Archive for the ‘Cover Letters and Resumes’ Category
Your Path to Success: 6 Strategies for Hiring IT Talent for Your Business
This guide aims to provide practical strategies for identifying, attracting, and securing top IT talent.... more
A 6-Step Guide to Becoming a Competent Pharmacy Technician
This guide is designed to illuminate the path toward becoming a proficient pharmacy technician.... more
How to Create a Professional-Looking Headshot When Applying for Jobs
With careful planning and these seven practical steps, you'll be ready to create an engaging, high-impact image that leaves a lasting impression.... more
Change Your Career and Change Your Life
Thinking about going on a new job hunt can be daunting, but the rewards are great. Read on to learn more:... more
6 Veteran Tips for Transitioning to Civilian Life
Here are some valuable tips that might help ex-military personnel adjust to ordinary life and make it easier.... more
Getting the Ideal Job in 2022
If you are looking to find the ideal job in 2022, here are various steps that you can take to help you to reach that goal.... more
Tips on Finding Nursing Jobs in Missoula, Montana
Here are some tips on how to look for nursing jobs, how to interview for nursing jobs, and how to get your first nursing job in Missoula, Montana.... more
5 Pro Tips To Ace Your Next Interview
Here are a few professional tips that will help you smash your potential career with a great interview.... more
How To Effortlessly Leave A Good Impressions And Get The Job You Want
How do you make the best first impression, beyond looks and physique at a job interview, and land that dream job? Here’s how:... more
Having Trouble Choosing A Career That Will Last? Here Are Some Tips To Help You Out
Choosing the right career is a very important decision for everyone. One thing is for sure; your career choice will affect the rest of your life.... more
Your LinkedIn Profile Really Matters – So Get It Noticed
With so much focus on broader social media platforms, LinkedIn often fails to get the attention it deserves, but it’s still the most important place to make an impression if you’re looking for work. ... more
Resume vs. Cover Letter: What’s the Difference?
This article clarifies how a resume and cover letter differ, as well as informs some crucial insights.... more
The Essentials If You Want to Start a New Career
Whatever the reasons and whatever career you are moving from or to, there are some essentials that you will need to put in place before you can make a start.... more
Land Your Dream Job – Here’s How to Get Recruiters to Notice You
So, in order to land your dream job, here’s everything you need to do to get recruiters to notice you:... more
7 Worst Resume Mistakes That Are A Strict No-No
We have come up with a list of resume mistakes that are a strict no-no. Do keep a check on such errors, and you'll bag your dream job. ... more
5 Tips for Students to Nail the First Job Interview
These 5 basic tips give you an idea of what it means to prepare and pass an interview.... more
Some Tips on How to Write a Stunning Resume
Below are some of the tips that you use in order to write a stunning resume.... more
How to Create an Outstanding CV in Simple Steps
To increase the chance of victory in the struggle for the dream job, the quality of the resume comes to the fore.... more
Employers: REGISTER NOW for Western Montana’s Largest Career Fair
Skills and talent available! Employers - Register Now for Western Montana’s Largest Career Fair, Thursday, April 28 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.... more
Testing, testing…Is this job on?
By CHERY SABOL - Free tests allow employers to score job applicants. At Missoula Job Service, we help employers find workers. And we can Prove It!... more
Missoula Job Service Hosts Mini Job Fairs
Missoula Job Service will host three mini job fairs in the office next week. Local employers are looking for food-service employees, caregivers, cashiers, and warehouse workers.... more
Employers Can Reserve Space Now for Missoula Career Fair
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: Employer registration is under way now for the Missoula Job Service Career Fair, April 21, at the Hilton Garden Inn. Sign-up Now!... more
DIRECTV’s Local Transformation Offers New Job Opportunities to Missoulians
This is a great time to work for DIRECTV. We have one of the best call center environments in the industry and we're expanding our Missoula call center.... more
Employers: Sign Up for Western Montana’s Largest Career Fair
Employers, Register NOW for Western Montana’s Largest Career Fair and save! April 24th at the Hilton Garden Inn. Early-bird registration fee is $85; after Monday, the cost goes up to $125.... more
Getting Fired – The Charlie Sheen Guide
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. So the first lesson we learn about career transition from Charlie Sheen is one you already knew. No matter how good you are at what you do or even how much money you earn for an organizati... more
The #1 Way to Get Fired—Don’t Make This Mistake!
