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“I can’t believe the nerve of that recruiter, asking for my current and past compensation. What I’ve earned before has nothing to do with my future positions.” Sound familiar? When you’re working with a recruiter, you will usually be asked for your compensation figures, which isn’t a conversation many people are happy to jump into....
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“The simpler you say it, the more eloquent it is.” —August Wilson  As mentioned in Career Tip #1 – Managing Your Personal Brand, a typical recruiter will look at upwards of 500 resumes per day. Due to time constraints, your resume will be scanned for approximately 20-30 seconds before a hiring manager actually decides to read it. Your resume needs to be well written, but most importantly,...
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“Personal branding is about managing your name—even if you don’t own a business—in a world of misinformation, disinformation, and semi-permanent Google records. Going on a date? Chances are that your “blind” date has Googled your name. Going to a job interview? Ditto.” – Tim Ferriss Put simply, personal branding is the art of establishing and...
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