Don't Include a Link To your Online Porfolio

Polls suggest employers might be interested in the sites—83% of respondents to a recent Association of American Colleges and Universities survey said an e-portfolio would be "very" or "fairly" useful in ensuring that job applicants have requisite knowledge and skills. But basic human-resources software don't allow such links in the first round of application submissions, and many hiring managers are simply unwilling to carve out time to dig into the digital showcases, they say.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304851104579360721244708190

Use Google Docs to Create Formatted Resume

Perform a search for “resume” on the Google Docs template gallery page.

Job Hunting - How to write the perfect subject line

Keep it short.
Example: Human Resources Assistant Application

Place the most important words at the beginning.
Example: Marketing Manager with 8 Years of Experience

Read the rest here - http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-perfect-email-subject-line-for-job-hunting-2014-3

6-10 Words - The Best Opportunity To Get Your Email Opened

Subject lines with six to 10 words perform best, generating a 21 percent open rate, well above industry standard. Those with subject lines containing five or fewer words ranked second with a 16 percent open rate, and those with 11–15 words returned a minimal 14 percent open rate. Despite this, the majority of emails sent (52 percent) had subject lines in the 11-15 word range.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/231863

How To Actually Brainstorm Productively

1. Define the problem and solution space…Create boundaries in the idea-generation process.

2. Break the problem down. Use a visual technique, like diagramming.

3. Make the problem personal. How do you make a business problem personal? By getting down in the trenches and observing the individuals who are affected by the problem (and who would also be affected by your proposed solutions).

4. Seek the perspectives of outsiders. In other words, don’t solve the problem in a vacuum.

http://99u.com/workbook/21717/7-steps-to-make-your-brainstorming-more-actionable

Jobscan Helps Get Your Resume Through Computer Scans

Applicant screening software may be all that's standing in the way between you and a job interview. To get past it, need to make sure your resume has all the relevant keywords matching the job description. That's where Jobscan comes in.

Paste your resume into one text box and the job description in another, and the webapp will show you how well your resume matches. You'll also find how many times certain skills are mentioned—so you can prioritize those skills on your resume.

You could also use a tag cloud for this purpose, but Jobscan makes the comparison easy, especially when you're tailoring your resume to each specific job (as you should). While you're at it, don't forget to format your resume so it doesn't get trapped by the software.

Jobscan

5 Questions Interviewers REALLY Want Answered

The reason you struggle in preparing an answer for every interview question, is that the interviewers don't prepare and really want answers to the main 5 questions...

The five questions are:

* What brings you to this interview? (Why you're looking for a new job and why you're interested in this company)
* What value will you add to our company? (How your skills will be directly applicable to the job)
* Can you work well with the team?
* What is special about you?
* What's your salary and when you can start?