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Cisco gone wild: Job search best practice guide

By Brad Reese on Fri, 08/22/08 - 12:00am.

Cisco Job Search Best Practice Guide

This is the kickoff blog of Cisco gone wild, a new blog series dedicated to freeing precious gems of information that are hidden within the Cisco website.

Cisco has produced a quality 16 page university course style:

Job Search Best Practice Guide

Although it fails to mention placing your desire to relocate (along with your geographic preferences) near the top of your resume (see these infamous resume tips), it does mention the following:

Recruiters and head hunters are always on the search to fill job positions online through job boards.

Job Board Pie

Yours truly recommends posting your resume for FREE among the 642 Cisco certified network engineers from 65 countries featured on BradReese.Com, as well as searching the 27,200 current Cisco job openings worldwide.

Also, the up-and-coming Cisco Partner Talent Network website is where this hidden gem, the job search best practice guide was discovered.

Other great information contained within this guide:

Three step process of getting a job
Resume guide
Example of a resume
Cover letter guide
Example of a cover letter
Frequently asked interview questions
Networking is key
Extend your resume
Use a search firm or head hunter
Business etiquette
Take advantage of new technologies

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