Multimedia resumes can help candidates stand out
With the explosion of social and mobile media that connect people with text, sound, photos, and video, multimedia resumes could be the wave of the future.

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Career consulting
Elaine Varelas has more than 20 years experience in career consulting, executive development and coaching.
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On the Hot Seat
Daniel J. Foley of Randstad Professionals US
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Etiquette at Work
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Job Doc
In hiring, is a resume enough?
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