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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 18, 2014 Gina Deveney

Why 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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March 14, 2014 John Scott

4 Steps to Listing Promotions on Your Resume

If you are one of the many loyal employees who have held multiple positions while working for the same company for years, you may be wondering how to illustrate this on your resume. It is quite common to make mistakes

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 5, 2014 Joe Weinlick

The Only Reason to Check Your Phone in an Interview

I was at dinner with friends the other night, and realized that as soon as we sat down, everyone took out their smartphones. We hadn’t even looked at the menu, and everyone was intent on checking in on Facebook 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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February 28, 2014 John Scott

The Surprising Truth about Resume Page Length

You may have heard that the accepted length of a resume should be no longer than 1 page. While this isn’t entirely untrue, it is certainly no longer the hard and fast rule for candidates seeking employment. It is extremely

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

February 25, 2014 Gina Deveney

I Created a Job and Filled It Myself

Sometimes all it takes is one act of confidence to change your career for the better. Nexxt’s Adam Berkowitz did just that when he decided to think outside the resume box. Here’s his story… Ten years and two weeks ago,