume that matches your background, copy it to your word-processing program, make minor changes and be done with the arduous task of creating a dazzling resume? While that would be ideal, you can shortchange yourself and sabotage your job search if you base your […]
[ Read More → ]Your resume is the most important document in any job search. But what if you’re submitting resume after resume and receiving no results at all — not even a call? Your resume may be fatally flawed. How can a resume betray a job seeker? It’s not just typos or poor formatting. “The biggest flaw for […]
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