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7 Secrets of the Super Organized - by Dumb Little Man

http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/06/7-secrets-of-super-organized.html

A few years ago, my life was a mess. So was my house, my desk, my mind. Then I learned, one by one, a few habits that got me completely organized. Am I perfect? Of course not, and I don't aim to be. But I know where everything is, I know what I need to do today, I don't forget things most of the time, and my house is uncluttered and relatively clean (well, as clean as you can get when you have toddlers and big kids running around).

http://www.blueskyresumes.com/blog/using-twitter-for-job-search/

If you’re not using Twitter , you’re not alone.

Using Twitter for Job Search | Blue Sky Resumes Blog

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gse/gsecorrsp.html

Career Services, University of Pennsylvania

A targeted and well-written cover letter is key to getting from the paper stage to the interview stage. Cover letters should always be sent to a specific person rather than a generic “Sir or Madam,” or “To Whom It May Concern.”

The invention of the minute hand is often attributed to the great Swiss clock maker Joost Bürgi, whose work in the late 16th century coincided with a burst of technical innovation in clock making that would eventually bring whole new opportunities for guilt and shame. Along with all your other problems, you could now be late. "There's a big owie out there," says David Allen, who specializes in curing the psychic pain caused by the pressure of time. Allen's work has become the touchstone of the life-hacking movement, a loosely knit network of psychological self-experimenters who share tips about how small changes in human behavior can bring big rewards in happiness.

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/15-10/ff_allen?currentPage=all

Getting Things Done Guru David Allen and His Cult of Hypereffici

When I need work done on my car, I consult with a mechanic. When it's time to build a deck in the backyard, I will search for an expert and listen to what he says. So when it comes to life itself, why wouldn't you at least consider what experts think? Trust me, I completely understand that the term 'expert' is often self-proclaimed.

How to Work Like the Masters | LifeRemix

All of them attached great value to their daily routines. This is because they saw it as being part of ‘becoming who they are’, as Nietzsche puts it. For the same reason they were also highly individual in their routines. They had the courage to go against popular opinion and work out often strange daily plans that suited them.

10 Ways History’s Finest Kept Their Focus at Work

http://lifedev.net/2008/03/10-ways-historys-finest-kept-focused-at-work/

http://www2.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/gmn/resources/resume.htm

Using verbs and adjectives effectively adds impact to your resume.

The Resume - Saying it with impact

By Kiersten Kaye ( @klkaye ) I know it’s cliché, but if I had a dollar for every time someone told me “I hate recruiters” or “Looking for a job is SO hard,” I’d be a very rich woman.

Five Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out (PR Edition) « Slice

http://shifters.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/five-ways-to-make-your-resume-stand-out-pr-edition/

At some point, everyone – not just over-scheduled students, parents, and professionals – struggles with time management, organizing, and other components of a productive lifestyle. Everybody’s coping mechanism differs, of course, but experts in such fields still proffer a bevy of advice suitable for divergent needs. Most of them write books, speak, and maintain individual [...]

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Create your own password-protected website of your professional documents , and send as a link to employers for viewing, or include as a link on your business card or resume. Create a professional video resume, where you introduce yourself and showcase your capabilities, then place the link on your print resume

Optimal Resume at CALIFORNIA STATE - DOMINGUEZ HILLS

Jobs News - The New Resume Rules: What's In and What's Out

By Maria Hanson, LiveCareer Fashion changes and resume styles change too.

50 Tricks to Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily - S

We all want to get stuff done, whether it’s the work we have to do so we can get on with what we want to do, or indeed, the projects we feel are our purpose in life. To that end, here’s a collection of 50 hacks, tips, tricks, and mnemonic devices I’ve collected that can help you work better. Most Important Tasks (MITs): At the start of each day (or the night before) highlight the three or four most important things you have to do in the coming day.