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Bridget answers questions on writing resumes, email summaries about yourself to send with your resume, interviewing tips, creative job searching, and sending follow up emails. She is partner in both a staffing service and an outplacement firm.
I am partner in both a staffing service and an outplacement firm. I have worked in job placement and outplacement for 12 years and have assisted thousands of people find a job.
BS- University of Houston
| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Gregory | 11/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Bridget |
| rebecca | 10/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much :) |
| Dave | 10/04/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Sam | 09/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Bridget, Thank you for the solid advice ..... |
| Sue | 08/31/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hi Gregory, You can simply call the company and ask. If the receptionist is a trained gatekeeper and will not relay the information, you might be able find the HR name on linkedin.com or spoke.com
Hi Kia! I would email and then follow up with a call. Stopping by in person may be a bit intrusive and the receptionist will not let you actually speak to the person you need to anyway. So, you are
Hi, I hate those sites! :) I am a recruiter and I get tons from them a week, but I delete them without reading them (sorry, it is spam email to me). You need to be proactive. Go to my site: www.houstonoutplacement
Hi Sam, It really depends on the firm's rules. Some don't have any rules. They just take it on a case by case basis. Some allow misdemeanors after 2 years, others make it 7. Some just care about
That is crazy! I have placed hundreds of green grads (people that just graduated college with no experience) in my career. Many companies love people like you because you will have computer skills, reasoning
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