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Why didn’t I get that job? Don’t beat yourself up

Failing to get a job you felt you were perfect for, and which you thought you’d interviewed great for, is a heart-breaking experience. I’ve written how that happened to me last year and it threw me off my job-hunting game … 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: Front Page editor — New York

This came to me from a college alumni list-serv. Good luck and always be job hunting! Continue reading

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How do I cope with job hunting frustration?

Remember, the entire job hunting process is designed to make you feel worthless, to feel like just a number among millions. When that feeling overwhelms you, you need to step back and get some emotional strength to fight it off. Continue reading

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Is LinkedIn Premium worth the cost for job hunting?

Another promised benefit, being able to see who was viewing your profile so you could contact people directly about jobs, also was an illusion. I discovered people can still mask their identities when looking at your profile. Continue reading

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Remember when companies offered health insurance?

Employers will run away from paying your health insurance costs like lemmings jumping off a cliff, believe me. The same pattern we saw with retirement plans, i.e. company-funded, guaranteed payout retirement plans giving way to people having to fend for themselves in 401Ks and IRAs, will repeat itself in health insurance. Continue reading

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Job Opening — Designer, Birmingham, Al.

This came to me from a college alumni listserv, good luck and always be job hunting. Continue reading

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Millennials and job churn, when will employers get it?

It would be nice to see the negotiation pendulum swing back to workers sometime soon, it’s been on employers’ side ever since Ronald Reagan busted the air traffic controllers union in the 1980s. Continue reading

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Refuse to Participate in a Cutthroat Environment

Originally posted on Cperky's Blog:
It’s demoralizing to have a boss who pits you against your colleagues. Don’t give in to this dynamic. Instead, collaborate with coworkers to find your own ways of working together that don’t ratchet up…

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Why Should I Care About Networking?

I’m enjoying this person’s blog and her views on job hunting. John

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