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After reviewing a string of emailed resume submissions we received over the weekend I thought I’d share a tip that has been shared many times before but is a good tip to be reminded of. It’s proofread! When you are submitting a resume and cover letter and send an email and a message in the email body you are making your first impression. When you have careless typos and misspelled words in corresponding about the position it gives a really bad impression on the person reviewing and screening your information.

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For those of you that are unsure about what job you want or are open to looking at other types of jobs that your transferrable skills would be a match for you are likely perplexed and a bit confused where to start. There are two ways you may ant to approach this. You can go through the process of taking self assessment tests to get a professional analysis of what you would be best at, the kinds of skills and abilities you have and how they translate into potential careers you should evaluate. These are easy to take because you can do them online. You click the multiple choice answers and immediately after the test you get your results. It makes sense to do and is reasonably priced.

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There are job seekers with good attitudes, those with bad attitudes, and those that are down right ugly. Preparing yourself to have the right attitude towards your job search and everyone you will be interacting with throughout the process is the most important thing to properly prepare. It’s the most significant because it really doesn’t matter how good your resume is (or anything else) if you have the wrong attitude.