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Snippets: What will you do if nobody is watching?

This is part of a series of articles to make your job hunting experience more meaningful with JobStreet.com.

Sital Ruparelia, the founder of 6 Figure Career Management, once suggested some questions for you to ponder:

• If you were locked in a big bookstore overnight with all the security cameras switched off and no one looking, which section of the shop would you go and sit in to read?
• If you were then to move on to another section later that night, which one would it be?
• If you could read any magazine at the store, which two would you be drawn to when no one is looking?
• If you could go off and test drive any job or career without anyone you know finding out about it, which three jobs or careers would you love to test out for a week just for the fun of it?
• If you were to ask your close friends "If you had to pay me to solve a problem, what types of problems would they be?" what would their typical replies be?
• In your last/current job, what were the things you'd do most often when your boss and team were not around? The things you did for the pure love of it?

The answers to these questions won't solve all your career woes but they will give you some clues as to what turns you on professionally and the areas you could start exploring whether professionally or as a hobby.

Do check back on 10 Dec 2009 for more tips!

Snippets: Prioritizing your resume details

This is part of a series of articles to make your job hunting experience more meaningful with JobStreet.com.

You'll generate a better response with your resume if it is well organized and packed with relevant information. So learn to give priority and list the most relevant academic, research, volunteer or work experience. Secondly, include an Objective and Summary of Qualification at the top of the resume. Thirdly, incorporate many of the strategies and resume writing techniques which have proven to be extremely effective. Prioritize your top skills and experience at the top of your resume and then followed by the details of additional educational, employment or academic experience.

Do check back on 30 Nov 2009 for more tips!

Snippets: Acquire new knowledge

This is part of a series of articles to make your job hunting experience more meaningful with JobStreet.com.

A proven way to advance in your career is to continually acquire new knowledge. Stay on top of trends or developments in your field and make sure that your current resume reflects those needed skills.

Do check back on 20 Nov 2009 for more tips!