Are you feeling a bit unsure about whether your job is secure? Are you concerned you could be a victim of downsizing?

Here’s an article on CNN that was written by CareerBuilder.com that provides 12 signs to help you predict whether you are about to be fired or downsized.

Fired

I found the sign about your boss communicating with you predominately in writing to leave a paper trail, especially when these communications document errors, to be particularly insightful.

Another sign mentioned in the article that I found to be a critical one to note was being set up to fail by being given impossible tasks with unachievable deadlines.

Do you need to update your resume or create one from scratch? Are you having trouble getting started?

Here’s a free resource for you that has a variety of sample resume examples you can use to help you write your resume. Sample resume examples include an executive resume, a sales and marketing resume, and IT resume, and software development resume:

Sample Resumes

Top 3 Online Career Sites

Are you wondering where you should post your resume online? Here are the top 3 online career sites in terms of volume. Please sure to post your resume to all 3 since some employers utilize all 3 while others utilize only 1 or 2 of the top 3.

Monster: Monster

CareerBuilder: CareerBuilder

HotJobs: HotJobs

An Online Site for 6-Figure Jobs

If you are looking for a 6-figure job, be sure to post your resume on 6FigureJobs: 6FigureJobs

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For those of you wanting to break into pharmaceutical sales, here’s an example of a pharmaceutical sales resume for someone transitioning from another field, nursing, into pharmaceutical sales.

This sample resume has a functional format rather than a chronological format. A functional style resume is often used in situations where someone wants to highlight transferable skills and experience.

Pharmaceutical sales resume

Learn more about how to get a job in pharmaceutical sales