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job hunting , resume template

• Start your job search with a new and improved resume

  10 Jan 2011

  Resume expert Kim Isaacs explains how to refresh an outdated resume in this first of five series. As a longtime PC user, I was thrilled when Microsoft introduced the System Restore tool . This little tool saved me hours of troubleshooting on several occasions, easily banishing unwanted, buggy programs...
• Senior jobs: older workers adding value

  10 Jul 2009

  Dear readers and job-seekers, 69% of workers over age 55 plan to work beyond retirement, making 50-plus folks one of the fastest growing labor groups in the US. They're supplementing retirement income, working in jobs that inspire them, and starting new careers. I found some good information and resources...
• From active duty to civilian careers: jobs for veterans

  1 Jul 2009

  Dear readers and job seekers, veterans from Iraq start coming home this month and there will be many of them searching for jobs as they transition to civilian life. I'd like to welcome them back with some resources to help with new challenges. Helmets to Hardhats - Military, reservists, and guardsmen...
• Women empowered with career change

  15 May 2009

  Dear readers and job seekers, the women in my life amaze me. I polled all my friends for stories about how planned or unplanned career changes turned out to be positive. Women replied with brave, interesting, and compelling stories. Today is part two of a five-part series: Pat (Seattle) - Four of us...
• Resume advice: You are cool, nifty, and successful (now prove it)

  3 Apr 2009

  For several years I worked in human resources (HR), and in that time I learned a few things I wanted to pass along to you, dear reader. First and foremost, your resume , or curriculum vitae (CV), is an extension of you. It opens doors, and gets you closer to that magic answer you seek: Yes . Free yourself...
• Another 240,000 and counting. Worried about your job?

  13 Nov 2008

  The October employment news was not good. Another 240,000 people lost their jobs. The unemployment rate reached a 14-year high of 6.5 percent, with 2.8 million more people unemployed than at this time last year. The double whammy of mortgage woes and unemployment is hitting home. How can we help? Over...
• Are you LinkedIn? Bill Gates is.

  3 Mar 2008

  When we published the Career and jobs resources page a couple of months ago, we included a link to an interview with Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute? in which he explains why he believes networking is still the best way to find the job you want. Networking used to mean knocking...
• Beyond the resume - job hunting advice from a Microsoft HR professional

  19 Dec 2007

  Since resumes are among our most popular template downloads on Office Online, and particularly from our Career Center we thought it might be worthwhile to offer you job seekers even more assistance as you start the journey of finding that perfect position. So, it just made sense to go directly to the...
• Job hunting in the 21st Century

  4 Dec 2007

  My how things have changed since I stumbled into the job market a while back. I'm gathering ideas for a page about how to approach finding a new job or changing jobs in today's world of giant job boards, email thank-you notes and unacknowledged application submissions. I have plenty of ideas about what...