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Spring Means Gearing Up for a New Job Hunting Season

You don’t have to be a new grad to start searching this time of year, everyone who is job hunting (and that means you), should spruce up their job-hunting tools and techniques and enter the fray this time of year. Continue reading

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What Path Do You Think Will Lead to Your Next Job?

So keep networking and always be job hunting; whenever you meet someone new professionally, add that person to your potential job search network. Continue reading

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Are College Degrees Worth the Money?

Some of the most basics beliefs of the American Dream have come in for questioning  during recent tough economic times. One of those is that going to college assures you of a higher paying job than not going does. Continue reading

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How To Get The Employer of Your Dreams With Zero Work Experience

No one wants to deal with a terrible employer, even if you have only just begun your climb up the corporate ladder, so to speak. But how do you get the employer of your dreams with zero work experience? Continue reading

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Guest Post: Five volunteer opportunities job seekers should consider

Volunteer work can be a great way to get your foot in the door in your chosen industry. Whether your choice is to serve on a committee at a conference related to your business interests or help out at charity events. Continue reading

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A 25-Day Job Hunting Plan For You

I wrote yesterday that January is definitively job-hunting time. And in going through my job-hunting e-mails, I came across another post that not only says much the same thing, but also outlines a 25-day holiday plan for getting the most … Continue reading

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Why is January Job Hunting Time?

January is definitively job hunting time because many companies start new fiscal years along with the calendar years and that means they may have some money to hire. Continue reading

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How to Get a Daily Round-up of Job Postings

One caveat though, be as specific as possible. As you can see here, designer can mean many things in a job ad. Continue reading

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Always Be Job Hunting Excerpt: Landing a Management Job

Today, we continue to run excerpts from my new book, Always Be Job Hunting to give you the flavor of the book and encourage you to check it out on Amazon.com Chapter 3: Finding a First Management Job Once I … Continue reading

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Should Hostess Workers Have Always Been Job Hunting?

Your unspoken contract with an employer is to do the best job you can as long as you work there, not to go down with a sinking ship and then risk months or years out of work. Continue reading

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