Archive for the ‘Career Tips’ Category

Refresh your resume for optimum performance

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(ARA) – Is your resume working for you? There’s never been a better time to take a close look and make sure it is. With today’s high rate of unemployment, many Americans are competing in a tight job market. Will your resume grab the attention of a prospective employer? Does it accurately reflect your qualifications? [...]

How to answer job interview questions and be prepared

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(ARA) – Job interviews can be filled with anxiety if you are not prepared for the questions and the answers. Preparing for your job interview is a lot more than updating your resume and getting a haircut. Doing your homework is critical to your success. In the current competitive job market, no amount of research [...]

Tips for making your job search easier

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(ARA) – Whether you are facing a slowed economy or one that is bursting at the seams, there are ways to make your job search less frustrating. The problem is that you don’t know where to start or how to be successful in that search. To get on the fast track with your job search, [...]

Degrees that will make you indispensable in the workplace

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(ARA) – From digitizing and analyzing America’s health records to developing the next big video game or hardware program, careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields continue to gain prominence in the work force. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts a growing demand for technological advances will result in a [...]

Advice for strengthening your career options

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(ARA) –  In the wake of increased layoffs and cutbacks, the unemployed and employed alike are worrying about their careers. This makes 2010 a prime time to evaluate your own employability and take steps to strengthen your career options. In December 2009, a poll by CBS News and The New York Times revealed a growing [...]

Five Must-Haves For New Grads

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http://www.degreedriven.com/education/grads-job-search

Do You Know Your “Market Value?”

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Top 10 Tips for Interns

Top 10 Tips for Interns Bradley Richardson 1.    Don’t be afraid to talk with people. Don’t be intimidated because you are a student. People are sometimes too busy to roll out the red carpet so you have to make the first move to talk with coworkers and supervisors. 2.    Ask for things to do. Don’t [...]

Top Tips for Internship Success

Top Tips for Internship Success Roxana Hadad & Kay Peterson Even if you’re working for free, your internship can be worth a fortune — in job experience and valuable career connections. But it’s up to you to see that your efforts pay off. Make the right moves to make the most of your internship. Be [...]

Top 10 Online Job Search Tips

Top 10 Online Job Search Tips Mary Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com writer While the popularity of online job boards puts millions of jobs at one’s fingertips, it has also made the job applicant pool that much bigger.  For this reason, national job search sites and the Internet as a whole have gotten a bad rap from some [...]