56% of workers say they’d work on Thanksgiving, but when we asked the same question last year, only 48% of workers said they were willing to work and that Thanksgiving is a day to be spent with family. So what’s
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Author: Julie Shenkman
4 Reasons to Boost Your Career with a Specialization
Due to the rapid advancement of technology and changes in the job market, employers are seeking employees that are Subject Matter Experts. Previously, schooling was a more holistic experience aimed at creating well-rounded individuals—students learned something about everything. Now the
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How to Stay Out of the Job-Hopper Zone
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average professional switches jobs every three to four years. But what if you’ve changed jobs two, three or four times within this time frame? Does it hurt your chances of receiving a
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In a Work Rut? 5 Signs It’s Time to Go Back to School
While the school of the hard knocks may have a spot in the hearts of all who go through it, oftentimes a formal degree holds the ability to do wonders for a person’s career, growth and perspective. For anyone who
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Will Mobile Devices Revamp The Way We Search For Jobs?
There are a lot of thoughts on where the job search process is moving thanks to some really cool ideas and pieces of technology in the HR space. Nexxt’s own Joe Stubblebine (our VP of Talent Solutions) chatted with Mark
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5 Ways to Make Yourself More Desirable to Potential Employers
The job market has been quite competitive for some time. No matter what type of position you are seeking, you have to assume there will be many other applicants as well. That’s why it’s important to take proactive steps to
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Go Ahead…Fail A Little: Employers Actually Like That Sort of Thing
One of the hardest interview questions according to job seekers is “Tell me about a time you failed.” While job candidates see it as the hardest interview question, recruiters view it as the most important question they ask. We get
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3 Subtle Things That Successful Job Seekers Do
At Nexxt, we recently conducted a survey in order to better understand what makes some job seekers successful (defined as candidates that have received at least one job offer in the last six months) and what makes others not. When
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How Am I Ever Going To Get Experience When You Won’t Even Hire Me?
“How do I get experience when employers are only looking for candidates with experience?” is an all too common complaint we hear from frustrated candidates. And you’re right, this is exasperating and while we know this post won’t apply to
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Top 10 Places Where Job Openings Are Booming
Every quarter we analyze a bunch of data to figure out the top 50 metro areas in the US with the most job postings. There are the regulars each quarter like San Jose, CA where Silicon Valley is located and
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