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You may not be aware of how difficult looking for work can be. The job search often takes longer than you'd like it to. It can be a roller coaster of emotions and financial uncertainty. But you can persevere. You can land the job you want – especially if you take these five steps: 1. Demonstrate Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Source: Recruiter

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Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers! Have a question you'd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QA! Today's Question: How did you find focus in your career – ... Source: Recruiter

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Even the best leaders and entrepreneurs get stuck. The path to success always includes at least a few roadblocks, some larger than others. As a business coach, I recognize that once you hit a roadblock, it can be a challenge to get things moving again, but leaders have a duty to figure out how to get things back on track. When businesses ask me how to move forward, I always ... Source: Recruiter

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Whether the upcoming career fair is sponsored by a veteran's organization, a college or university, or another organization, you can make the most of it by following these 13 tips: 1. Review the List of Companies in Attendance The most important thing to do prior to attending a career fair is to find out what companies will be there. Then, you want to see if any are possible fits for you ... Source: Recruiter

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You know cover letters are important, but as a first-time job seeker, you may be scratching your head as to what to write about. Especially given that you have less experience than many other job seekers, you may feel you're at a disadvantage. However, as a first-time job seeker you should really consider yourself lucky when it comes to writing cover letters. You're free from the burden of wrestling with ... Source: Recruiter

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In your career, things don't always work out the way you plan them to. I first learned this lesson myself in college. I went to one of those fancy private schools to study computer engineering in the late '90s. I knew that an investment in such a degree would guarantee me a job – and not just any job, but a great-paying job – when I graduated. I couldn't have been ... Source: Recruiter

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Writing a cover letter can be one of the hardest parts of the job search. No matter how many times you've written one, it's easy to doubt yourself. The good news is there are specific, concrete tips you can follow to write cover letters that will get you hired. Here are some of the most important pointers to know: 1. Write a New Letter for Each Position This sounds ... Source: Recruiter {$inline_image}

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Hiring authorities don't enjoy reading resumes – especially not many resumes in one sitting. I know this because I often ask former hiring authorities in my workshops to raise their hands if they've read numerous resumes in the past. While their hands are still raised, I then ask how many of them enjoyed reading all those resumes. Almost every time, 100 percent of the hands drop. But whether or not the hiring ... Source: Recruiter

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Allow me to tell you a story about a man I knew years back. His name was Ted. He was in his sixties, his health was failing, and he had a frail wife at home. I saw him often when I visited an urban career center in central Massachusetts. One day, I was conducting intakes of participants for a computer training program I was coordinating. I was exhausted after my sixth intake, so I walked over to where Ted always sat. ... Source: Recruiter