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When Faced with Contradictory Resume Advice

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach Have you gone to your local department of labor, asked a former colleague for help, met with a career coach and read advice online and received different answers on how to compose your resume? Some may say your resume has to be...

Multiple your Number of Job Applications by 5!

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach Speaking from anecdotal evidence, the average number of positions job seekers apply to per week is five. What if we were to increase the number to twenty five opportunities per week? I do not mean applying to jobs you are no longer...

Negotiating Salary as a Consultant

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach With companies being more hesitant to make a long term or fulltime commitment to an employee, consulting offers are becoming more and more prevalent. Some points to keep in mind as you get started: Do they want you to work...

The Applicability of My Degree: A Practical Approach

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach For those of us considering going back to school or currently enrolled in school, we inevitably have to ponder the following: What type of job can my degree actually get me? Instead of guessing, take a look at what others who have...