Dear Savvy,
I'm wondering what you think is the best method for getting into a company. I am looking for a job in my area, and there is a specific company that I want to work for.
My knee-jerk reaction is to apply for any job that I am capable of doing, but the more I think about it the more I think that it may not be a good idea.
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You're not fooling anyone with the lies on your resume, and you're only hurting yourself by submitting a deceptive résumé to a prospective employer. Experts know that during a time of high unemployment like we have now, candidates are more likely to misrepresent their credentials, especially education. Applicants may feel they need to lie in order to get an interview, but you're wasting both your time and the employer's if you aren't who your résumé says you are.
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Dear Savvy,
With the economy the way it is, what's the average pay cut people are being forced to take after their position is eliminated and they need a job? And what is the best way to handle an employer asking what salary you are looking for in this kind of economy?
See my answer when you read more.
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If there's one common thread of knowledge out there regarding résumés, it's that action verbs are necessary to get the interviewer interested. However, not everyone knows how to use these verbs to enhance their résumés, and countless candidates don't use them to the best of their advantage.
Run through your résumé and look for sentences that begin with the phrase "responsible for," like "responsible for maintaining accurate financial records," and consider revising these bullet points.
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Networking to find work is an invaluable tool, but after you've networked your way in to an interview you're often on your own. A few unanswered emails and replies that the company has decided to go in another direction is enough to put a job seeker into a state of frustration, but your network could come in to play once again after you've been brushed off by a potential employer. Find out how when you read more.
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