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Advice for Job Seekers ●

Welcome to our job seekers advice center.  Here you will find articles offering advice on preparing resumes, interview tips, etc. Information on this page is supplied as a service to our members, NAPM-WW does not endorse, nor is it responsible for their website content.  If a link becomes inactive, please notify the NAPM-WW webmaster.

Articles by Deborah Walker, CCMC

These articles are written by Deborah Walker, CCMC (Certified Career Management Coach).  Deborah has worked with other ISM affiliates in providing advice to job seekers.  Her website is:  www.alphaadvantage.com

The Top 10 Interview Bloopers...and How to Avoid Them

Can't seem to get past the first interview?  Learn to avoid the major interview boo-boos that keep you out of the running for the best jobs.

Avoid the Top 5 Resume Mistakes

If you have the feeling your resume is doing you more harm than good...you may be right!

The Warning Signs of Career Disaster

Can you read the signs of impending career doom?  Don't get caught in career crisis. 

Are Headhunters Calling you...or Ignoring you?

Ex-headhunter tells all.  Learn the tricks of working effectively with recruiters.

Win Your Next Job With 3 Essential Interview Skills

Learn skills to optimize your interview opportunities.  Don't blow your most important interviews!!

Practice Career Management to Avoid Career Crisis

Don't allow economic circumstances to dictate your career growth.  Take control of your career with career management strategies.

What's a Career Coach?

Are your job-search skills sharper than your competition?  Find out what a career coach can do to shorten your job search.

Getting Past the Screener and on to the Interview

Got the feeling that you're are being screened out unfairly?  Find out how to overcome the screening obstacles.

Job-Search King of the Hill

Tired of being at the bottom of the candidate pile?  Learn competitive strategies that help you win your next job quicker.

Regain Your Job-Search Optimism

Is your job search in a slump due to a pessimistic attitude?  Learn three tips for rebuilding a positive job-search outlook.