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Back to Basics: sharpen job search tools now
By Jerry Ackerman, Globe Correspondent, 1/11/04
While signs of an economic turnaround are springing up, it's still anyone's guess when and where job openings will follow. Nevertheless, job seekers should be laying groundwork now for getting a foot in the door, say career coaches, job recruiters, and employment counselors.
...Polish up your ''soft skills,'' too. These include knowing how to manage your time on the job, being able to balance home life issues (such as child care) so they don't interfere with your work, and even proper office behavior.
''You can have all the computer skills they want, but if you don't have the 'soft skills' you'll be at a disadvantage,'' said Ronna Resnick, director of the employment and training program at Action Inc. in Gloucester. ''A person who has been unemployed or underemployed for a long time needs to work on these things.''
For the full article, see page one of the BostonWorks section of the Boston Globe on 1/11/04 http://bostonworks.boston.com/globe/articles/011104_next.html
Jerry Ackerman is a freelance writer. He can be reached at jerryackerman@hotmail.com.
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