June 15, 2012

Fire up the job search

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Are you in the beginning stages of making a change? Or is your job search stagnating? Perhaps you are looking for a way to clearly communicate the value you provide beyond the full-blown resume? Your close contacts are generally happy to assist but they need details.

Ignite, or re-ignite, the job search process by trying the following:

1. Compile a list of close affiliations and send an email requesting assistance in your job search. Subject line: Seeking New Opportunity!
2. Outline your top five strengths in a concise bulleted format right in the body of the email.
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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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