<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- generator="wordpress/2.2.3" -->
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Notes from The Job Search Guru</title>
	<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom</link>
	<description>...because life\\\\\\</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3</generator>
	<language>en</language>
			<item>
		<title>Your Third-person Resume Creeps Me Out</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/07/24/your-third-person-resume-creeps-me-out/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/07/24/your-third-person-resume-creeps-me-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Resume rants and tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Blogroll]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/07/24/your-third-person-resume-creeps-me-out/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I apologize, I know that sounds pretty harsh, but it’s true, there is something creepy about third-person resumes, and lately I’ve gotten a run of them. They say things like “Ray is a talented designer who has built three companies” or “Mr. Johnson has twenty years of experience as a widget maker.” You know, like [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/07/24/your-third-person-resume-creeps-me-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Untouchables in the Job Market</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/04/05/the-untouchables-in-the-job-market/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/04/05/the-untouchables-in-the-job-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/04/05/the-untouchables-in-the-job-market/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day I was talking with a good friend who was a very successful and talented mortgage broker until the crash of the mortgage and finance world, when he had to scale back the business to a fraction of what it had been, and lay off almost all of his staff. He was concerned [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/04/05/the-untouchables-in-the-job-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Economy Good or Bad, You Still Only Need One Job</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/03/27/economy-good-or-bad-you-still-only-need-one-job/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/03/27/economy-good-or-bad-you-still-only-need-one-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration and motivation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/03/27/economy-good-or-bad-you-still-only-need-one-job/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a while since I blogged, which in one way is a really great news. I’ve been very busy with my executive recruiting assignments for start-ups, and that is a good sign for the economy, I think. When new companies are hiring, and people are investing their time and money into new ventures, growth [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2010/03/27/economy-good-or-bad-you-still-only-need-one-job/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Kick the Gossip Habit</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/04/07/kick-the-gossip-habit/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/04/07/kick-the-gossip-habit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Inspiration and motivation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=84</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share a little about gossip in the workplace. It’s really a killer, you know.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/04/07/kick-the-gossip-habit/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why You Need a Resume Business Card</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/03/16/why-you-need-a-resume-business-card/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/03/16/why-you-need-a-resume-business-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Networking and finding job leads]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re on the hunt for a new job, networking is everything. You never know where the lead for your next job will come from. The woman sitting next to you on the plane, the friend at a cocktail party, another job-seeker you meet at a networking event… any one of these people might be [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/03/16/why-you-need-a-resume-business-card/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>When They Insist You Answer the Salary Question</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/03/10/when-they-insist-you-answer-the-salary-question/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/03/10/when-they-insist-you-answer-the-salary-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Salary negotiations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Leslie, I am talking to this company that I am very excited about, but I’m not quite sure how to answer this question. I told the company in my cover note that “I’m fine with market rate for the job” but they are insisting on me giving them a specific range of my salary [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/03/10/when-they-insist-you-answer-the-salary-question/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>FAQs on Reference Checking</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/27/faqs-for-reference-checking/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/27/faqs-for-reference-checking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Interviewing Process]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I got a question today from someone wanting to know how to handle references, so I’ve put together a little FAQ about it. 
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/27/faqs-for-reference-checking/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Tips for Giving a Good Phone Interview</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/26/tips-for-giving-a-good-phone-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/26/tips-for-giving-a-good-phone-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Interviewing Process]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don’t need to be psychic to tell you that a telephone interview is in your future. It’s pretty hard to avoid really. Telephone interviews save a lot of time—and therefore money—as a first step in a hiring process. Phone interviews help recruiters, agencies and companies screen candidates for skills and experience requirements, and are [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/26/tips-for-giving-a-good-phone-interview/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Secret to the Good-Enough Cover Letter</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/19/the-secret-to-the-perfect-cover-letter/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/19/the-secret-to-the-perfect-cover-letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Resume rants and tips]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The other day, I posted something on Facebook in frustration about clueless cover letters, and got a lot of follow-up questions from people, so I decided to give a little glimpse inside my recruiter’s mind so you can see what I&#8217;m thinking when I review resumes to select candidates. I hope it will help. It [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/02/19/the-secret-to-the-perfect-cover-letter/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Avoid Rejection: Stop Applying to Long-Shot Jobs</title>
		<link>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/01/20/avoid-rejection-stop-applying-to-long-shot-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/01/20/avoid-rejection-stop-applying-to-long-shot-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>leslieayres</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Interviewing Process]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Notes from the Job Search Guru]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/?p=63</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With all of the layoffs and dire economic forecasts, there are more people than ever looking for a new job. One  side effect of higher unemployment and less jobs is that a lot of people are getting pretty free and loose with their job search approach, and it’s showing in the numbers of resumes [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://thejobsearchguru.com/notesfrom/2009/01/20/avoid-rejection-stop-applying-to-long-shot-jobs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
