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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.
Making working from home, work!
So, you want to work from home? Great! Sounds awesome, right? You don’t have to go anywhere, you can just put yourself in front of a computer and there you are ready to go. Wrong. Working from home requires much more than a place to sit and crank out some work. Why? There are distractions…
Just because there aren't any jobs doesn't mean there are no jobs for you
This is a pretty timely topic given the fact that the economy is in turmoil. So are there jobs out there? Sure there are! You just need to be diligent and focused to identify and pursue them. Take for example my friend (I’ll call him Sam) for the purposes of this discussion. The…
Get that Promotion
I recently had a conversation with a girl friend of mine regarding her career (shocking, I know, because I never talk about that) and how to climb the corporate ladder. It got me thinking that a good blog about this would be, well, a good idea. So, here are my thoughts regarding getting that…
Unemployment Down Low
I recently learned that the unemployment figure is up to 7.2% with 2.6 million jobs lost in 2008. Some estimates indicate that unemployment will soar to double digits in 2009. I feel fear creeping up my spine listening to that. Yet, even this morning there was a news segment about budget vacations being referenced as…