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4 tips for utilizing LinkedIn to find your dream career

image from: http://sociallite.ca/10-ways-you-can-build-your-network-with-linkedin/ LinkedIn is a formidable professional networking platform as well as a powerful job board and search engine. It works like a massive database, and within its gazillions...

We found a perfect job-search schedule to skyrocket your productivity while unemployed!

If you are currently unemployed and are actively looking for a job, you should come as close as you can to making your job search a full-time job. You’ll be...

Dear career-changers, watch for the mistakes you might make along the way!

A career change could be one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in your whole life. You don’t want to make mistakes on your graduation, your wedding, your retirement;...

Wrestling with time for an effective job search, here’s how:

Let’s face it, looking for a job is a full-time job. You can’t just expect a perfect job opportunity to land on you while you are sipping ice tea from...

4 tips to make your job search a breeze

Looking for a new job is never an easy task, no matter if you just gradated from college or you are entering a new industry after obtaining your current job...

3 Things you need to know about being a PC Support Specialist

What does a PC support Specialist do? A PC support specialist is the person who provides technical support for a company or organization's customers and employees. It’s a PC support...

Here’s how you should respond when age comes up as an issue during interviews

image from: http://catherinerickwood.com/tag/work/ Although it may seem like it is rare for an interviewer to ask a direct question regarding the age of a candidate, since asking about someone’s age...

Is Payroll Administrator the perfect career choice for you?

What does a payroll administrator do? Payroll administrators, also referred to as payroll managers are specialists within the human resources field who oversee the daily payroll processes of an organization...

4 steps to answer the Interview Question “Do you have any questions for us?”

After answering a fair amount of questions asked by the interviewers, you grasp a whim of relief because you feel as though you did well and you think the interview is...

4 Most common interview mistakes (beside answering questions) you should avoid

Dressing Inappropriately The first impression you make on a potential employer is the most important one. The first judgment an interviewer makes is based on how you look and what...

5 Things you need to know about being a Home Inspector

What do Home Inspectors do? A home inspection is a comprehensive visual examination of the home’s overall structure, major systems and components, often in connection with the sale of that...

5 Skills You Need To Succeed in a Hospitality Career!

The hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the field of service, which includes bars and restaurants, conference and events, amusement parks, hotels, transportation, travel, and many more....