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A long-standing piece of advice for writing resumes is to use keywords that help best describe your abilities to a prospective employer.  This is definitely good advice, because a prospective employer will naturally zoom in on these keywords and take a little more care in reading an application containing them.
 
So, why not use that strategy in your interviews?

Do you remember when you were younger and your mother used to yell at you to stop slouching and sit up straight?  Well, whether she knew it or not, she was actually preparing you for job interviews. 

Body language is a key way in which people make judgments about other people.  Yes, the idea of judging somebody solely on their appearance without getting to now them is poor social etiquette, but it happens nevertheless. 

Have you ever had a job that you hated?  A job where you wanted to burst into a fiery tirade about how horrible that job was just before you stalked out yelling, “I quit!” over your shoulder? 


If you’re like most people, you’ve had a job like that.  But whatever you do, don’t burn your bridges, because you never know when the contacts that you made when you were in that job could come in handy.

I’m a big proponent of the entrepreneurial spirit.  Considering the way that the economy is going right now, working for yourself or starting your own business can be a very wise move. 

Common practice in writing resumes dictates that you put an objective line at the beginning, just after all of your contact information.  While the objective line may not be necessary for people who have been in the workplace for a long time and have lots of experience and credentials, it is important for people with less experience or who are just getting out of college.  We’re going to focus here on writing a good objective line.

The Experience section of your resume is very important -  it shows what you have done in the past and allows the employer to know what skills you will bring with you if you’re hired. So you want this section to be in top shape before you send out your resume.

Whether you’re in college or high school, you’ll probably see periodic announcements for job fairs.  When I was in school, I generally ignored these, thinking, “I’ll worry about finding a full time job when I graduate or get closer to graduation”. I’m sure that a lot of other people thought the same thing. 

There is one thing that most college students are lacking in:  money. 

When you devote yourself to your studies, you’ll find that holding a regular job is sometimes not an option.  Maybe your classes are spread throughout the day and week to a point that trying to find a regular job is out of the picture, maybe you’re a night owl who does their best work after dark, and maybe you don’t have the transportation necessary to get off campus to work. 

When you start looking for a full time job, there are a few things that you need to have.  First and foremost is a good resume, but there are a lot of other things you need to be aware of to make sure that you have the best possible chance at getting a job.

 

Considering the way the economy is going, if you’re a student you’ll probably end up with quite a few student loans before you graduate college.  Some students have been trying to minimize that debt by taking full time jobs in addition to their schoolwork.