Employment Digest
Aggregates news, tips, hints, strategy and tools for job hunters, those seeking career advancement along with recruiting and staffing professionals keeping abreast of the market.
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MBA Salary Survey 2010
Salary is probably the only topic that inevitably comes up in every discussion with friends. Everybody wants to know what everybody else is earning these days. Whats their “Market Salary”?... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Everyone Needs a “Resume Coach”
Can you imagine any competition, serious endeavor, an Olympic athlete or top performer in any field where a coach, consultant or mentor is not employed to achieve excellent results? That is why... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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How to Conduct a Passive Job Search
It’s true; most employers prefer passive candidates. A passive candidate is a gainfully employed professional who is open to hearing about career opportunities and would actually accept a new job if... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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5 Important Keys to Finding Your Next Job
It is not news to anyone that the job market seems to be more competitive every day. Here are 5 things to keep in mind as you pursue your next position. 1. Maintain Your PMA First and foremost,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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4 Tips to Prepare For Your Most Effective Interview
It is so very important now, more than ever, to have yourself well-prepared for an interview. Here are some tips to help you present yourself in a positive light and get your prospective... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Leaving a Great Impression – Firm Departure
It is human nature for an employees’ attitude to adjust once a departure notice has been given or received. It is what we call, the light bulb effect, as the emotional switch seems to go off... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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3 Smart Things You Can Do To Land Your Next Job
We are all aware the job market now is very competitive. Here are 3 things to keep in the front of your mind when putting together a resume and during any interviews you might be fortunate enough to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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How to Create a Resume That Stands Out For Manger Jobs
When creating a resume for manager jobs, it is essential that you do not try to use a generic template or the same resume that you would use for other jobs. There are specific tactics that should be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Top 5 Resources For Career Research
If you are looking for a new career, perhaps something very different from what you have been doing, it can be hard to know where to start your research. If you have read my article on Self... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Is Spokeo Defining Your Online Personal Brand?
Monitoring your online reputation is important to your job search. Spokeo is yet another place to watch your actual online “personal brand”. Spokeo.com is a site that pulls information from all over... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Why Invest in a Professionally Written Resume?
Why invest in a professionally written resume? In a perfect world, interview candidates would be selected based on their strength and experiences. In reality, this isn’t how the process works.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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How Best to Work with a Recruiter Today
Back in the day when job hunting was easier, job seekers had the upper-hand. Whether it was applying directly to a business online or registering with a local staffing firm, oftentimes it was a quick... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Resting on Your Laurels: The Ultimate Career Downfall
So maybe you’ve been working for a while, and you have an impressive resume. With your previous experience, you’re armed with all the job-finding know-how. You’ve crafted the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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3 Ways to Ensure You Don’t Have To Get Up Again For Work on Some Cold Winter Morning
You get one chance to make a first impression. You can always use that fact of life to ensure you won’t have to fret about getting up for work some cold winter morning again. Let’s look... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Tips For Questions to Ask at Interviews
It is well understood that sales training can improve specific skills, but what do you look for when recruiting a new sales person?For all sales positions a willingness to achieve is an important... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Top 10 Cities for Recent Graduates
As a new grad, or soon to be new grad, the million dollar question is “What are you doing after you graduate?” With the current job market as it is, it’s hard to even know where to start your job... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Career Tip #1 – Come to Your Interview With a Plan – Plans Win Jobs
Peggy McKee gives a webinar call the 30-60-90 day sales plan. However, this presentation can be adapted to almost any job and few steps will impress an interviewer more than the interviewee with a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Career Change Myths Exposed
Have you been dreaming of making a career change? If so, why haven’t you acted on your dream? It might be because you are operating under a false assumption. You might be missing out on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Questions to Ask When Making a Career Transition
I work with many clients who are moving through a career transition. The desire for a transition comes from different places and for different reasons. Transitions can be made with intention or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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10 Top Tips to Get a Job Using LinkedIn
There are other business networks and you might want to go and check them out, but none of them is as big and as well-known as LinkedIn (LI). Although there is a paid version of LinkedIn, most people... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |