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Dr. Sander Marcus is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Professional Résumé Writer (CPRW). He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Antioch College in Ohio, and both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. Dr. Marcus is currently Practice Leader for Career and Educational Services for IIT’s Center for Research & Service (a division of IIT’s Institute of Psychology). He has held positions ... [More]

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Personality Styles of Chronic Academic Underachievers
[Reference-and-Education:Psychology] Not all academic underachievers are alike. The problem of under achievement is a symptom - like a stomach ache - that can have many different causes, each of which requires a different solution.

7 Phrases To Improve Your Communication As A Manager
[Business:Management] As a manager or supervisor, you routinely have to handle difficult issues or interactions. You may have to give a negative evaluation, or be direct and autocratic in telling someone how to do their job, or talk to a subordinate who is angry and critical. In these and other sensitive situations, your choice of words can make an enormous difference in how your communication is received and even understood.

5 Rules For How To Write A Classic One-Liner Joke
[Writing-and-Speaking] If you've ever wanted to write an effective one-line joke, here's a method that works.

What's Wrong with Most Cover Letters?
[Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] 7 key cover letter flaws and what to do about them.

What's Wrong With Most Resumes?
[Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] 7 key resume flaws and what to do about them.

Top 10 violin concertos of all time
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] The top 10 violin concertos of all time, and what makes them great.

Will The New Job Or New Career Choice I Like Be The Right Career For Me?
[Business:Careers-Employment] Is the career decision or new job you "like" the right career for you? I present you with a list of questions to consider and resources to help you answer them.

Top 7 Resume Sample Words and Phrases to Instantly Improve your Resume
[Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] Instant resume rewrites that might mean the difference between a call back and falling flat.

A Dozen Tips for Staying Motivated in Your Job Search
[Business:Job-Search-Techniques] Lost motivation in your job search? 12 suggestions to help you get back in the game and land the career you want.

Top 7 Reasons Why A Potential Employer Won't Read Your Resume, And What To Do About It
[Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] If you're writing a resume, do you really know who your reader is? Here are 7 resume reader characteristics that you are typically up against, and a key perspective that can help you cope with them successfully.

The 9 Circles of Resume Purgatory
[Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] Like Dante's famous "Inferno," resume purgatory is where many people in a job search end up. This describes the nine levels and how to get out of each one.

The 10 Commandments For Avoiding A Public Relations Disaster
[Business:PR] The ten commandments to follow to avoid the kinds of public relations disasters that we read and hear about every day.

Top 7 Keys To Persuasive Writing
[Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] One major reason we write anything is not only to inform, to entertain, to share, to express, to sell, to lead, to teach, to communicate - but also TO PERSUADE. Here are 7 tips based on what I have noticed over the years in what I believe is persuasive writing.

7 Easy Ways To Instantly Improve Your Public Speaking
[Writing-and-Speaking:Public-Speaking] Seven "little things" you can do that will instantly improve your public speaking dramatically.

7 Steps To Reduce Your Biggest Worry Today
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] A 7-point, step-by-step method to reduce or eliminate your major worry today.

Top 5 Follow-Up Strategies When Interviewing Salespeople
[Business:Sales-Management] If you're hiring salespeople, you know that how you interview them is crucial. If you're like most interviewers, your major concern is what questions to ask. But after you've asked a great question, how do you follow-up?

What's Your Managerial Personality?
[Business:Management] 5 different managerial personality styles - the upsides and downsides of each.

Changing Careers? Avoid These 5 Classic Mistakes
[Business:Careers-Employment] The average person can expect to change careers (not just jobs) 3 to 5 times in their working life. Avoid the 5 classic mistakes most career and job changers make.

7 Common Resume Cliches To Avoid
[Business:Resumes-Cover-Letters] There are resume traditions that seem to make sense but that ought to be questioned in today's tough job search world. One of those traditions is that certain words and phrases are considered basic necessities. They aren't. There are many such cliches, but here is my list of 7 of the most common.

7 Keys to Avoid Inaction After Losing Your Job
[Self-Improvement:Success] 7 keys from a career counselor/clinical psychologist to help people get through job loss so that they will have the energy and confidence to take the actions needed in pursuing the next job.

3 Keys To Identifying A Sales Achiever In A Hiring Interview
[Business:Sales-Management] Salespeople are experts at getting past a typical interviewer. So here's your challenge: How can you turn the odds in your favor? How can you interview in a manner that will reveal whether the person sitting across the desk from you will be first string on your sales team or will be a sales underachiever?