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July 2010 Job Seeker Newsletter

• Promoting Yourself on LinkedIn

  In the past, it was common to try to hide the fact that you'd lost your job but that has changed in the current economy. It is commonly understood that many talented people have been laid off completely due to a business decision by the company, not their performance. (read more)

• Importance of Spring-Cleaning Your Career

  Many of us get so caught up in our day-to-day duties that we lose sight of whether we're on the right path to begin with. Do you enjoy going to work every day? Are you stimulated by what you do? Are you making enough to live the way you want and save for the future? Are you pursuing your professional dreams? (read more)

• 2010 Salary Trends

  After one of the toughest years on record, employees may finally receive some welcome relief. Culpepper and Associates, a compensation-research firm, reports that of the companies that froze salaries last year, 70% have either already unfrozen them or plan to this year, according to a survey of 765 companies. That's up markedly from 51% in September, although the average size of the projected increases has decreased slightly over that time to 2.8%. Read Complete Story (read more)

• Hiring Managers Tell What Seals the Deals

  One thing about the hiring process is true: It leaves much room for speculation. Whether you got the job -- or you didn't -- most job seekers want to know why. Why were you chosen over the next guy? Or, better yet, why weren't you? Was it your experience, your attitude, your interview answers, your outfit? (read more)