Ever wonder what employers look for when they recruit candidates? Well now you can stop wondering because we’re going to tell you. We recently conducted a survey in conjunction with Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, to
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I watch 60 Minutes every week and this week they did a story about a high school football coach named Frank Hall from Chardon, Ohio. Frank is just an ordinary guy with extraordinary character. In February of 2012, a student
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Note: This quiz is no longer active Are You A Workaholic? Take Our Quiz to Find Out! We all know that different kinds of people make up a workplace and each of us have different personality types that allow us
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We all hear that big cities like New York have the most jobs and job seekers but when you do the math that’s just not the case. Here are the real best places to find a job and get hired
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You probably already know that you should send a follow-up. And you’ve probably heard that persistence pays off. But where’s the line between staying on the radar—and becoming a pest? Here’s a job seeker who crosses the line by a
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Networking seems like a daunting chore to most, me included. I admit reaching out to people especially when not searching for a job can be awkward. What do you say to them? Do they want to hear from me? First
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We get this question a lot, “How can I successfully network if I don’t know a lot of people in my field?” While networking can be intimidating it doesn’t have to be. Start by asking your friends and family if
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With college seniors heading down the homestretch, I can’t help but think of the best graduation present I received when I finished school. While some people I know got cars and others a simple bouquet of flowers—my parents were somewhere
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I recently heard a story about a job candidate that was asked to leave a job interview before the interview even began. Apparently the candidate bad mouthed the company in the reception area by casually mentioning that they didn’t have
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As I prepare my March Madness bracket (like I do each year) I usually take the route of submitting as many brackets into the pool as I can, thinking that I’ll have a better chance of winning. But given that
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