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How Job Seekers Can Stand Out in 2020
A new study from Accountemps addresses the often asked question of whether or not employers prefer cover letters, and the answer is yes. Mostly. A majority of hiring managers (58%)…
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Recruiters in Fierce Competition for Marketing Candidates in Hot Job Market
Demand for highly skilled marketing professionals labor is currently strong in 2019, but the candidate supply is low. 69 percent of recruiters expect hiring to become more competitive over the…
There’s No Need to Pad Your Resume
It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced…
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How to Write a Killer Cover Letter
As a job seeker, you shouldn’t overlook the importance of a cover letter. If written strategically, a cover letter increases your chances for consideration and provides an opportunity to highlight…
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Warning: If You’re Using One of These Terms on Your Resume, Change It! The Most Overused Phrases and How to Say It Better
A study of more than 1,300 senior managers at companies in the US and Canada with 20 or more employees, an independent research firm, found these terms among the “most…
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The 25 Best Jobs for Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Multiple studies have found that work-life balance has been steadily decreasing in the past few years. Tech jobs have especially been known for being very demanding on one's personal life.…
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Use Your PALs to Network Effectively
Your PALs are: Your Professional association or societyThe Alumni association of your undergraduate and, if appropriate, graduate schoolA LinkedIn group that focuses on your profession, industry or both In order to wring the…
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Five Stumbling Blocks To Successful Networking And How To Overcome Them
1. A RELUCTANCE TO TALK TO STRANGERS. You were taught at an early age not to speak to people you don't know. It's not safe. In certain situations today this…
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Advice for Getting a College Internship
There are no standard dates for applying for summer internships, but the best advice is to apply early. Unlike typical jobs, applying for college internships often starts long before the…
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How to Follow-Up After a Job Interview. The Thank You Letter and More
One of my wife's friends, who had left the workforce for several years to be a stay-at-home mom, had recently posted on Facebook that she just had a job interview…
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Understanding, Preparing for and Mastering the Behavioral Interview
Behavioral interviewing is hot these days and every job seeker should be fluent in handling this type of interview. A behavioral interview is based on the interviewer attempting to discover…