How to Succeed in Your New Job: The First Week, Month and 90 Days

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Indeed.com 11/25/2020 Congratulations on your new job! You’ve put in the hard work it takes to get to this point and that deserves a celebration. There’s a lot of uncertainty that comes with a new job. You’ll encounter new people, a new environment and a new set of responsibilities. To set you up for success,… Read more »

RECRUITMENT 101: WHAT A RECRUITER DOES

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The Business Directory definition of a recruiter is ‘An individual who works to fill job openings in businesses or organizations. Recruiters will work from resumes or by actively soliciting individuals qualified for positions. A recruiter’s job includes reviewing a candidate’s job experiences, negotiating salaries, and placing candidates in agreeable employment positions. Recruiters typically receive a… Read more »

8 Steps for Reentering the Workforce After a Long Absence(with tips)

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April 1, 2021 Share By: Indeed Editorial Team Many people choose an absence during their career for any number of reasons. You may take a career break to care for a loved one, become a stay-at-home parent, travel or fulfill your desire to be an entrepreneur. Whatever the reason, returning to work after your career… Read more »

6 Job Search Tips That Are So Basic People Forget Them

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The irony of job search advice: There’s so much available that you don’t have to spend more than four seconds Googling before you land on some nugget of wisdom or another. Yet, at the same time, there’s so much available (some of which completely contradicts other advice you’ll find) that it can easily overwhelm you…. Read more »

Please Help Me Ace My Phone Interview!

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By Ronnie Ann So how soon will you hear back after a phone interview? Truth is … there is no absolute answer to your question about how soon to expect to hear from a phone interview. When I did phone interviews (and I’ve done a lot), I usually called people back for the in-person interview… Read more »

Avoid These 5 LinkedIn Mistakes

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October 25, 2016 By Susan P. Joyce LinkedIn mistakes are too common and can be very damaging. Those errors make a job search more difficult and career success more challenging than it should be. Avoid being one of these unfortunate people by avoiding these 5 common LinkedIn mistakes. LinkedIn Mistakes Too Many People Make Picture… Read more »

10 Steps from Job Interview to Job Offer

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December 11, 2012 By Susan P. Joyce Contrary to popular belief, your resume doesn’t get you a job offer. Your resume is the sales brochure that gets you a job interview. Your job interview determines whether or not you will get a job offer. Many employers view a job interview as something akin to an… Read more »

7 Reasons to Use a Recruiter to Find a Job

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Amanda Cameron topresume.com Finding the job you want is hard. Whether you’re looking to reenter the workforce or leave your current position, the excitement of a new career is often thwarted by the daunting task of job searching. Do you really want to sift through job boards to find potential openings, put more time into… Read more »

6 Actions to Take to Advance Your Career

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1/2/2021 redstonecoaching.com Many professionals feel stuck in their careers because they’re no longer growing, no longer enjoy their work, and don’t know what to do about it. When we stop growing professionally, we stop compounding our skills, knowledge, and experiences — we stop compounding our personal value. This means we’ve stopped becoming more valuable to… Read more »

4 Ways to Kickstart Your Job Search after a Layoff

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AnnaMarie Houlis fairygodboss.com Getting laid off can feel like a blessing or a curse. In one vein, you’ve just lost your job (and it may have come, seemingly, out of nowhere!). On the other hand, as the saying goes, when one door closes, another door opens (and you may have gotten a sweet severance package… Read more »