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February 9, 2018 Emily McKinney

Find the Good in Being Ghosted

To Ghost – verb. The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communications. When you hear the term “ghosting” you probably have flashbacks to bad dates. When I hear it though,

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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

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June 2, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Great 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

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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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February 14, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How Confident Is This Lady? She Changed Her Name to “Sexy.”

It was on the news this week that a woman in Ohio changed her name to “Sexy.” Yes, you read that right. She says she did it because she never liked her given name and felt this name suited her

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November 11, 2013 Joe Weinlick

Be in Control of the Process: Part I

As a job seeker, I was once told by a recruiter that the team that interviewed me really liked me and said I answered every question well. But, I didn’t get the job. I asked why, and am glad to

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October 22, 2013 Joe Weinlick

Confidence: The Intangible Edge

Two people interview for the same job. Both are qualified, and both interview well. Which one gets the job? In most cases, the answer is the person that the interviewers can see doing the job. The person who reduced the

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Your ultimate goal is to convince the hiring manager that your skills and experiences make you the ... perfect candidate. To do this, it takes more than a perfect resume and a simple yes or no answer. #jobinterview #jobsearch http://ow.ly/vtw330sjBbv

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What matters is that you always show up for yourself! http://ow.ly/lQnJ30sjBbu

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Job Negotiation Tip: Sometimes as the candidate you may feel like you're at a disadvantage, but ... you're not—you're also bringing value to the table. Don't forget that!

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