Skip to content
The Confident Career | Nexxt

The Confident Career | Nexxt

  • Nexxt
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Home

Author: Julie Shenkman

Words reading: I spent more time on this bracket
March 19, 2014 Julie Shenkman

6 Ways To Beat The Odds Of Job Search Madness

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

Continue reading
Cartoon drawing
March 7, 2014 Julie Shenkman

After the Happily Ever After: Rapunzel Gets a Job and More

Once upon a time, us kids read fairy tales and many of us imagined what it would be like to be kings, knights, or princesses, but we never really thought about it from the other side—what if a princess or

Continue reading
March 4, 2014 Julie Shenkman

The Best Way to Have the Interviewer Get Your Name Right

If you watched the Oscars on Sunday night you may have noticed that Tony Award Winner, Idina Menzel sang the Oscar winning song “Let it Go” from the movie “Frozen” and it was awesome. But when Idina Menzel was introduced,

Continue reading
March 3, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How Winning an Oscar is Like Being Told You Just Got a Raise and a Promotion

This past year at Nexxt we’ve been talking a lot about confidence and the Nexxt Moment—that moment where you land your dream job or get that raise and you celebrate that win. It’s a great feeling to know you’re doing

Continue reading
Rich Milgram headshot
February 27, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Career Advice from Nexxt’s CEO

Nexxt’s CEO, Rich Milgram was recently interviewed and shared his Rich Milgram, Founder and CEO of Nexxt thoughts on why job seekers shouldn’t search for jobs, but instead think about their careers. Milgram talked about the mistakes he sees candidates

Continue reading
February 14, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How Confident Is This Lady? She Changed Her Name to “Sexy.”

It was on the news this week that a woman in Ohio changed her name to “Sexy.” Yes, you read that right. She says she did it because she never liked her given name and felt this name suited her

Continue reading
2 dogs playing in the snow
February 13, 2014 Julie Shenkman

10 Cute Snow Dog Photos You Have To See — Vote For Your Favorite Snow Buddy!

Another snow storm has hit the Northeast which means us Nexxt employees are working from home. Instead of the usual suspects we see at the office each day, we’re sharing our workspaces with some very specials friends. Vote for the

Continue reading
Women reading on her tablet
January 31, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Read This Before Your Next Interview

This is a pretty cool story about how this guy prepped for a job interview at Google. Despite being extremely busy with his current job and personal projects, he got organized, studied hard, and (spoiler alert) landed the job. So

Continue reading
January 28, 2014 Julie Shenkman

10 Best Cities to Find a Job [Infographic]

Searching for a new job can be frustrating, especially when you feel like you are applying to positions you’re qualified, but don’t hear back. This is one of the most common complaints we hear from job candidates and we agree–that

Continue reading
Snow day written in the snow
January 22, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How to Ask about Snow Days Without Looking Like a Slacker

For the most part, unless you’re a student or a teacher, snow days are a thing of the past. With most people having the ability to telecommute, offices rarely close anymore. Instead, employees are told to be safe and work

Continue reading

Posts navigation

«Previous Posts 1 … 14 15 16 17 Next Posts»

About the Blog

The Confident Career is a blog from Nexxt, an employment solution, powering more than 50 niche career sites to make finding the perfect job easier, to celebrate and inspire confidence throughout the job search process and the journey of building a career. We feature advice, musings, and articles all centered on helping job seekers and professionals move forward with confidence.

Search the Latest Jobs on Nexxt

Recent Posts

  • Negotiate Successfully by Assuming the Other Party Will Say Yes
  • Rebrand Your Professional Introduction
  • Things To Observe During the Job Interview
  • How to Answer the Job Interview Question, “Why Do You Want to Work Here?”
  • How to Find a Job Before the End of The Year

Archives

What’s Trending on Nexxt…

nexxtjobs Nexxt @nexxtjobs ·
2h

Job Negotiation Tip: Be a win-win strategy advocate. Try to present your request as having benefits not only for you, but also for the employer.

More tips: http://ow.ly/rOtH50Myf1v

#jobnegotiation
#jobsearch
#nexxttips

Reply on Twitter 1620232946299932672 Retweet on Twitter 1620232946299932672 Like on Twitter 1620232946299932672 Twitter 1620232946299932672
nexxtjobs Nexxt @nexxtjobs ·
3h

It’s perfectly rational to feel a mix of emotions as you try to figure out your next move. However, try not to let fear guide you. https://www.nexxt.com/articles/5-ways-to-recover-from-a-job-loss-23053-article.html

#jobsearch

Reply on Twitter 1620216579823648768 Retweet on Twitter 1620216579823648768 Like on Twitter 1620216579823648768 Twitter 1620216579823648768
nexxtjobs Nexxt @nexxtjobs ·
4h

Resume Tip: Objective statements are a thing of the past. Instead opt for a resume profile that is a short introduction that hooks the reader to want to read more!

More tips: http://ow.ly/owJQ50Ms17z

#JobSearch
#Resume
#Resumewriting
#nexxttips

Reply on Twitter 1620201482216685575 Retweet on Twitter 1620201482216685575 Like on Twitter 1620201482216685575 Twitter 1620201482216685575
Load More...
WordPress Theme: Wellington by ThemeZee.