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    Career Advice

    Thinking About Being an IT Contractor? Here’s What You Need to Know (Part l)

    February 24, 2016  |  Career Advice, IT jobs, Job Search

     

    If you’re in the IT industry you’ve probably wondered at one time or another about working as a contractor. IT companies utilized contingent workforce strategies earlier and continue to do so at higher levels than many other organizations and industries, so the opportunities have been around for a while. Furthermore, the freelance or gig economy […]

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    No One Cares About Your Cover Letter, Most of the Time

    February 18, 2016  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    Job searches are time consuming. Every part of them – reviewing job postings, networking, resume writing, interviewing – takes time. Even when you are between assignments, and arguably have more available time, it can be challenging to get it all done and natural to question how much time is good enough or to look for […]

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    The Rest of Your Resume: Tips on Contact Information, Education, Technical Skills, References, and More.

    January 28, 2016  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    Compared to the Summary or Work Experience sections of a resume, things like your contact information or education can seem quick and easy to finish. Surely they won’t take as much time or effort. Which is true but it doesn’t make them any less important or in need of careful attention. They might not take the same […]

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    Your Resume: How to Write the Perfect Work History Section

    October 7, 2015  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    The content of your resume will take the most time to get right. But it is time well spent. Work History, Work Experience, Professional Experience – whatever you call it, it is the most important part of your resume, so spend the time to get it right.

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    It’s critical to have a great summary section

    September 30, 2015  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    A while back we wrote about how Objective sections in resumes are outdated and recruiters don’t find them useful (Get Rid of that “Objective Section” on Your Resume ASAP).  So, what should you have instead?

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    The Things You Must Do As Your IT Contract Job Nears Its End

    September 21, 2015  |  Career Advice, Job Search, Staffing

     

    There’s a lot of attention paid to the beginning of a contract assignment and most of us are aware that there are things that must be done to get off to a good start. Once you’re on the job though, your attention is rightfully on getting the work done and it can be easy for […]

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    This Is The Font To Use For Your Resume

    May 19, 2015  |  Best Practices, Career Advice, Job Search

     

    A few weeks ago, Staffing 360 published, 9 Absolute DON’Ts for Your Resume, which included the advice “Don’t use an unusual font.”  We’ve also covered this topic in our ebook, The Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Next Job, in the resume section. 

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    9 Absolute DON’Ts for Your Resume

    April 23, 2015  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    We see a lot of resumes here at ATR.

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    3 Things Job Seekers Can Learn From Leonardo Da Vinci’s Resume

    March 26, 2015  |  Career Advice, Job Search

     

    If you’ve had a job, chances are good that you’ve written a resume. They are pretty much mandatory these days, and have been since about the 1940’s, when they often included information that is now taboo such as marital status, religion and weight. The first resume? Leonardo Da Vinci is usually credited as having created […]

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