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  • How to Highlight Your Military Accomplishments on Your Resume

    How to Highlight Your Military Accomplishments on Your Resume

    11/8/2017

    One of the first hurdles to cross is writing a good resume. As with any other type of job or career shift, it's important to tailor your resume in such a way that employers see why they want to hire you.
  • How to Land a Job as an Unemployed Applicant

    How to Land a Job as an Unemployed Applicant

    3/10/2016

    If you're out of work, your job search may have you feeling a lot like a dusty castoff in the bargain bin. While you're probably a perfectly good candidate, it's easy to feel like your value is marked down simply by virtue of your joblessness.
  • Jobseeker Advantages During the Great Resignation Era

    Jobseeker Advantages During the Great Resignation Era

    8/30/2022

    In the past year, 72 million Americans left their jobs. Here are three reasons you might want to join the Great Resignation.
  • Fourteen reasons to invest in employee training and development

    Fourteen reasons to invest in employee training and development

    7/26/2022

    Does your workplace put enough into training and development? Done right, it eliminates skill gaps, teaches workers modern technologies, and helps employees become product experts. Read on to learn more!
  • How the World of Work Has Changed in The 21st Century

    How the World of Work Has Changed in The 21st Century

    7/18/2022

    If you are an elder Millennial or older, you might remember what it was like to work in a pre-smartphone, pre-Facebook world. Take a trip down memory lane, when emails were cutting-edge, and people still wore business suits.
  • How to Turn Down an Offer without Burning a Bridge

    How to Turn Down an Offer without Burning a Bridge

    6/30/2022

    Congratulations! You have gotten multiple job offers! But how do you let the wrong one down gently?
  • Inflation-Based Salary Trends and Considerations

    Inflation-Based Salary Trends and Considerations

    4/28/2022

    Anyone who has been to the grocery store or filled up their gas tank knows your paycheck does not go as far as it used to. How are employers reacting to the collision between the Great Resignation and the highest inflation rates in 40 years?
  • How to Nail Your Next Virtual Interview

    How to Nail Your Next Virtual Interview

    4/7/2022

    Video interviews have officially become the new normal. While many basic tenants remain the same as in-person interviews, there are a few unique aspects to consider.
  • Look for warning signs of poor company culture

    Look for warning signs of poor company culture

    3/29/2022

    A toxic work environment leaves employees feeling drained, unmotivated, and unfulfilled. Negativity thrives when a culture is unstable. Read on to identify the red flags.
  • Make a Match: Do You Have These 5 Writing Skills Hiring Managers Struggle to Find?

    Make a Match: Do You Have These 5 Writing Skills Hiring Managers Struggle to Find?

    2/17/2022

    The ability to communicate through writing is an important talent that hiring managers consistently struggle to find. Check out these five writing skills to see if you have what they’re looking for.
  • How to Explain a Resume Gap over COVID to Potential Employers

    How to Explain a Resume Gap over COVID to Potential Employers

    1/20/2022

    Have a COVID-related resume gap? You're not the only one. Learn how to own it and even use it your advantage in your next job interview.
  • Consider these 15 employee recruitment strategies

    Consider these 15 employee recruitment strategies

    12/2/2021

    If you want to attract top talent to your organization, you need to differentiate your organization from the rest. Here are 15 effective recruitment strategies.
  • How Does a Company Earn Top Workplaces Status

    How Does a Company Earn Top Workplaces Status

    4/27/2021

    High‑performing, people‑first workplace cultures are successful because they have put their people at the center of all they do.
  • Tips For Pursuing Internal Openings at Your Company

    Tips For Pursuing Internal Openings at Your Company

    11/30/2020

    So, you have your eye on an internal opening within your company—now what? While it’s always a good idea to talk to your boss about applying internally, it helps to take a few initial steps first.
  • How to Leverage Your Computer Savviness into an IT Career

    How to Leverage Your Computer Savviness into an IT Career

    6/11/2020

    You consider yourself a bit of a technology expert. But your current job isn’t allowing you to take full advantage of your skills. Here are some tips to help get you where you want to be.
  • Searching for Jobs During a Pandemic: How to Make Yourself Relevant

    Searching for Jobs During a Pandemic: How to Make Yourself Relevant

    6/2/2020

    Whether you’re a soon-to-be college graduate or a worker laid off because of COVID-19, searching for a job during a pandemic and increasing unemployment was not in your career plan. Here are some steps you can take to make yourself relevant.
  • 3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed the Job-Search Process

    3 Ways Coronavirus Has Changed the Job-Search Process

    5/21/2020

    The coronavirus pandemic has caused upheaval across the globe. As the virus continues to spread with no definitive end in sight, it can be hard to think about the future
  • How to Respond to a Job Rejection Email

    How to Respond to a Job Rejection Email

    2/18/2020

    No one ever wants to receive the dreaded "Thanks, but no thanks" email from a prospective employer, especially if it's a highly coveted job or is the result of an experience that included several rounds of phone calls and interviews.
  • 5 Things Recruiters Say and How to Interpret Them

    5 Things Recruiters Say and How to Interpret Them

    2/6/2020

    Talking to a corporate recruiter is tricky. A recruiter's objective is to fill open positions, and to some extent, recruiters are playing a numbers game. The more candidates they put in front of hiring managers, the more likely they'll place someone.
  • How to Make a Great Impression at Career Fairs

    How to Make a Great Impression at Career Fairs

    7/21/2019

    Career fairs are hands down one of the best ways to network when you’re looking for a new job. So how do you stand out from the crowd in a room full of people all looking for the same thing as you? Read on for tips on how to make a great first impression and score the coveted goal of career fairs...
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