Sarah from St. Paul, MN, asks, "I've mostly just filled out job applications before, but now I have to make a résumé for the first time. I guess there are multiple types—how do I know what to use?"
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Goodwill's third annual virtual career fair, is open to job seekers now, and features employers with cross-continent footprints, including Cintas, Dell, C&K, Brickman, RCS, and The University of Phoenix. The virtual career fair uses Intercall, Inc.'s virtual conferencing platform, enabling job seekers to meet with employers and apply for jobs from anywhere.
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Tamlin from Venice Beach, CA, asks, "My friend is helping me with my résumé and told me I need better keywords about myself and my past jobs. I don't even know what that means or where to start. Help?"
Todd from Little Rock, AR, asks "I’m helping my teenage nephew look for his first-ever summer job. I'm keeping an eye on the regular job boards, but are there particular places we should look for these kinds of opportunities?"
Frank from the Greater Cleveland area asks, "I have been out of work for more than six months and have had no luck finding a job. I am not even having any success in getting an interview. What do I need to do to get noticed?"
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Frank from the Greater Cleveland area asks, "I have been out of work for more than six months and have had no luck finding a job. I am not even having any success in getting an interview. What do I need to do to get noticed?"
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Roger from Dallas, TX, asks, “I finished school earlier this year and am applying for jobs in full force this summer. My mom says that I should send a card in the mail after each interview, but a friend in the business says email follow-ups are fine. What do you think?”
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Deliah from San Antonio, TX, asks, “Does my school GPA really matter? It seems like most companies just want to see that you received a degree, not what your actual grades were.”
Todd from Burlington, VT, asks, "My parents told me I have to get a job for the first time this summer. I just finished my junior year of high school -- how am I supposed to get hired with no work experience?"
Mallorie from Bakersfield, CA, asks, “I’ve been applying for jobs for several months now with no luck. All of these ‘no’s and lack of responses are making me feel pretty hopeless. What am I supposed to do?”
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