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March 15, 2019 Emily McKinney

How to Bounce Back After a Career Setback

Whether it’s bad feedback on a major piece of work, missing out on a promotion, or redundancy, career setbacks are the pits. If you need to mope for a while, then go forth and mope. Once you’ve spent your feelings,

March 23, 2018 Emily McKinney

Turn to Texting to Find Your Next Job

Seems like everyone these days is glued to their phones. Some people are on Instagram, making fun of their frenemy’s new haircut while others are playing Candy Crush or whatever this week’s equivalent is. But with over a billion smartphones

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August 6, 2015 Jawanna Martinez

Dangers of Office Life

Every morning I like to tune into our local “Preston & Steve” morning show to catch some interesting topics of conversation. They keep me very entertained during my hour long commute. Last week, I just so happened to join right

Graduation class throwing their caps in the air

May 9, 2014 John Scott

6 Job Seeking Tips for the Recent College Graduate

Many college seniors are in the midst of final exams this week and may be thinking their hard work is coming to an end. Unfortunately, with the celebration of graduation comes the reality that a job search has begun. Transitioning

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April 25, 2014 John Scott

3 Resume Questions We Hear All the Time

This week’s resume writing blog post will take on a mailbag format with questions from real job seekers. Below I have listed out three questions related to resume writing that I received this week with my advice below each one.

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March 26, 2014 Joe Weinlick

Millennials Don’t Need Health Insurance; They’re Invisible!

So, the President didn’t say “Millennials are invisible” on Between Two Ferns. The word was “invincible,” and it explains why it’s an uphill battle to get large numbers of young adults to sign up for healthcare insurance. The recent Nexxt

January 29, 2014 George Jacob

State of the Union Takeaway: Knowing What You Can Control

Many of us have faced conflict and lack of control. When thinking about the future, we imagine great things, with roads paved in gold leading to success. However, when we find the roads are rockier than we imagined—with potholes and

December 31, 2013 Karen Weik

Single Mom Success Story

Sometimes “must do” comes before “can do.” When Misty Honnold’s husband of thirteen years left her in 1998, the mother of four found herself with the sole responsibility for supporting her family. Yet, it had been ten years since she

December 23, 2013 George Jacob

The Top 8 Career Articles of 2013

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for year-end lists! The numbers are in, and I’m happy to present the eight most read articles from Nexxt in 2013. Why 8? Because 8 looks like a snowman. (Okay, I admit

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December 11, 2013 George Jacob

Get Some Confidence Already

At Nexxt, we think confidence is important because it’s transformative. But developing confidence is a commitment. It takes time. I want to be clear. Confidence is not natural in anyone. It has to be developed, acquired, and nurtured. It is