I'm pissed. You see, what I won't stand for is smart, brilliant people not getting the job that they deserve. And it's not their fault. It makes me so mad that I'm shaking. So, I'm going to cut to the chase. I'm going to look you straight in the eye and tell you how it…
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7 years ago, I created my resume. It was complete and compelling with all my skills and projects listed to a T. I checked it for typos and errors and submitted the heck out of it. But... four months later, I was still searching. In my desperation, I accepted a job with a hardware company.…
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I used to be completely clueless about how to look for a job. Like 99.8% of the population, I whipped up a resume which I thought was great and submitted it to every job opening that resembled my line of work. Well, we all know how that worked out. It's what I call the triple…
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Networking... ugh... Does the word itself make you cringe? Does it make you want to go hide under your blankie (yes I said blankie - I have one too!), bust out your favorite video game and just forget you even heard the word? What's a job seeker to do though? You hear all these job…
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I don’t know about you, but I definitely experience going through a honeymoon phase when I start a new job. A honeymoon phase often begins when you start a new job and everything is so “oooh” and “aaaah”. You love almost everything about your new job; the snack bar, the game room and the awesome…
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I got fired. It was plain and blurry at the same time. I was in a meeting room and there were several people there including HR. They were blunt and straight to the point, “we’re letting you go.” That was the part that was plain as day. More words came after that but it felt…
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Hi I’m Meema Esguerra from The Get Hired Coach, where we get you jobs. Job searching can often be discouraging and overwhelming. We work hard everyday for a long period of time, sending resumes, sending cover letters and answering phones. Only to receive silence, rejections or probably a polite maybe later. And I get that.…
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