Archive for June 2011

Ten Tips for Working with Recruitment Agencies

Jun 24th, 2011 | By Editor

Remember that time you “fixed” the sink by yourself? Remember when you decided to try your hand at grouting your bathroom tiles? It turned out well, didn’t it? Sometimes, you just need a professional. When it comes to finding jobs, recruitment agencies are the professionals. Their entire profession is devoted to building knowledge and connections
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Using Career Quizzes to Narrow the Search

Jun 20th, 2011 | By Editor

If you’re struggling to decide on a career path, career quizzes can be a useful and fun way to begin. Even if quizzes don’t lead directly to a quick decision, they can help you get to know both your aptitudes and your needs in a job. What Are You Into? Most people have a good
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Using a College Career Center

Jun 13th, 2011 | By Editor

Every student should be familiar with his or her college career center. Though it’s easy to get distracted from this, the primary goal of college is to prepare students for their careers. That’s why it’s surprising, but common, that the career services office is typically an underutilized service on college campuses. They provide basic services
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Get the Most Out of Career Websites

Jun 6th, 2011 | By Editor

The search for a new job has been revolutionized by career websites: job hunters typically now spend most of their time on job boards, where they concentrate on specific openings and applying for one position after another. What happens all too often is that professionals with extensive experience can apply for hundreds of positions without
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