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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.

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How to Address a Lengthy Unemployment

Dear Deb, Q. I haven’t worked since 2009 and I was wondering if there is anything I can do to downplay this gap? It seems like the longer I am unemployed the more this becomes a big issue for me.  –T.J., Connecticut A.  For a variety of reasons, hiring managers do tend to favor people…

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US Department of Labor Employment Report

December's unemployment number shows improvement with the nominal rate dropping from 9.8% to 9.4%, but those numbers might be misleading for a variety of reasons. In order to see why they might not be the great news some of our more ebullient analysts might make you believe, some basic discussion of how the rate is…

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