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You've been frantically applying for jobs - any job just to get your foot in the door. You have been so focused on getting a job that you've lost track of what you are really looking for

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April 30th 2013 @ 01:58

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Can you tweet your way into a job?

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According to Josh Bersin, principal and founder of Bersin by Deloitte, yes, yes you can

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April 10th 2013 @ 01:43

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Getting your foot in the door

It isn't just about degrees any more. Really, in today's world, anyone with the right attitude, funding and time can get a degree, even if it's just a Bachelor of Arts from Some Small University in Some Small Town. It's a piece of paper that tells people that you've completed the requirements to receive a piece of paper. Big deal. Now let's talk jobs

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April 7th 2013 @ 01:33

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Face redundancy with an open heart

It is what it is. Things are going to change, a company turns directions and people are made redundant. As unfortunate as the circumstances sound, these things will happen and no one is immune to it, some times not even the upper management

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April 3rd 2013 @ 02:25

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Your online reputation is important

Ten years ago, social media was seen as just something playful and fun to have, and recruiters would never think twice about looking for candidates through the likes of LinkedIn, Facebook and other similar sites

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March 21st 2013 @ 02:35

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Why it is ok to continue to look at new jobs

I am constantly 'looking' for new opportunities even when I am not ready to move on yet

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March 14th 2013 @ 22:52

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Why are portfolio careers getting more popular?

A portfolio career is a term used since 1980 to define professionals who did several jobs at the same time

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March 10th 2013 @ 22:39

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The trick of remembering names

We all admit we are bad at it, but the truth is, people like it when you remember their names, and can sometimes make a big difference in a potential employer's impression of you.

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February 25th 2013 @ 22:29

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Dress for success at job interviews

I am a little old fashioned when it comes to dressing professionally. I know the times have changed and there is no longer a 'formal' code of dress for work, but I strongly believe that a little bit of old school can go a long way.

I sometimes watch in disbelieve when I see people, especially women, turning up at a job interview 'inappropriately' dressed. When I say inappropriate, I don't mean that they had presented themselves in lingerie, but they might as well had been. I have seen women in very short tight skirts, buttons undone down to low mid bodice, turning up in flip-flops and hair arranged in a way suggesting they'd just fought through strong winds to get there

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February 20th 2013 @ 23:07

Posted By: AmyHuang - Category: No Category

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