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Job Search Advice

If you are searching for job search advice, you will find it on our blog. Job searching has evolved dramatically in the past decade, and this blog will help you stay up to date and current on job search best practices and trends.

12 Painless Ways to Continue With a Holiday Season Job Search

Ah, the holiday season. There's nothing quite like it! From the appearance of delectable Thanksgiving treats in the grocery store to Christmas and Hanukkah decorations on full display, there are plenty of signs that the festive winter holiday season has commenced! Yet, here you

2023-11-23T00:25:38+00:00November 22nd, 2022|Job Search Advice, Job Search Networking|
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12 Ways to Make a Great First Impression on Potential Employers

Making a good first impression is essential in any situation, but it's especially crucial when job searching. After all, you only get one chance to make a first impression on a potential employer, and first impressions are lasting impressions. This is true whether that

2023-10-23T17:03:11+00:00October 13th, 2022|Job Search Advice, Job Search Interviewing, Job Search Networking, Personal Marketing|
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How To Find, Pursue & Win Freelance Work Opportunities

As of 2021, there were approximately 58 million freelancers in the U.S., comprising more than 1/3 of the U.S. workforce, and another 10 million professionals are considering entering what has become known as the gig economy. While this growth in the freelance workforce

2025-02-07T03:28:49+00:00July 21st, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice, Personal Marketing|
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21 Motivational Job Search Quotes for Frustrated Job Seekers

Even when unemployment is low and it is a job hunters’ market, some job searches are more challenging than others. You don’t want to just take any job. You want to find the right job. And sometimes it can take time to find the

2023-11-30T00:57:08+00:00June 6th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice, Personal Marketing|
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The Definitive List of 305+ Transferable Skills for Your Resume & Examples of How To Include Them

While most job seekers know, in theory, that transferable skills are important to cultivate and include on their resume, many don’t fully understand what transferable skills are or how to identify their own transferable skills. Your professional skill set is key when writing

2023-10-23T17:10:14+00:00June 2nd, 2022|Job Search Advice, Resume Writing Tips|
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5 Ways to Eliminate Distractions So You Can Focus on Job Searching

There is no way around it: job searching takes up time, and sometimes lots of it. It takes time to network, time to research job openings, time to customize and send out resumes, time to follow up on applications, and time to prepare for

2022-10-14T20:14:05+00:00May 22nd, 2022|Job Search Advice|
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12 Astonishingly Effective Ways to Lower Your Social Anxiety When Job Searching

If even the thought of job searching and all the networking it will require makes you feel anxious, you aren’t alone. Social anxiety when job searching is a problem for many people. If you’ve ever gone to an event requiring you to interact and

2024-01-22T21:40:31+00:00May 17th, 2022|Career Management, Job Search Advice, Job Search Interviewing, Job Search Networking|
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Job Hunting Scripts: Essential Tips on What to Say & How to Say It

While many people struggle to handle the many interpersonal situations they find themselves in when job hunting, few people actually take the time to create job hunting scripts. Yet, doing so can give you a huge competitive advantage in the job market. Being able

2022-10-15T00:50:34+00:00May 11th, 2022|Job Search Advice, Job Search Interviewing, Job Search Networking|
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