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How to write a formal email to make your job application stand out?

image from: http://www.3dcart.com/blog/7-tips-for-writing-great-email-subject-lines/ Job searching has changed significantly since the Internet became a common channel for seeking employment. The submission method of job applications varies amongst different industries and organizations....

How To Answer The 5 Most Common Interview Questions?

image from: http://www.accupass.com/go/tagmetw 1. "Tell Me About Yourself..." This classic opening question is probably THE most common interview questions you’ll face. What seems like such a simple question can really...

Attending school, working, and having family at the same time? Don’t panic just yet, learn to manage your time efficiently!

image from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/14/multitasking-dont-do-it-yall_n_3436810.html Maintaining a good work-life balance in today’s world may seem nearly impossible, especially if you’re attending school while working and committing to your family at the same time....

Entering the I.T. industry? Consider becoming a Network Administrator!

What is a Network Administrator? Network Administrator is a type of computer network technician; they establish, operate, maintain, and co-ordinate the use of local and wide area networks (LANs and...

4 Perfect Career Options for Accounting Graduates

Accounting is the recording of financial transactions plus storing, sorting, retrieving, summarizing, and presenting the information in various reports and analyses. Accounting professionals can be found in every industry from...

4 Things you need to know before entering the customer service industry

[caption id="attachment_62430" align="alignnone" width="768"] image from: https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-it-like-to-be-a-customer-service-representative-525575[/caption] What is customer service? The responsibility of a customer service representative is to assist customers with what they’re here for and ensure a...

New to networking? This could be your new (and highly effective) way to a dream career!

What is networking? Maybe you hesitant to network because you’re shy, or because you don’t want to be seen as pushy and annoying? It’s time to reveal the truth: networking...

5 things you need to know about being an administrative assistant

What does administrative assistant do? An administrative assistant, sometimes also referred as an “office clerk”, “secretary”, or ”receptionist”, is someone who performs routine clerical and organizational tasks at a company....

Kicking off a web-design career past the age of 30, we often ask ourselves…

Am I too old to be a web-designer? Even with talent, passion and ambition in web design, many individuals chose what they assumed to be a more stable career path...

Going into the hospitality industry? 5 tips to get your foot in the door!

While finding work in a new industry can be difficult sometimes, finding a job in the hospitality industry doesn’t have to be as hard. The hospitality industry consist of thousands...

4 tips for mature workers to win at job interviews!

Who would have thought that being 45 years old or better would classify you as an older worker? It’s an common issue many mature workers will experience today because employers...

Adult job-seekers, here are 4 tips to maximize the performance of your resume

Whether you’ve decided to return to college to pursue a new career or boost your current skill set, you certainly are not alone in your endeavor. It is very common...