Insider Secrets to Getting Hired

By Liz Wolgemuth

While searching for work alongside 16 million people who are angling for the same openings, getting a hiring manager to tell you why you didn't get hired is about as easy as actually getting the job. But one of the best things you can do is examine your job search with a critical eye: Is your resume really a good advertisement for your skills? Does your nail-gnawing habit turn off prospective employers? Do you tend to make your interviewers a little nervous?

Some of the most important elements of a successful job search are details. Here are nine tips to follow and details to consider, offered by the experts: hiring managers, executives, human resources managers, and career coaches:

 http://customsites.yahoo.com/financiallyfit/finance/article-108204-3255-4-insider-secrets-to-getting-hired?ywaad=ad0035

The Best Performing Cities ranking depicts those U.S. metropolitan areas that are recording the top economic performance.

And Midland, Texas was rated number 1.

 http://bestcities.milkeninstitute.org/bestcities2008.taf?rankyear=2008&type=rank118

It's more important than ever to make sure your boss is happy with your performance. In tenuous times, your supervisor is one of the few people who may be able to shield you from a layoff. She may also be able to help you pursue a promotion down the road.

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-5_ways_to_wow_your_boss-1034 

White Lies on Resumes Raise Red Flags for Employers

by Lisa Scherzer

How to Dress for an Interview

 By JPenny

Know how to dress for a job interview. You never get a second chance to make your first impression. Research has shown that the first 100 seconds are crucial in determining the interviewer's perception of the candidate's suitability for the position.

How To Write A Job Description

by Judith Lindenberger

Think of a job description as a “snapshot” of a job. The job description needs to communicate clearly and concisely what responsibilities and tasks the job entails and to indicate, as well, the key qualifications of the job – the basic requirements (specific credentials or skills) – and, if possible, the attributes that underlie superior performance.

 http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/jobdesc.htm

By DAWN FALLIK

Out of work for months? Prevent your professional skills from atrophying by taking steps to brush up.

Here are some strategies:

 http://www.apics-sfv.org/Document/UpdateYourJobSkills.pdf

Here is a great article on why YOU should be hiring now!

 http://www.inc.com/news/articles/2009/01/hiring.html

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