This Is What You Need On Your LinkedIn Profile But Not Your Resume

Posted on May 23, 2016

Pixabay It’s no secret that social media is a crucial element to hiring these days. In fact, a shocking 82 percent of recruiters sign into LinkedIn to screen candidates during the hiring process, according to Jobvite. But if you’re simply copying and pasting your well-crafted resume i …

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You Need to Know These Awesome Email Etiquette Tips Now

Posted on May 16, 2016

pixabay When people hear the term ‘etiquette,’ they tend to think of stuffy, formal dinner parties that involve too many forks, white linen napkins, and uncomfortable suits and gowns. This discomfort and stress people associate with it is unnecessary. Etiquette is important to have in …

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What Happened to Critical Thinking? Learn How To Improve This Top Skill

Posted on May 9, 2016

pixabay An April 2014 report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) asked companies to identify the top competencies they consider to be an “essential need” in college graduates they are looking to hire. Among the top four career readiness competencies, critica …

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3 Simple Good Habits You Need to Learn to Succeed

Posted on May 2, 2016

stokpic.com;pexels Aristotle said it best — “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” Habits define our daily life. These small decisions and the lifestyle choices we make have large impacts on our personal and professional life, so it’s good to deve …

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Career Goals: Here’s How to Help Candidates Thrive in the World

Posted on April 25, 2016

This post was updated to bring you the most current tips and information in October 2020. Goals are powerful tools for all of us — they act as a compass to help us navigate our way toward success. Setting them can be a challenge, and sticking to them and staying on course, is even mor …

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This Is How You Guide Candidates to Success For All Interviews

Posted on April 18, 2016

pixabay Hiring practices have changed dramatically over recent years, with several new trends completely redesigning the recruiting landscape. A major part of the hiring process is the interview stage, which has also seen an influx of different types and formats. No two interview proc …

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The Little Lies You Should Never Tell in a Job Interview

Posted on April 11, 2016

When you find the right job, you might be willing to do anything to get it. Even tell a white lie. After all, one little fib never hurt anyone. Not to sound like your mother, but lies always catch up with you. Whether it’s during the job interview or a few months after you’ve been hir …

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How To Find The Best Job Listings For You

Posted on April 4, 2016

geralt;pixabay One of the toughest parts about getting a job is finding the right job in the first place. With so many job postings, it’s a frustrating and exhausting struggle to find the positions that are truly the best fit. We understand that sifting through job openings can be a t …

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Leadership Is the Secret to the Job Search

Posted on March 28, 2016

Do you have the most sought-after skills to get the job you want? Many job seekers don’t actually know what employers are after. Would you guess it’s leadership? In Deloitte’s 2019 Global Human Capital Trends, 80% of respondents reported that leadership is a high priority for their or …

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How to Get Millennials in the Workforce Hired

Posted on March 21, 2016

pixabay The job market for millennials is more competitive than ever before. Over the last decade, the unemployment rate has been on a steady decline and is at an all time low of 4.9 percent according to Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, millennials are still having the hardest tim …

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