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The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. (Mark Twain) 12 words is the most that people will read on a billboard. (That was 12 words.) 1 ½ or 2 inches of print 12 to 15 seconds is all the time [...]  Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. (Mark Twain) Facts would be nice Stephen King, author of more than 30 best selling horror books, wrote a book on writing. He says, “Get rid of adjectives.” This top author refuse to write, “She stealthily crept down the spooky staircase which [...] Great article on why resumes disappear when you submit them to large companies. It also gives you some hope for getting through all the filters. Here’s the link. I have seen all of these ways to sabotage your chances of getting a job. You really should prove that these words describe you, rather than just proclaim them. Click on this link for the full article Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few. (Pythagoras) When is your resume being thrown away? Yesterday I gave the 4 major trashing points in your resume’s life. You have two ways to break through the cycle: Have someone give your resume directly to the boss with their recommendation. We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. (Gardner) Hiroshima, WWII: ”I sure wish I could find rice for my family. Hey, what is that lone airplane doing above the city? Oh well, I’ve got more important things to worry about.” Sometimes timing is everything and you are worrying [...] If you’re afraid to let someone else see your weakness, take heart: Nobody’s perfect. Besides, your attempts to hide your flaws don’t work as well as you think they do. (Morgenstern) Does this make my butt look big? No. Your butt looks big anyway. Let me find something that makes people look at your smile. [...] Water from a hose can make plants grow or blast them out of the ground. Planning and aim make the difference. Should you put your resume out on one internet job board? On 50? It really could get you a job. But there’s a down side too. Consider: Your boss calls you into his office and [...] If they can’t see you, you aren’t there. If they can’t take their eyes off you, there’s no competition. What is the difference between these scenarios? You send out 100 resumes in an hour and get no response. From [...] |
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