Everywhere you turn on the internet there are lists of things you should or shouldn’t be doing to maximize your online job search. Some advice is good, and some is not so good. How do you determine the best ways to job hunt on line? Here are 5 things we think you should be focusing… Read more »
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How to Overcome Pre-Interview Stress
There is really no way around it: searching for a job is stressful. The interview process is probably the most challenging aspect of the job hunt. There are many tried and true techniques to reduce your sense of panic over the first meeting with a new company. Here are several methods that you can use… Read more »
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How to Lose an Employers Interest Immediately
No matter what you want to believe, you are never the only candidate a company is considering for an open position. If you go in to interview you need to put your best foot forward and be professional at every step. Only then will you will have a good shot at the jobs. However, there… Read more »
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Getting Rid of Office Politics
Office politics are a natural result of any organization. As much as employees say they don’t want to deal with other people’s drama, it seems that any time a group of people work closely together they can’t help but become involved. There is nothing wrong with a little bit of office politics, but occasionally it… Read more »
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Online Preparations for your Job Interview
Preparing for your interview starts long before you put on your navy blue suit and drive to the company to nervously meet with the hiring manager. To make the best first impression, start before the first impression even happens. Today’s social media rich world can give job seekers an advantage if they learn how to… Read more »
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What Job Seekers are Looking for: Are You Offering It?
Are you able to provide the things job seekers are looking for when they apply for a job with your business? If you aren’t able to give applicants what they need they will likely not accept your job and move on to another company. Here are the five things job seekers want most and suggestions… Read more »
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How to Transition from Freelance to Full Time
While the job market faced uncertainty for the last several years many job seekers turned to freelance work to help supplement their living. Now as things are beginning to improve, what is the best way to transition back into the market as a full time employee? Here are several tips to help you along the… Read more »
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How to Drive Traffic to Your Website
We all know that modern companies must have an internet presence to compete in today’s market. For many small and medium sized companies outsourcing this function is impractical. So how do you, as a business owner, make your website effective and drive traffic to it? Here are three tips to making sure you get readers.… Read more »
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Don’t Go Down Like The Titanic
In 1912, the RMS Titanic became the most infamous ship in history as it struck an iceberg causing the unsinkable vessel to promptly sink. The deadliest disaster in the history civilian sea travel has been used as a metaphor for our own country’s economic crisis lately. There are lessons to be learned from the story… Read more »
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With Social Media Timing is Everything
Making the most of social media is about more than just posting content and responding to commenters and messages. Studies show that the timing of your post can affect readership and whether or not you get your message across to the right audience. The link shortening site Bit.ly, used by many for Twitter or Facebook,… Read more »