Julie Shenkman

May 19, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Top 10 US Cities to Find a Job & Make a Hire – Q1 2014

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

May 15, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How Not to Follow Up

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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May 7, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How to Become a Networking Expert

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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April 29, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How You Can Network If You Don’t Know A Lot of People

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

April 24, 2014 Julie Shenkman

7 Things You Should Know As You Enter The Workforce

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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April 9, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Interview Advice I Can’t Believe I Have To Share

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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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

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

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,

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

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