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If you’re considering preparing for your next interview, know that you need to learn the art of drafting a perfect cover letter to show that you’re a great match for the position.
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When you’re applying to a job you found on a job board, more often than not, your resume is fed through an ATS.
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Sometimes you don’t have days or weeks to prepare for a job interview. Sometimes, you may only have a few hours… If you’re called in for a last-minute job interview, don’t assume that there’s nothing meaningful you can do to prepare in the hours and minutes leading up to the meeting.
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If you’ve never worked from home or had a flexible schedule, how do you portray to a recruiter or hiring manager that you have what it takes to be productive outside of the traditional office?
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Are you a life sciences professional over 40? If so, have you noticed differences in how you’re treated by recruiters and hiring managers during your job search?
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If you’re struggling to figure out how, exactly, to back up your accomplishments with facts, think about your impact, and then ask yourself some of these questions.
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The moment you step on the job market, you’re selling yourself. Yes, you, the job seeker, are a “brand,” and each touchpoint you have with a potential new employer is an opportunity to “sell” that brand, that vision of your candidacy, the promise of yourself as a future team member and employer.
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Writing a cover letter is, for most people, one of the most dreaded parts of the entire job search. People usually have fairly strong feelings around writing -- they either love it or they hate it with a passion so strong that even the thought of putting “pen to paper” sends them into a panic.
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Learn some essential tips to build or enhance your resume during COVID-19.
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Crafting a well-organized, powerful resume is one of the most important aspects of being on the job market. But, all of your hard work on your job application materials can be undone in a second if you make some of these grave resume mistakes.
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Regardless of the field that you work in, incorporating leadership skills on your resume is a crucial step in making sure your application is noticed by employers.
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Being fired, while discouraging in the moment, is not a career killer. In fact, sometimes the jolt of getting that proverbial “pink slip” can actually inspire you take stock of your wider career path and goals as you put yourself back on the job market.
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The cover letter is a valuable asset in your job hunting toolkit and gives your potential employer a more well-rounded insight into your experiences, strengths, personal traits, goals, thought-process.
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10 Tips for Speeding up Your Job Search
2/15/2021
Do you need a new job, like, yesterday? Whatever your reasons for needing (or wanting) a new employer as quickly as possible, if you’re looking to kick your job search into overdrive there are a number of things you can do to speed things along. -
While continued learning opportunities are easy to access and many are quite affordable, the real question is, can you list these courses on your resume? And if you do so, what will recruiters in the biotech field think of them?
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Consider limiting your use of “manage” on your resume, opting instead for more powerful, descriptive synonyms that concretely communicate your ability to effectively lead people and projects.
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Here are three reasons why you need to boast a little, and ways to do just that.
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As you sit down to write or update your resume, you will probably find yourself reaching for the same words over and over again. Here are a few examples of how to swap mainstream words with some unique ones.
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It’s important to ensure that your resume showcases why you’re the only fit for the job. It can’t do that if it’s too generic or doesn’t explain a specific job requirement fully.
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Are you feeling discouraged because you’re not getting the kind of offers or feedback that you want or need? Job search fatigue is real, and when you’re in the thick of an intense job hunt, the stress of the “network, apply, interview, eat, sleep, repeat” routine can start to wear even the most c...