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By: Judi Perkins, VisionQuest

1. A BLAND OR GENERIC OBJECTIVE: If your objective could be applied to a marketing resume as easily as a resume for an accounting position, then your objective says nothing and will get you nowhere. An objective is NOT some required paragraph at the top of the page that is an exercise in 5 lines of job speak. It's an actual and real description of your skills as they're related to who you are and what you want. It should vary with the type of job for which you are applying.

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blog  noun
Definition:  an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called Weblog, Web log

2006 is turning into “the year of the blog.” Everyone from Pamela Anderson to Barbara Streisand, not to mention techies, teenagers, and pretty much everyone else, are journaling their thoughts on their own personal blogs. And why not? With free blogging sites such as blogspot and blogger, and social networking sites such as My Space and Friendster, anyone (including a computer illiterate adult) could set up their own blog in seconds.

Blogs can be a great medium to express your views, journal about significant events, and keep in touch with friends. But blogs can cause problems as well. Like anything posted on the internet, they are in the public domain, which means that anyone (including current or potential employers) can read your personal rants, view your photos, and make employment decisions based on the things they find.  

So how do you balance your need to express yourself while not sacrificing your career? Here are a few tips:

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