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Considered Working as a Marketing & PR Coordinator?

November 02, 2011 (8:35PM) by Team Pongo

This is a true career story as told to AllBilingualJobs.com. This interview will take you through the ups and downs you can expect as a Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, what it takes to land the job, what you can expect to earn, and more.  Read More...
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Would You Hire Yourself?

October 26, 2011 (8:28AM) by Dave Thomas

While many of us think highly of our backgrounds and what we can bring to a potential employer, at the end of the day, would you really hire yourself if the decision was in your hands?  Read More...
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Ever Consider Working as an Emergency Nurse?

October 18, 2011 (8:33AM) by Team Pongo

This is a true career story as told to NursingJobs.net. This interview will take you through the ups and downs you can expect as an Emergency Nurse, what it takes to land the job, what you can expect to earn, and more.  Read More...
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Should You Take an Interview for Practice?

October 13, 2011 (8:26AM) by Team Pongo

There are times during your job search that you may want to take an interview simply to brush up on your interview skills, but don't take an interview with the intentions of purposefully blowing it. If you haven't been on an interview in some time, it may be a good idea to take a few interviews for jobs that you may not be interested in simply to practice your interview skills. If you decide to take this course of action, you should treat the interview as if it were for your dream job. You should take all of the same steps that you normally would for a job that you are interested in. The one thing you do not want to do is purposefully blow the interview.  Read More...
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Steve Jobs on Job Searching (RIP)

October 06, 2011 (10:30AM) by Brianna Raymond, CPRW

A simple quote from the late Steve Jobs on what goes through a hiring manager's head when they're looking for new employees. Keep it in mind during your job search!  Read More...
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Using Power Verbs to Get the Interview

October 04, 2011 (8:06AM) by Rebecca Rapple

Verbs are the action of a sentence; they are the part that packs all of the punch. And if you want to get the interview, you'd better have power and impact.  Read More...
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Everyone Counts in Job Search Mode

September 29, 2011 (2:18PM) by Ron Thomas

While in job search mode, everyone you come in contact with has the potential to land you that job. You must perfect your pitch. This is your advertisement and you must make it work.  Read More...
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How to Dress Interview Appropriate on a Tight Budget

September 19, 2011 (8:00AM) by Bridget Grieve

What do you think of when you think of interviewing? I think of answering a lot of tough questions and wanting to make a good first impression. The best way to make a good first impression is to dress appropriately for the company setting. For a lot of women, this can be a daunting task because they simply don't have the means to get a business appropriate outfit.  Read More...
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4 Simple Rules to Make Your Resume Standout

September 15, 2011 (4:52PM) by Team Pongo

In order to be successful in your job search, people say you need to make your resume stand out from the rest of the people applying to the same position. This is really not as difficult as one might think. The hiring managers at Pongo can tell you many stories about the resumes we've received over the years for a variety of the positions we've posted. From our experience, just by practicing these four simple rules, your resume will easily stand out from your competition:  Read More...
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Tips to Boost Your Interviewing Skills

September 07, 2011 (8:00AM) by Team Pongo

Interviewing is a learned skill, and there are no second chances when you finally land that interview. Below you will find some helpful hints that will better prepare you to land your dream job.  Read More...
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