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Hump Day Hunting Help: July 27, 2011

by Kassandra McGhee on August 8th, 2011

Tip of the Week: Bringing Your Job Search into the 21st Century

Exactly how old does your resume make you look?  And when is the last time you checked the vitals on your job search?  Your resume and even your job search techniques might be “dating” you or leaving you behind the times. 

No, your plain, old ordinary job search from even 2 years ago just won’t do.  It pays to pay attention to what’s helping job seekers find the right opportunities in today’s market and there are some excellent tools that can be extremely helpful in your job search. 

It’s time to bring your job search into the 21st century and land the job you’ve been waiting for.  So why not revive your job search techniques by reading up on some of today’s best practices?!

Happy Hunting!

·      Ignore These 10 Outdated Pieces of Career Advice

·      Is Your Out-of-Date LinkedIn Profile Losing You Job Opportunities

·      Mid-Career Resume: You Don’t Need a Shoe Horn

·      5 Ways You Look Out-of-Date in Your Job Search

·      Baby Boomers, Beware! Don’t Let Your Resume Date You!

·      4 Reasons Your Job Search May Be Out of Date

·      The Modern Resume—Do You Have One?

·      The 7 Deadly Sins of Resume Writing…and How to Avoid Them!

Hump Day Hunting Help: July 20, 2011

by Kassandra McGhee on July 19th, 2011

Tip of the Week: Are You Making These Job Search Mistakes?

When it comes to your job search, there are definitely some things you can do right, and some things you can do wrong.  Effective network—right.  Only applying for jobs online—wrong.

Some job search mistakes can easily be avoided including typos on your resume, not customizing your resume to fit the job opening, or not actively utilizing LinkedIn.  All it takes is a little time, dedication and know-how. And since your job search is the all important route for you to obtain the employment/investment opportunity you desire, isn’t it worth another look to make sure you’re not making these common mistakes? 

Knowledge is power and below are a few articles that can give your job search the power-boost it needs. 

Happy Hunting!

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Jean S.

PMP Certification Training, Lombard, 2008

I was laid off for many months and not really getting many callbacks for my resume and no job offers. After I put the letters PMP on it, not only did I see an increase in quantity, but also quality of interviews. I had been spinning my wheels for 5 months, and after the PMP went on, I had 2 job offers in 6 weeks. It really was the "golden ticket"

Jennie

Student Employment Success - Project/Process Manager

My Career Services Manager was very friendly and helpful and had excellent follow-up. She seemed to really care how things were going and kept me moving in the right direction. The resources available in job search were great and the visibility that there were jobs out there looking for my skillset was promising. Additionally, the training, as well as having an updated resume stating the Microtrain course work I had taken made me feel more confident and marketable as I looked for employment. It showed that I was dedicated and took project management and process management seriously.

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MCSA

Microtrain presents the course material in an interesting and concise manner. Microtrain gives the student all the resources necessary to pass the certification exams. Both the Chicago and Lombard facilities were excellent, and the staff goes to any length to accommodate any student changes.

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PMP Certification Training, November 2008

Thanks Microtrain for conducting a great PMP course that set me on a successful path to obtain my PMP certification. I have passed the test!

David

A Cisco Success Story

I attended a resume writing seminar & conducted mock phone interviews with a Microtrain career counselor. These two activities gave me a leg up on distinguishing myself from all the other people looking for work. Since the career counselor's at Microtrain had a track record of getting people hired, their insight and positive past experiences helped me tremendously in getting hired with a Cisco Voice Systems Integrator in the Chicago area. I was hired as a Cisco Voice Tech Engineer with a starting salary of $65,000 / year with a Cisco voice systems reseller located in the Chicagoland area. Microtrain was very instramental in making this a reality. From expediting my WIA grant, to providing excellent hands-on training from knowledgable instructors I was able to achieve becoming certified with my CCNP. Microtrain's career services was the final catalyst in connecting me with this company by communicating with them on my behalf and with me in setting up the interview. One week later and I was hired. No joke. Thanks Microtrain!

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