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I can’t think of many tasks people dread more than writing a resume. There are so many little things you need to add, rephrase, check, double-check, triple-check … and somehow, your resume still goes out with your name as Corey Ridon from HubStop. It’s anxiety-inducing, is what it is.

So, I did what I do when I’m anxious. I made a list about all the little stuff you need to do when you’re writing and editing a resume.

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College graduation is just around the corner, which means it’s almost speech season. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good graduation speech and all the platitudes that come along with it, but very few of them help you transition from full-time student to full-fledged adult in the working world. 

In fact, it’s hard to find good, actionable advice in general on how to get a job after you graduate.

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Salespeople can make or break an organization. Do you have the next big idea? Great. But if you don’t have someone on your team who can sell it, your idea might be dead in the water.

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Think of a really good print advertisement you’ve seen lately. What did you like about it? Chances are that while the content of that ad was important, the design played a big role in drawing you in.

It’s important to think of your resume like an advertisement to job recruiters. Writing a standout resume goes beyond the content you put in there — the format plays an important role, too.

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Congrats! After all the time you spent perfecting your resume, networking with people, and researching the company, you landed an interview — and nailed it. The next day, you were offered the job (and gleefully accepted it). 

The hard part is over, right?

Truthfully, the hard part is just beginning.

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The first 100 days at a new company or in a new role are critical for your future success. To demonstrate your effectiveness and make your boss happy that they hired you, you should aim to achieve wins early and often. These wins could be as simple as showing your team that you are a curious, lifelong learner or as complicated as leading a team to hit aggressive goals.

To help you figure out make a splash at your new job, you should check out our new ebook: The First 100 Days: How to Succeed in Your New Marketing Job.

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Are you ready to build your dream team of inbound marketers? Do you know what roles to fill and how to find the best people for the job?

Hiring inbound marketers is fairly new and uncharted territory for many businesses straying from traditional marketing tactics.

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As a former freelancer who now hires freelancers, I have a unique perspective on the topic of working with people who write. I’ve ridden a rollercoaster of freelancer rates and experiences. And now, the market has finally realized what great freelancers (and editors) knew all along: Freelance writers may be a dime a dozen, but a good one — who can not only write, but is also reliable — is one in a million. And absolutely worth the money.

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It will only be a matter of time before you are put in a position where you have to hire someone in an area where you lack expertise, or know absolutely nothing about it. Hiring is always a difficult task, fraught with risk. When you add the fact that it’s in an area where you may lack expertise, the risk is even higher.

In this case when I talk about hiring, I’m not limiting the action to bringing on employees.

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Applying for jobs isn’t easy. 

To start, your resume should be immaculate. Your LinkedIn profile should be optimized to a T. Your portfolio should be creative and indicative of your previous experience. Your application should be tailored to the company you’re applying. Oh, and you’ve got to accomplish all of that on nights and weekends — you have a day job after all.

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Let’s face it: growing a company is as big a struggle as ever. The rules have changed, and will continue to change. What used to be effective, even just 5-10 years ago, no longer works. There’s an oversupply of vendors in most markets and customers have changed the way they buy.

For inbound marketers, we’re ahead of the trend in many ways.

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