Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the United States unemployment rate is now 6.2% nationwide. If you remember, the rate hit a high of 10% in October of 2009, so things have improved quite a bit in the
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5 Summer Job Search Tips
Many experts would point out that summer is not the busiest time of the year for employers looking to fill open positions. Employees take long vacations, productivity from staff slows, and many job seekers may take a break citing a
Continue readingThe Top 9 Career Articles of the Month
It’s almost the end of the month, so we thought it would be fitting to share an end of month list! Here are the top nine articles from Beyond in June: The Job Search is Moving to Mobile Devices Three
Continue readingFive Executive Resume Writing Tips
There is a costly investment to companies looking to fill executive positions. Executive search firms, head hunters, and corporate recruiters may all be hired to help find a pool of candidates to be interviewed. As a result, the time and
Continue reading6 Things Not To Do When Updating Your Resume
Many of our resume advice articles focus on what to do when crafting a resume but this week’s article advises you on what not to do to ensure you make a good impression with employers. Here are six things to
Continue readingGreat Character Makes You a Great Candidate
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
Continue readingBack Up Your Resume with a Spotless Online Presence
If you haven’t already noticed, applying for jobs has transitioned almost entirely online. Large private companies, government sectors, and even small locally owned businesses post open positions online and expect an application to be submitted the same way. So it
Continue readingResume Advice from. . . Edgar Allan Poe?!
When you created (or last updated) your resume, did you open up a word document and start typing in or editing bullets? If you are like most people, you didn’t spend time planning your resume so much as you started
Continue reading6 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 readingWhy You’re Not Hearing Back from Employers
Is anyone out there? One of the biggest frustrations for job seekers is sending out applications and never hearing back. It’s as if the human element is missing from today’s job search process. In the article below, Mark Anderson, Nexxt’s
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