Category Archives: job hunting

Guest Post: 4 Great Online Grad School Degrees for Jobs of Tomorrow

The availability of master’s degree programs offered 100% online is growing every year. Online master’s degree programs may help to eliminate historical roadblocks, such as geographic and scheduling limitations, to earning a degree. Continue reading

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What are five college majors to avoid?

Also presented are degrees with better job prospects. Tops there is healthcare administration, followed by education, business, communications and computer science. Continue reading

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Job interview misconceptions you should know

Feeling that you weren’t most qualified if you don’t get a job is counter-productive in a number of ways, most importantly in hurting your confidence for other interviews. Continue reading

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Journalism jobs: how do you plan for a changing profession?

Simply put, the advertisers who once paid to support magazines so all us journalists could write long-form stories in them don’t want to pay anymore. They’ve found more cost-effective ways to reach their customers. Continue reading

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The Top 4 job hunting trends of 2014

“Employment situations can change quickly, and you may have to be job hunting even if you had no intention of doing so. When you know what the market looks like and what kinds of skills are required, you’re able to adjust easily and get back into the hunt seamlessly.” Continue reading

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Top Work-related Resolutions for 2014: Get money, get a new job

In this environment, the only sure way to get a raise is to change jobs, which is what I did as 2013 ended (changed jobs for a higher salary, oh yeah, more reason to read my book so you can do the same). Continue reading

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Career specialist or generalist, how do you decide?

The important point, I think, is you have to market yourself to fit whatever peg a recruiter or hiring manager is trying to fill. Continue reading

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Resume Delivery Gimmicks Don’t Work, Mostly

“Companies received an average of 383 applications for every opening they advertised in 2013, according to CEB, formerly known as the Corporate Executive Board, and many are funneled through automated tracking systems.” Continue reading

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Working from Home: Seven Companies to Consider

“With an economy based on knowledge workers, estimates suggest that a full 50% of professionals in the United States have jobs that can be performed from home.” Continue reading

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Job Opening: digital guru, Colorado

If you’re an outdoorsy type, this might be a job worth pursing. God luck and always be job hunting! Continue reading

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