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Guidelines for writing a good resume
March 9, 2009 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Guidelines for writing a good resume

A resume has traditionally meant a brief account of your professional work experience and qualifications. However, in today’s job market, your resume must be much more. In order to stand out, your resume needs to …

Succeeding at career fairs
March 5, 2009 – 7:41 am | One Comment
Succeeding at career fairs

Career fairs can be a good way for those looking for a job, to meet a number of prospective employers at one place. Singapore has been having such events pretty regularly recently and those looking …

How do you explain getting fired to your next potential employer?
March 3, 2009 – 7:52 pm | No Comment
How do you explain getting fired to your next potential employer?

If you were not fired due to misconduct or other wrong-doing, the first thing to keep in mind is that many employers will not mention that you have been fired in your termination letter. The …

Job search tips from The Wall Street Journal
March 3, 2009 – 7:35 pm | 4 Comments
Job search tips from The Wall Street Journal

At Sandbox Advisors, as part of our efforts to keep readers well informed, we provide interesting/good information from other sources as well. Below is an article from the Wall Street Journal.
 
If you’re among the people who’ve been laid …

Industries which hire during a recession
March 1, 2009 – 5:03 pm | No Comment
Industries which hire during a recession

John Challenger, CEO of global outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas stresses that job searchers “need to get a fast start. You cannot wait in this job market. Get at it. Be open to …

Using the internet effectively during your job search
February 27, 2009 – 5:12 pm | No Comment
Using the internet effectively during your job search

The internet can add some very powerful tools to your job search arsenal and it is important to use these effectively. This article explores some of these tools.
 
Ø      One of the best ways to conduct …