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Sure. Everyone uses words on their resume. But, trust me, if your hiring manager sees "Attention to detail" one more time, they might consider a career change themselves. Two mistakes that so many resume-writers make are 1. Pointing out even the most basic of skills that literally any company would want an employee to have (ie. attention to detail) and 2. copying and pasting their past job descriptions under the "experience" section of their resume. What employers really want to know is what you can do. What can you do for their company?

40 Powerful Action Words to Make Your Resume Stand Out

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Do Hiring Managers Check Your Social Media? (Yes, and Here’s What They’re Looking For)

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References might be a bigger deal than you think. Believe It or not, references can make or break your job prospects, so it’s extremely important to choose them wisely. Even if you had a great interview, a word from one of your references is all it could take to have the hiring manager second-guess you as the right candidate, or get the vote of confidence they need to bring you onto the team. So in a world of Amazon reviews, make sure yours are five stars!

How to Choose Job References (Yes, You Can Use Coworkers)

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Tips for How to Respond to a Job Rejection Email

How to Respond to A Job Rejection Email

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If you have your heart set on working for a startup, here are some of the top skills you need to succeed.

5 Skills You Need to Work at a Startup

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In our society, where value is tied to productivity, being unemployed can be an extremely emotionally taxing and draining experience. The longer it drags on, the worse it can get. If you dealing with just a short period of unemployment, it can feel like an extended vacation. But the longer it lasts, the more it begins to weigh on your self-esteem and sense of worth.

How To Explain Long-Term Unemployment

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Here are 7 companies whose benefits include some awesome health and wellness perks--from nap rooms, to mindfulness zones, to onsite basketball courts.

7 Companies That Make Health & Fitness a Priority

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What’s your place in your company’s DEI strategy?

What’s Your Role in Your Company’s DEI Strategy?

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Work-Life Balance: Tips on Balancing Your Career With Starting a Family

Work-Life Balance: Tips on Balancing Your Career With Starting a Family

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How to Answer: What's Your Desired Salary?

How to Answer “What Is Your Desired Salary?” in a Job Interview

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There really are a thousand ways to sink a job interview. A job interview is a tricky kind of social parlor game with major life implications. It can seem like a highly-choreographed dance of etiquette and enthusiasm that can bring you to the next progressive stage of your life, or can leave you walking to your car in a daze of confusion of embarrassment. From our perspective, when you put all the choreography aside, there’s one thing a candidate needs to do in a job interview that’s so fundamental, many people forget to even consider it, and as a result, forget to even do it. It’s something that people assume they’re doing, even if they’re not.

The One Critical Mistake Even Executives Make in Job Interviews

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Ever rescheduled your interview before? Did you email or call? Do you think it changed the dynamic of the interview? Read our advice on how to do it the right way and share with a friend who’s dog ate their resume.

How to Reschedule a Job Interview Professionally (With Email Templates)

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