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By Alison Doyle, About.com

Need help writing a resume or finding a job? Sign up for our Job Searching or Resume and Cover Letter Writing class. We'll help you through every step of the process.

Job Search Tip of the Day
Interested in maximizing your job search success? Our job search tip of the day will give you advice and suggestions that may provide the secret to your job search success. Keep your job search on track with our job searching tip of the day!

Resumes and Cover Letters That Work!
Employers usually only spend 30 seconds or so reviewing each resume, therefore, that first impression needs to be the one that counts. It's important to take the time to compose well written, grammatically correct and error free resumes and cover letters. This class will step you the process of creating effective job search correspondence. It includes writing tips and suggestions, samples, and answers to your resume and cover letter questions.

How To Speed Up Your Job Search
The class provides online resources and personal assistance to job seekers, as well as advice on how to speed up your job search. This 6 week program offers articles, discussion and help with each stage of the job search. Participants will be able to ask questions and receive help with their job search. Beginning with self-assessment and the career planning process, we will move to resume and cover letter writing, employer research, job searching, interviewing, follow-up, and salary negotiations. Finally, we'll close with starting a new job and your success stories.

Human Resources Classes
Susan Heathfield, the About Guide to Human Resources, offers a selection of online classes including A Tip of the Week for Success in Work and Life, Powerful Performance Management and How to Recruit and Hire the Best. Signing up for these classes is a great way to gain an understanding of the employer's side of the hiring and management processes!

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