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Keep Your Resume Out of the Trash by Quantifying Your Accomplishments [Resume]

The last thing you want in the present economy is for a simple oversight or cliché on your resume to send it to the trash can. This list of resume-killers can help keep your resume out of the trash.Photo by Woodley Wonderworks.

Top 10 Tips and Tools for Freelancers [Lifehacker Top 10]

Freelancing isn't something you should just jump into, but it makes sense for a good number of workers. If you're looking into, or getting started with, working on your own, here are 10 resources we think every freelancer can learn from.

Better Talking Lets You Practice And Review for Interviews [Interview]

If you're nervous about an upcoming job interview, Better Talking can help you practice and smooth out the bumps in your delivery.

CeeVee Creates Clean-Looks Resumes for Web or Print [Resume]

Resume-making tools are a dime a dozen, but free webapp CeeVee has notable advantages. Auto-filling from Facebook profiles, easy print and PDF export, and simple editing tools make it more convenient than manhandling Word for an hour.

Build an Uber Job-Search Dashboard with iGoogle [Job Search]

With an unemployment rate hovering around 10% in the U.S., every little thing you can do to improve your job search helps. Weblog Freelance Folder details how to create a seriously streamlined job-finding dashboard using iGoogle.

Tackle Out of Bounds Interview Questions by Rephrasing Them [Job Search]

It's one thing to successfully navigate through the minefield of standard interview questions, but what if a prospective employer intentionally or inadvertently tosses an out-of-bounds question your way. Yahoo Jobs offers three ways to handle the illegal questions. Photo by Incase Designs.

Résumé Achievements Not Worth the Ink [Resume]

The purpose of a resume is to tout your talents to a prospective employer; however, not all talents deserve a listing. Yahoo's HotJobs sets out criteria for which achievements you should include and which you should leave off entirely. Photo by jon tunn.

Master the "Why Hire Me" Story to Land a Job [Interviews]

So you've finally landed that job interview. Now it's time to seal the deal with a killer interview. How? For one, try mastering your "Why hire me" story. Photo by °Florian.

Strategically Tweak Your Resume's Dates of Employment If You Job Hop [Job Search]

Employers generally don't like to read that prospective employees have a history of jumping from one job to another. If you've had more in-between jobs than a single, steady one, it may be worthwhile to rethink the placement of your resume's dates. Photo by simplyrikkles.

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