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TweetShareAre you looking for a job but just aren’t having too much luck getting what you want in the area that you’re living in? You may want to consider expanding your job search beyond your city. Of course, before doing so, you’d have to determine that moving is something that both you and your family [...]

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TweetShareFor new job seekers, those who are looking for their first job, realize that nearly everyone has been where you are. Everyone who has ever held a job, had to find that first one. A couple of the pitfalls of finding that first job include wondering what skills you can bring to the table and having [...]

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TweetShareMost business professionals are on LinkedIn at this point. LinkedIn tells us that: – LinkedIn has over 65 million members in over 200 countries. – A new member joins LinkedIn approximately every second, and about half of our members are outside the U.S. – Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members. To me [...]

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TweetShareIt’s that time of year again. Tax time. So that means it’s also time to do my yearly reminder that certain aspects of your job search are tax deductible. Let me start out by saying I am not a legal or accounting professional. The information I am going to share is guidance only, and is [...]

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TweetShareStop taking it personally. Recently a colleague of mine put a call out asking “why do HR/Hiring Managers seem to ignore candidates, even the qualified ones?” Good question – so why do qualified candidates (seem to) get ignored? Yes, this is rejection but it’s a form of rejection you can’t take personally. It’s business. It’s not [...]

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TweetShareOver the past decade, it has become much more common for employers to run a credit check on potential candidates. This has become even more prevalent as the number of available of jobs is limited and the number of qualified applicants increases. However, many people still do not understand why their credit score matters in [...]

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TweetShareACTUAL “CASE HISTORY”: Many of our friends, clients and colleagues have recently shared with us stories of recent college and grad school graduates unable to find jobs. Some grads who had job offers in hand have now had those job offers deferred, or even rescinded. It’s not surprising, given the state of our economy. But [...]

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TweetShareTimes are tough. Many people are finding themselves without work and are left to once again search for a new job. Many are turning to the government since they are known for offering stable positions, competitive benefit packages and fulfilling work. While these jobs offer a great many advantages you will need to apply carefully [...]

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TweetShareLinkedIn.com is one of the fastest growing recruiting tools currently used by Headhunters and Professionals alike. If you are used to networking and taking advantage of business meet and greets, then you can expand your networks and your professional name by using LinkedIn. If you are still coming to grips with how to network or [...]

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TweetShareAnother quick, short answer post: probably. Again, let me explain. The psychology breaks down like this. If you apply to multiple jobs at the same company it doesn’t necessarily show you’re eager to work at that company. It sort of suggests you’re desperate for anything. More than that, the hiring manager might feel you’re unfocused. As I’ve [...]

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