Simple guidelines to writing a stellar resume

Your resume should communicate vital information to a potential employer, but how do you know if yours is up to par and will compete with other resumes?

Authors Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark explain in their new book, Expert Resumes for Managers and Executives, that strict rules for writing resumes really don’t exist, but job seekers should consider some simple standards that most employers have come to expect. Here are some of Enelow and Kursmark’s tips:

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Exclusive Scholarships Totaling $810,000 for Hispanic students

United States University recently announced a new scholarship program exclusively for Hispanic students nationwide, totaling $810,000 for up to 200 scholarships. Through the Rudolf I. Estrada Hispanic Scholarship Programs, students can be awarded up to $7,500 for online Bachelor Degree Programs in Management, Nursing (BSN), Health Science and General Studies, or up to $4,050 toward online Master Degree Programs in Business Administration, Nursing Administration or Nursing Education.

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Turning A Holiday Job into a Full-time One

Black Friday is almost here and that means seasonal job openings for the holiday season.  Willie Jolley, host of the Sirius XM Satellite Radio Show The Willie Jolley Wealthy Ways Radio Show, and author of the book Turn Setbacks into Greenbacks, says this is the greatest opportunity right now for the unemployed to get hired. 

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