Resume Writing, Interviewing, and Networking Advice

Resume Writing, Interviewing, and Networking AdviceResume Writing, Interviewing, and Networking AdviceResume Writing, Interviewing, and Networking AdviceLast Friday afternoon, I felt a fog descending over my brain, and decided it welches time to see what kind of information I could immerse myself in using StumbleUpon. Its fun and brainless, but also work-related, so its an ideal late-Friday afternoon activity.In case you dont know how StumbleUpon works, you check off topics that interest you, and then it randomly finds web sites that fit those topics. One of my topics is blogging, so I soon stumbled a post called 50 Timeless Blogging Tips. As I was skimming them, I spotted three quotations that were perfect for job seekers.1. Apply this tip to your RESUME WRITINGPut it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.Joseph PulitzerRenowned publisher and founder of the Pulitzer Prize2. Remember this one as you prepare for JOB INTERVIEWSYou can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.Naguib MahfouzEgyptian novelist who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature3. Think about this one when youre NETWORKING (especially if youre changing careers)Its almost impossible for people to change alone. We need to join with others who will push us in our thinking and challenge us to do things we didnt believe ourselves capable of.Frances Moore LappProlific author and activist dedicated to worldwidehunger and poverty issues