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    When you own a business, you may find yourself in situations that may be a little tricky to handle. Dealing with customers who steal is one of them.A few years back we were faced with the problem of how to handle our free water cups. It seems some of our customers we
    that more recent employment. Employers are interested in most recent, relevant experience

    Do not list grade point average or college honors unless you are a recent grad

    Do not leave gaps between employment dates. List jobs by year rather than by month and year. Briefly state a good reason for the gap, e.g. returned to school full time, worked on temporary jobs, or left career for family responsibilities

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    Resume Do's

    Write brief phrases. Full sentences not necessary

    Start with first draft. Expect to do several revisions

    Begin with a summary statement that describes the functional areas of your work

    Use present tense in describing current job. All previous positions are described in past tense

    Support all activities and accomplishments with results and accomplishments

    Describe specific responsibilities

    Summarize early employment by briefly describing your functions at the end of the resume

    Pick resume format and be consistent. Dates appear on the right side of the page

    Write out all numerals up to and including the number "nine". Use the numerical form from 10 -999,999

    Lay out resume so that a job description or a sentence on the first page does not run over to the second

    Proof read final product for correct spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typological errors. Have independent, "critical" person proof read for errors you may have missed

    Omit information or dates that may be used to screen you out

    Resume Do Nots

    Do not use italics, dashes, or underlining to emphasize items and make them stand out. They confuse scanners and electronic mail attachments

    Do not use abbreviations. Use professional and technical information when it is relevant

    Do not use odd-sized, bordered, or colored paper- any thing that may be considered eccentric

    Do not include your picture with your resume

    Do not list references, reserve them for interview or follow up activities

    Do not include personal data, marital status, number of children, or "excellent health"

    Do not devote more space to earlier jobs that more recent employment. Employers are interested in most recent, relevant experience

    Do not list grade point average or college honors unless you are a recent grad

    Do not leave gaps between employment dates. List jobs by year rather than by month and year. Briefly state a good reason for the gap, e.g. returned to school full time, worked on temporary jobs, or left career for family responsibilities

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    We Don't Do Presentations
    ... we just have meetings.Seriously?I've come across that comment a few times in the last year or so and I've never challenged it at the time: there are too many people around who recognise that they need help to spend time worrying about those who
    ibilities

    Summarize early employment by briefly describing your functions at the end of the resume

    Pick resume format and be consistent. Dates appear on the right side of the page

    Write out all numerals up to and including the number "nine". Use the numerical form from 10 -999,999

    Lay out resume so that a job description or a sentence on the first page does not run over to the second

    Proof read final product for correct spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typological errors. Have independent, "critical" person proof read for errors you may have missed

    Omit information or dates that may be used to screen you out

    Resume Do Nots

    Do not use italics, dashes, or underlining to emphasize items and make them stand out. They confuse scanners and electronic mail attachments

    Do not use abbreviations. Use professional and technical information when it is relevant

    Do not use odd-sized, bordered, or colored paper- any thing that may be considered eccentric

    Do not include your picture with your resume

    Do not list references, reserve them for interview or follow up activities

    Do not include personal data, marital status, number of children, or "excellent health"

    Do not devote more space to earlier jobs that more recent employment. Employers are interested in most recent, relevant experience

    Do not list grade point average or college honors unless you are a recent grad

    Do not leave gaps between employment dates. List jobs by year rather than by month and year. Briefly state a good reason for the gap, e.g. returned to school full time, worked on temporary jobs, or left career for family responsibilities

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    The Key To Career Planning Is Asking: What is My IDEAL Situation?
    It's not easy to find your ideal job, even if you scour job boards and the classifieds and camp out in a career planning office.But it is possible to get exactly what you want.Seminar participants would listen to my introductions and marvel that my credentials we
    al product for correct spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typological errors. Have independent, "critical" person proof read for errors you may have missed

    Omit information or dates that may be used to screen you out

    Resume Do Nots

    Do not use italics, dashes, or underlining to emphasize items and make them stand out. They confuse scanners and electronic mail attachments

    Do not use abbreviations. Use professional and technical information when it is relevant

    Do not use odd-sized, bordered, or colored paper- any thing that may be considered eccentric

    Do not include your picture with your resume

    Do not list references, reserve them for interview or follow up activities

    Do not include personal data, marital status, number of children, or "excellent health"

    Do not devote more space to earlier jobs that more recent employment. Employers are interested in most recent, relevant experience

    Do not list grade point average or college honors unless you are a recent grad

    Do not leave gaps between employment dates. List jobs by year rather than by month and year. Briefly state a good reason for the gap, e.g. returned to school full time, worked on temporary jobs, or left career for family responsibilities

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    Career Breaks for Older Workers
    More and more British workers are taking career breaks – one study reported that three-quarters of the workforce was thinking about it.But if you’re in your late 40s or early 50s, a career break could prove difficult. You might not want to wait until you retire, but the
    professional and technical information when it is relevant

    Do not use odd-sized, bordered, or colored paper- any thing that may be considered eccentric

    Do not include your picture with your resume

    Do not list references, reserve them for interview or follow up activities

    Do not include personal data, marital status, number of children, or "excellent health"

    Do not devote more space to earlier jobs that more recent employment. Employers are interested in most recent, relevant experience

    Do not list grade point average or college honors unless you are a recent grad

    Do not leave gaps between employment dates. List jobs by year rather than by month and year. Briefly state a good reason for the gap, e.g. returned to school full time, worked on temporary jobs, or left career for family responsibilities

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    Good Contracts Make Good Clients
    This January marks the tenth anniversary of the Advertising & Marketing Review Website, and to mark the occasion this column is about how the Website was initially funded. It’s a cautionary tale about the necessity of having a good contract whenever doing contract work.
    that more recent employment. Employers are interested in most recent, relevant experience

    Do not list grade point average or college honors unless you are a recent grad

    Do not leave gaps between employment dates. List jobs by year rather than by month and year. Briefly state a good reason for the gap, e.g. returned to school full time, worked on temporary jobs, or left career for family responsibilities

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