Cynopsis: Jobs

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage06/21/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, June 21, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  39 Days to a New Job The following is an interview with a good friend who just got hired. How did you make your resume & Cover Letter stand out?I have spent […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage06/14/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, June 14, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  Dear Boss: I know times are still tough, and that we have yet to hit our pre-recession numbers, but I’ve been doing more work for the same amount of money for almost […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage06/07/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, June 7, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  Dealing with a Salary Request You have found the job of your dreams, and as you read the necessary requirements, you feel even more confident that this job is for you.  Then […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage05/24/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, May 31, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cynopsis: Classified Advantage!  Control Part 2:  Partial Control Too many people feel that they have no control going into an interview.  These people are at a tremendous disadvantage.  There are parts of the interview you can […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage05/24/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, May 24, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cynopsis: Classified Advantage!  Control There are so few things we have control over while searching for a job, make sure you make the most of it. Total Control Your resume and cover letter.  No one else […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage05/17/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, May 17, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  The Hiring of Jane Doe (not her real name) The following is a cover letter by Jane Doe, which, with her resume, got her an interview. I am presenting this information because […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage05/10/11 Good morning – it’s Wednesday, May 10, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  More Bad Advice I received several emails in regard to last week’s column about bad advice.  A wonderful woman described a situation, that quite frankly, I didn’t know even occurred.  Not only […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage05/03/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, May 3, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  Bad Advice Use a functional resume rather than a chronological to cover employment gaps. There may be a time where this is sound advice, but not now.  Hiring managers understand there may […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage04/26/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, April 26, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage!  It’s The Little Things That Can Make A Big Difference. In past editions, I have covered many strategies concerning the interview.  This week, I’m going to write about the small things, the […]

Cynopsis: Classified Advantage04/19/11 Good morning – it’s Tuesday, April 19, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cynopsis: Classified Advantage!  Tap it Started in 2001, The Taproot Foundation is an organization that uses the pro bono work of marketing and design professionals to help non-profits on a local, state, national and even on […]