April Job Search Roundup

FromThe Break - with Michael Gardon

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April Job Search Roundup

FromThe Break - with Michael Gardon

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Apr 28, 2008

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In the news this month: Top 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill. News from Indeed, Monster and Snagajob. More turmoil at Monster. 2008 job forecast for college grads.

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Apr 28, 2008

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Learn practical tips and tricks for your job hunt. Hosted by Justin Dux. Hear from resume writers, career experts, recruiters and HR experts. If you listen to this podcast you will become a better job seeker. Guaranteed! Topics include resume writing, interviewing, job searching, job sites, hidden job market, personal branding and other career advice.

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Q & A with JibberJobber's jason Alba: In this 10 minute podcast we explore the job search management tool JibberJobber, with its founder Jason Alba. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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10 Creative Resume Ideas: In this 6 minute podcast CM will detail his top ten creative resume ideas that you can use for a successful job hunt. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Career Guru Heather Eager reveals her secrets: Former resume writer turned career advice webmaster, Heather Eager stops by to talk about resumes, job search planning and creative resume writing. She'll also detail some of her sites including one for Moms going back to work. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Weekly Job Search Roundup #4: In this week's job search roundup, CM talks about some new job boards in the news as well as giving you a taste of resume hell. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Weekly Job Search Roundup: CM discusses the latest news and trends from the world of job hunting. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Job Hunting Movie Style: Learn how two movies, Wall Street and GlenGarry Glen Ross can influence your job hunt. An interesting twist from C.M.'s job search playbook. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Water Cooler Wisdom for Recent College Grads: Alexandra Levit, a career author and consultant stops by to dish the dirt on recent college grads and gives her advice for finding a job and working for the baby boomer set. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Does Your Major Matter?: We talk with Katie Konrath, author of DoesYourMajorMatter.com about what qualities employers seek in recent college grads. (10 min) by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Weekly Job Search Roundup #3: This weeks roundup includes topics on vault.com's video resume contest, following up after the interview, the executive job market and some cool job search videos from collegegrad.com. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Lindsey Pollak: Getting from College to Career: Lindsey Pollak is a writer and speaker specializing in career advice. Her new book is called Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World. She stops by to give us her thoughts on job hunting for recent college grads.... by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Weekly Job Search Roundup #5: A roundup of the job search news for week ending March 17, 2007. Topics include the Monster.com and Adicio partnership, Jobkite, Using Email Signatures in your job search and yet another video resume bash. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Weekly Job Search Roundup #10: Good news for college grad hiring, job board updates, the hottest jobs in the hottest markets and a new site for those who have been laid off are featured in this weeks job search roundup (6 min). by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Interview with Tom Ruff, author & recruiter: Tom Ruff, CEO of pharmaceutical sales recruiting firm, Tom Ruff Company, joins me to talk about his new book: How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales. But dont be fooled, he's got some great career advice for any jobseeker including a unique thank you... by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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Weekly Job Search Roundup #8: In this job search roundup you'll learn where to get a free interviewing ebook, a new job board called Jobfox, and how Andrew Dice Clay is helping job seekers. by The Break - with Michael Gardon
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