Finding a job these days can be a challenge, but when you’re older and looking to switch your entire career, the outlook can be overwhelming. Maybe you want to change because what you currently do is becoming phased out as a career, or perhaps you are just burned-out in what have been doing for so
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The Job Seekers Guide to Alternative Self-Promotion Face it, being unemployed stinks! For some, it can mean endless applications for that one job call that never seems to come. But why are employers skipping over your resume? Look at it this way, with the current state of the economy, you are definitely not the only
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In any career search, a person’s resume is often the first impression that a business receives regarding a job candidate’s potential to be the right person for the job. For this reason, a person’s resume should always be the best reflection of their combined education and work history in order to show off a prospective
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LunchMeet is a free app for current and aspiring professionals seeking to build their networks of contacts in their specific industries. As its name suggests, the tool facilitates face-to-face gathering between people to discuss opportunities and events relevant to their career fields. Business students attending school at colleges such as South University in Savannah can also
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The 21st century may have a new victim and it is the traditional workplace office. While the transition will be slow and gradual, we are seeing the opening years of the final decades of the business office. New advances in technology are making it unnecessary and actually illogical in some cases to house employees under
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When applying to jobs, people rarely take time to consider the references requested by a given application. Such reference requests will usually ask for the names and contact information of two or three past employers, and applicants often simply provide their most recent bosses in response. If they didn’t like their last boss – or,
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Unfortunately, many employees across the United States see the writing on the wall when it comes to their opportunities for advancement within the company they work for. Older workers are increasingly putting off retirement due to tough economic times, corporations are cutting positions to save money, and options to go elsewhere are extremely limited due
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The new year is rapidly approaching and for many, the new year signifies a new beginning. The job market hasn’t been the kindest in recent years, and numerous individuals have been left dealing with unemployment lines or low-wage positions in spite of having advanced skills and education. However, if you are in the market for
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You know what your skills are, but do you know which skills employers are looking for? Match your potential with the right graduate job! By now you have read thousands of tips and suggestions on how to identify and highlight your skills in your CV in order to impress the potential employer. But one thing
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In this day and age, jobs are scarce. You may find yourself looking for work for many months before something comes up. If and when an interview opportunity does come up many people make the mistake of not preparing enough. What you need to realise is that with the current economic situation there will be
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The job market is hard these days, and nearly all interested in obtaining a job are having to polish and re-polish their resumes and increase their education just to have a shot at getting an interview. And guess what? Employers know this and are acting accordingly. Anyone can spruce up a resume using excellent vocabulary
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The president has been campaigning all over the country for his jobs bill. However, at least one business leader can’t wait for Congress to do something about the jobs situation. Starbucks, the coffee giant, is doing something about it now. Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, has been very vocal as of late about the
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Everyone knows that the economy has flatlined most of the job market. However, very few people have actually considered how the economy has changed the face of the job market forever. If the economy were to magically do a 180 by tomorrow, the job market would still remain in the shambles that it is in.
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Online colleges have long been in question for the type of education that they offer to individuals. For years, colleges and universities that solely offered courses online carried the stigma that the education they provided was not adequate and not as well-rounded as the type of education received from a traditional on-campus university. However, that
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Are you looking to change careers or can’t decide which career path is right for you? Career surveys are a quick and easy way to determine your best career options that are tailored to your specific interests, skills, talents, strengths and preferences. These types of surveys are designed to find your perfect work environment and
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