It's a situation pretty much everyone finds themselves in at some point during their careers: sending your resume out to scores of recruiters and/or hiring agents...and not hearing anything back. Before you consider giving up ...
 
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One of the hottest marketing catchphrases of 2012 is "data is the new creative." The premise is that all the creative in the world won't help you if your decisions are not data-driven. Data is the new ...
 
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It’s that time of year again, when job seekers think they may as well stop looking for a job throughout the holiday season. No one will be hiring anyway, so you may as well take ...
 
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You post to Facebook and Twitter accounts, you blog regularly on Tumblr and you upload the occasional YouTube video. On the other hand, you don’t own or operate your own website (partly because johnsmith.comwas taken ...
 
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Aside from the nervousness that comes from having to talk to complete strangers, most people don’t realize the true reason why they loathe networking… It’s NOT about the early meeting times for many of these ...
 
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Interviewers often ask candidates to prove their potential value to a company with behavioral job interview or competency-based questions. You have to tell a story—your story of achievement. Don't let the pressure get to you; ...
 
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You just arrived for a job interview. As you wait in the reception area your mind is racing. But instead of running through your rehearsed responses to possible questions again, use that time to survey ...
 
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I recently interviewed two successful members of the entertainment industryfor upcoming profiles: Alison Deyette, a TV host, stylist, and lifestyle expert who appears regularly in segments on top network TV talk shows, and Judith McHale, ...
 
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Barack Obama is once again the president of the United States. The first thing he should do is pick his leadership team — carefully. "No other action will have a larger impact on his ability ...
 
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We cop criticism as recruitment consultants – some of which is justified. So we thought we’d shine the spotlight on ourselves and explain why we ask the questions we do in interviews. What salary are ...
 
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There’s a quote by Margaret Thatcher that says, “Power is like being a lady…if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”  Personally, I find the study of power fascinating.  Dictionary.com defines power as ...
 
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Has social media turned you into a zombie? Maybe! Check out this fun infographic we stumbled across on mashable.com!

Any expert in job searching will tell you that the best offensive move you can make when applying to a job is finding a way to get your resume into the hands of the hiring ...
 
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This summer, I was fortunate enough to be able to relax and thoughtfully enter the next phase of my working life. For the first time in my life, I could take the next step in ...
 
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A job interview doesn’t start with the first question. Hiring managers begin to assess candidates from the moment they arrive. Here are the seven things they notice first about you. Your Arrival Time Arriving late ...
 
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When it comes to travel, it's easy to get stuck in the "I'm too busy" trap. Sure, work takes up the majority of our time and scheduling vacation days can be a hassle. But as ...
 
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Many new hires are so anxious to make friends and a good impression that they often make mistakes that will leave them with neither. To ensure this isn't you, check out the list below of ...
 
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There are two Silicon Valleys. In one, workers choose among lucrative offers from desperate employers, enjoy free food and massages at the office, and learn applied cryptography in their spare time. In the other, the ...
 
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Reverse write your resume This one is no fun, but can be really effective. Forget everything you already have on your resume. Go open a new blank document. On your second screen (if you're a ...
 
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Via chicagoideas.com Throughout the history of innovation and entrepreneurship, the most profound achievements havenʼt necessarily been marked by victories of technology on its own, but rather the ability to connect that technology to people in ...
 
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Wordle is a free, online tool that generates word clouds based on text inputted by the user. This may seem like an obscure recommendation for a job seeker, but it can be immensely helpful in ...
 
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