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. If you’re looking for ways to get fired, any of those previously mentioned will surely work. But the sure-fire way to get fired or to eliminate your chances of getting hired......... more
Dear Graduates (and Undergrads, too):
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. At commencement last weekend, the esteemed Tom Brokaw gave excellent advice: "It's a lot tougher now to make a buck, but making a difference has its own rich reward."... more
Work Wisdom from Age Old Mom-isms
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Remember those words of wisdom your mother always said? In honor of Mother’s Day, I’ve compiled some of the quotes I’ve heard over the years from Moms—not only are they great advic... more
After Your Job Interview–Now What?
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK - Congratulations! You survived your job interview. Can you do more to impress your target employer? What if you could guarantee a second interview?... more
Seth Godin’s Poke the Box: A Review
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Seth Godin’s latest book is called Poke the Box. It is a quick and worthy read that will infuse innovation and energy to your job search.... more
The Resume Objective? I Object!
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Opening argument: People of the court, I intend to demonstrate that the Resume Objective is outdated, irrelevant, and self-serving. Rather than waste prime resume real estate with an Objec... more
2,500 New Missoula Jobs!
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. To ensure the economic vitality of our best place, Mayor Engen launched the five-year Best Place Project in February 2010. The Project is a public-private partnership focused on “smart, ... more
Q & A: Tips for Teens’ First Resume
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. I was recently asked "Do have any helpful tips for teens with no previous work experience who are writing their first resume?" My #1 piece of advice is: Focus on the skills you bring to th... more
Queen of Anything — Teen Career Talk
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. What do you get when you mix 200 high school young ladies, 30 area business women, and magic wands galore in the UC ballroom for a day? The answer is: Queen of Anything!... more
3 Simple Steps to an Effective Introduction
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Job seekers are often shy. Or scared. They might be skilled in many social situations, but when it comes to networking and their job search, many become verklempt.... more
4 Job Search Mistakes to Avoid
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Every day, I see job seekers make mistakes in their job hunt. Many of them are basic proofreading resume bloopers. In order to help you avoid them, I’ve compiled a short list of four av... more
Q & A: Job Search – New to Missoula
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. So you’re ready to contribute to Missoula’s improving economy, but where is an industrious job seeker to start? In addition to online job lists, we’ve included links to help you sta... more
The Job Interview: It’s Not Coffee Talk
Video Blog By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Allow me to share a secret about the job interview: It’s not coffee talk. Every question an interviewers asks is to determine two things: can you do the job and can you work w... more
Jen’s Video Blog – Job Tips
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Work It Video Blog - Episode 1... more
Holiday Networking – All I Want for Christmas is a Job!
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. As the holiday season skates along, it might be tempting to steer your sleigh away from your job hunt, with good intentions of re-starting in the New Year. ... more
The Interview: Simple Steps to Success
"Work It" Blog by Jennifer Shryock. It’s the big day! I hope you were able to get a good night’s sleep, but if not, don’t fret.... more
How to be Happy at Work
By JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Studies on what makes people happy reveal that it doesn't have much to do with material goods or even high achievement; it seems to whittle down to your outlook on life and the quality of y... more
Before Your Job Interview—For Your Best Performance, Prepare
11/15 "Work It" blog by JENNIFER SHRYOCK. Congratulations, you've scheduled your job interview! Now get right to work preparing for it. The most successful job candidate shows up for the interview already worki... more