WorkBloom - Job Search Tips (Resume, Cover Letter, Interview & Networking)

Resume Response
If the response you’ve been getting to your resume has been less than overwhelming that usually means that there is a problem with your resume. The purpose of your resume is to get an interview. The purpose of the interview is to get you the job. Ineffective resume = no interview. No interview = no job. [Continue reading...]
Penetrating the Hidden Job Market
In the current job market, it’s not unusual for people to be looking for jobs over many months. It’s a very competitive market, and job openings are few. This situation is amplified by the herd mentality whereby people deploy the job search strategies commonly used in the past. For example, asking people about their target companies elicits, in most cases, the names of large and very well-known companies. This means that all of those people are competing for the same few openings. Yet there are lots of jobs in the untapped arena called the hidden job market. [Continue reading...]
How to Demonstrate a Passion for Patients in Your Nursing Resume
Having written a number of nursing resumes and interviewing nursing professionals about what inspires them, one thing has become clear: nurses have a genuine affinity for helping people – and it shows. Some expressed the desire to stay connected with patients on a more personal level, therefore passing up the opportunity to become a doctor. Others have been inspired by family or friends who are RNs or LPNs. One of my clients even went into nursing after overcoming a childhood illness and felt moved by the nurses who cared for her while hospitalized. Bottom line: Nurses’ number one driver is care and healing. But how do you effectively convey that in a resume? [Continue reading...]

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JOB SEARCH CENTER Tips to Help You Land a Job
You are out of work or want to find something better? How to make the right impression when you are going through difficult times? WorkBloom is here to accompany you through this phase in your life.
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RESUME CENTER Tips to Help You Improve Your Resume
Your resume is the most important document in your job search. In essence, it tells the employer what you have to offer. Is your resume doing a good job at presenting your experience and qualifications? Where does it stand compared to others? WorkBloom's resume section is one of the most comprehensive resources on the Web about resume writing.
The Objective Statement Is Outdated!
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NETWORKING CENTER Tips to Help You Improve Your Networking Skills
Knowing the right people and building the right relationships will create opportunities for you in the future. Don't stay in your corner. Get out there and create your own luck.
Describing Yourself in 2 Minutes: The Elevator Pitch
Networking for College Students and Recent Graduates: Top 7 Steps You Can Take Now
Don’t Copy Your Resume to LinkedIn!

INTERVIEW CENTER Tips on How to Make the Right Impression at the Job Interview
You passed the first round of screening and have been offered a job interview. Will you live up to expectations or will you disappoint when you meet with the interviewer? Be the candidate that all recruiters are looking for.
Insights from the Inside - An Employer's View of the Interview
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COVER LETTER CENTER Tips to Help You Write a More Compelling Cover Letter
Your cover letter is your ambassador. It speaks on your behalf. What kind of ambassador do you want to have?
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BOOK RELEASES Helping You Stay Ahead of the Competition
In his first book, I Got My Dream Job and So Can You, Leibman shares what he learned on his own, through trial-and-error, with all big-dreaming, job-seeking Gen Yers. He gives readers something they can relate to and use immediately: a systematic approach that’s based on real-world experience and real-world results. Readers will find helpful and engaging features, including Q&As addressing common job-seeker concerns, Leibman Life Lessons, and profiles in success, introducing 10 young professionals who recently landed their dream jobs with employers including Microsoft and the U.S. State Department.

BOOK RELEASES
Helping You Stay Ahead of the Competition

In his first book, I Got My Dream Job and So Can You, Leibman shares what he learned on his own, through trial-and-error, with all big-dreaming, job-seeking Gen Yers. He gives readers something they can relate to and use immediately: a systematic approach that’s based on real-world experience and real-world results.

Readers will find helpful and engaging features, including Q&As addressing common job-seeker concerns, Leibman Life Lessons, and profiles in success, introducing 10 young professionals who recently landed their dream jobs with employers including Microsoft and the U.S. State Department.