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Landing a Great Job When You’re Over 50
If you’re over 50 and are thinking about finding a new job or changing your career, you may have some apprehension. You may be worried about being seen as “overqualified” based on your years of experience or that you’re “not a good fit” if you worked in a different field. The good news is that…
Read MoreThe 10 Key Tips for Job Offer Negotiation
You’ve been applying, waiting and hoping. Now you finally have a response. They want to hire you! But then you read the rest of the message and discover that something important is missing. Maybe the salary is too low. Maybe there is not enough vacation time. Whatever it is, you are now in an extremely…
Read MoreUnemployment: 3 Tips If You’re Out of Work
During the recent pandemic, employment dropped to a level as low as 51.3% of the adult population in the U.S. holding a job. While employment has rebounded somewhat, there are still a lot of people out of work. Luckily, there are new and evolving resources that can help connect employers to the right talent. At…
Read MoreLooking for a new job? Here are good sources for Reference
If you’re trying to choose good references for a potential job, adding colleagues has always been common sense. But today the internet can complicate such simple choices. A reference who looks good on paper may not look that flattering online, possibly killing your chances of landing a job. Avoid the pitfalls of a poorly-planned list…
Read More3 Ways to Craft a Quality Resume
If you’re among the millions of Americans who have found themselves without work during this unprecedented time, now could be an opportunity to reinvent yourself. As you begin a job search in what will probably be a highly-competitive market, a critical part of this process will be updating your resume. With this in mind, we’ve…
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