Who is afraid to ask questions? Many of us, I fear. But questions don't make us look dumb. Questions are engaging, build rapport and get the brain moving. ...
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10 Apps No College Student Should Be Without
If you are in college (or even high school) you realize how overwhelming it can be to keep track of everything. Wouldn't be nice if there were an app for that? You're in luck!
Thanks to the ...
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Understanding Millennials- A New Study
Millennials often get a bad rap for being tech-obsessed, having an entitlement mind-set and poor work ethic. And while some of this might be true, there are other things you need to understand and ...
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The Land of New Language and Customs
Job search often feels like you are entering a new country. It's like a land of new language and customs, procedures and protocols. ...
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Summary Sunday: Catching Up
Do you ever feel like the week has just flown by and wish you could catch up on all the things you wanted to do? So what's the solution? ...
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8 Job Seeker #Fails (and how to fix them)
These are common mistakes or job seeker #fails. Don't miss out of a job opportunity by a makes one of these gaffs! ...
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Social Recruiting Is Staying Strong
Social recruiting, using social networks to source and hire talent, isn't new and it isn't going away. To understand what recruiters and human resources professionals are doing to find people for ...
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I’m No Superstar. I’m Just Average
Do you have to be a superstar to get hired today? I don't think so. Most of us are just average. But it will take a different mindset and require more work than submitting a resume online. ...
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Summary Sunday: Doing Job Search Better
Hunting down jobs on job boards is so 1990s. Let's step into the present and see what steps a modern day job seeker takes. ...
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10 Crucial Steps To Prepare For The Interview
You've secured a job interview, congratulations, all your hard work has paid off. Now it is time to take to prepare for the interview! ...
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8 Ways To Be A Stronger Communicator
Becoming a stronger communicator positively impacts your success whether you are an aspiring leader or in a support role. ...
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Motivation Monday: Productivity Challenge
Here's a productivity challenge! It really doesn't matter who you are or what you do- doesn't everyone want to be just a little more productive? ...
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6 Job Search Trends 2014 Style
Are you up on the latest job search trends? In order to "win" at this game, you have to know how to play. ...
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Summary Sunday: Get Networking
Show of virtual hands...how many of you love to network? You can't wait to wake up early to meet that referral to talk about their company and get advice, just hoping there will be an opportunity to ...
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The College Student’s Back-to-school Checklist
As millions of students head off to college this month, it seems appropriate to create a checklist of things every college student should know and that parents may not have mentioned. This list isn’t ...
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Don’t Run With the Pack: Use An Infographic Resume
If you are like 71% of the US population, you're looking for a new job. Instead of doing the same-old, same-old, lift some ideas from today's hot marketing trends and stand out! ...
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New Source of Hire Results from 2013
What does source of hire mean? It means, how companies fill open jobs. In other words, where do companies look and post to find candidates? That's what CareerXroads asked companies for the 13th year. ...
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Summary Sunday: Advance Your Career
How do you get ahead in the workplace? You probably want a promotion or raise, who doesn't. But it is not as easy as doing good work. You have to get noticed and be uber-appreciated. So what can you ...
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5 Ways To Expand Your Personal Network
You've been told you need to expand your network. But that seems easier said than done. How do you meet more people? ...
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Summary Sunday: 23 Job Search Tips To Turn It Around
This week's summary has tips to help revitilize your job search, find the right companies for you and advice for the long-term unemployed. ...
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Career Development Carnival: June 2014
One of the things job hunters and career navigators struggle with is how to connect and get a response from a prospective employer or network contact. Do you have a secret formula or tip that you can ...
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Everyone Needs a Father Figure
It's Father's Day and I am preaching about the importance of having a father figure in your life.
We all need one- a male influence who shares different perspectives on life's experiences and makes ...
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7 Ways To Earn Your Promotion
So what do you need to do to earn your promotion? Is there a secret to getting promoted? Find out what you can do to show you are worthy of taking on greater responsibility. ...
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Summary Sunday: Identify The Right Company Culture
Company culture is one of those mystical, hard-to-quantify, things that ultimately makes or breaks your job. What should you watch out for and more importantly, what questions should you ask to ...
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Why New Graduates Should Consider Customer Support Roles
If you've recently graduated from college, you probably feel like you should put your degree to use. This post illustrates that it may not be your degree that guides your early career choices, but the ...
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Job Search Help for New College Graduates
Why is it that recent college graduates are having such a difficult time securing a decent job after they graduate? ...
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Summary Sunday: Job Search Improvements
These job search improvements will help you conduct a better hunt. ...
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Your Visibility On LinkedIn: What You Need To Know
Did you know that changes to LinkedIn could be impacting your visibility? No matter why you use LinkedIn- for job search, to promote your business or just to stay connected, you should know how people ...
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Motivation Monday: Things You Didn’t Know About Job Search
Have you just discovered there were things you didn't know about job search?
It's not your fault. They changed some of the rules on you while you weren't paying attention. But, there some easy ...
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Summary Sunday: Differentiate Yourself By Doing These
What do you do during job search to be remembered? In order to land that next job, you have to do SOMETHING that sets you apart?
Summary Sunday is a collection of my most favorite and highly shared ...
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