Accuracy in your resume is a must - And a Golden Rule Too

12 Deadly Sins That Kill Your Job Search 
by Diane Coffey and originally appeared on PongoResume.com
Extract:

Sin #6. Lying is very high risk, both during the selection process and after you get hired. Many people have been fired for lying on their resumes, even after years of high job performance. Positive spin is good; lying is bad.

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• Accuracy In Your Resume: The Golden Rule
   

Seven tips to help land your first post-university job

May 01, 2011, Toronto Star,  By Krystal Yee

• Have a killer resume and cover letter
• Clean up your digital footprint 
• Target your job hunt 
• Network, network, network 
• Be interview-ready at all times 
• Follow up
• Get your foot in the door  continue reading

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