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September 21, 2018 Emily McKinney

Busted! Lying on Your Resume is Likely to Cost You the Job

You’re stuck in a job you hate. You’ve been applying to any and every job you’re qualified for, but are having little luck. Then, you see your dream job listed. The description sounds like it was written from your resume

January 20, 2016 Julie Shenkman

3 Tips to Stand Out From the Candidate Crowd

In a competitive job market, gaining an edge over other qualified candidates can often times be challenging. How do you stand out from a crowd without appearing too aggressive? It’s a fine line, and crossing it could actually hurt your

May 20, 2015 Julie Shenkman

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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April 9, 2015 Julie Shenkman

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

April 2, 2015 Julie Shenkman

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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March 13, 2015 Julie Shenkman

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

November 10, 2014 Julie Shenkman

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

June 4, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Employers Tell All Infographic

Ever wonder what employers look for when they recruit candidates? Well now you can stop wondering because we’re going to tell you. We recently conducted a survey in conjuction with Millennial Branding, a Gen Y research and consulting firm, to

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

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