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Audio and Presentation Now Available: “Job Search Techniques: Best Practices for Today’s Market”

April 24th, 2009 · Careers · Top Stories · Posted by Christine Burdell

Laura Hill, BBA ’75, with Careers in Motion LLC recently hosted a 90 minute teleseminar about job search techniques. Listen to the audio and follow along with the presentation to learn:

  • How to ensure that your resume is effective and competitive in today’s challenging market
  • How to develop your elevator pitch and answer to “why should we hire you?”
  • The power of examples and how to use them to ace your interviews
  • Basic principles of salary negotiation and how to overcome typical challenges
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  • 1 Out of Work Guest Blogger: I Always Wanted a Job That Started On Top—lSo I Dug a Hole // May 1, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    [...] For the teleseminar, Laura’s presentation was well organized and she moved quickly through her slides. I don’t know how many others were on the call, but her bullets were generic enough to cover a range of listeners. Although I drifted a bit through some of the basic slides, I learned how to update my resume, make a memorable elevator pitch, PAR my interviews and negotiate my salary. Q&As ended the 90-minute call. The presentation is now available online. [...]

  • 2 McCombs Offers Extra Career Resources During Economic Downturn - Magazine Test // Jul 13, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    [...] coach Laura Hill, BBA ’75, followed up in April with the teleseminar “Job Search Techniques: Best Practices for Today’s Market” for more than 75 alumni. Hill taught alumni how to improve the effectiveness of their resumes and [...]

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