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Free Seminars - How to Get Hired

HireMaker conducts live and web-based seminars on how to find a job.  The seminar is free.  The value is priceless.

Topics include:

  • Resume writing
  • HireMaker's unique "Cover Letter 2020", a Cover Letter that won't be ignored
  • Where to post on the Internet: Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, or CraigsList.  The answer will surprise you!  (OK... In the interest of providing valuable information for free, in addition to our resume service, we'll let the secret out: Post to all of them!  Once you have a good resume, spend another hour or so making sure you're visible on all the job boards.
  • How to post to CraigsList (Since CraigsList is completely visible to the public at large, there are a few extra steps to take).
  • How to prepare for an interview
  • What to do at the interview
  • Straight talk for smokers
  • Telephone protocol

Current schedule:

None scheduled. Stay tuned.

HireMaker Resume Service Job-getting tip number 38:

Nobody but recent college graduates sends thank you cards: You can do one of two things with that advice.  You can say, "Whew! I'm off the hook, I don't need to send one!", or you can say "Wow, I'll REALLY be remembered if I send one!".  And in either case, you're probably right.

Stay realistic, though: Remember that most recruiters don't really care.  Sure, they appreciate it, but it's not as if they'll say "Hey, I wasn't going to hire this person, but now that I have this thank you card, I've reconsidered!".

Exception: If you work in an industry where thank-you notes are the norm (perhaps certain types of sales?), then maybe you should send one.  This might be a case (it's different, read carefully) where the recruiter might say, "Well, let me see if they DO send a thank you card."

What you probably can and should do, though, is send an email thank you.  It's fast, easy, and appropriate.