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Check… Check…Check. You’re ready for the interview.

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Unemployed? Don't celebrate your interview. You need to prepare to get the job.Finally it happened.  The results all unemployed people long for. A recruiter answered what seemed like your 100th resume.   You passed the phone screen with flying colors and they have invited you in for an interview.  You may be thinking it’s time to go out and celebrate. Your charm and charisma almost guarantee the job is yours.   Getting in the door was the hard part. This could be the end to your unemployment. Your job search is over.
 
Not so fast…   
 
You are correct that getting in the door was the hard part. Your resume obviously worked.   Now it’s time for you to take over and finish the job but you need to be prepared. The more prepared you are for the interview the better chance you have of landing the job and ending your unemployment.

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Why Isn’t the Phone Ringing?

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Job search frustrating? Unemployed with no Inteviews? Get targeted and end your unemployment.

Trying to find a job – especially in this economy – is hard work.

 You may be investing countless hours scouring electronic job boards, company websites and recruiter sites looking for available positions. You may have submitted your materials literally hundreds of times. And why not? It’s a numbers game, right? Press “click” often enough and eventually something’s going to fall into place.
 
Generally, though, that’s not what happens.
 
Hundreds of resumes go out and all that comes back in return is…silence.
 
If this is the method you’ve been trying, you’re probably ready for another tactic.

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Conquering Job Search Depression

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Don't be depressed over your job search. Get motivated again by following these suggestions.Jason Alba,founder of JibberJobber and the job search powerhouse behind LinkedIn for Job Seekers,  published a list of suggestions to help battle the job search depression and win.

Unemployed?  We all know unemployment and the job search can be a little depressing.  Hours of job board searching.  Writing and rewriting resumes and cover letters. Interview preparation.  All in the face of constant rejection.  Unemployment seems to drag on and on. What can the unemployed do to maintain their motivation?  

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How To Take Charge of the Interview

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Stand out in the interview to land the job. You are not alone if you dislike job interviews. They are an unfortunate side affect of being unemployed.  Many senior-level executives, accustomed to being in control, are uncomfortable with the uncertainty of the interview situation. The good news is that you can take charge of every interview, by using a common interview technique to your advantage.  Taking charge of the inteview will go a long way to ending your unemployment.

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