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5 Phrases on Your Resume that are Killing Your Job Hunt

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Natasha Hodgson is a careers and entrepreneurship enthusiast, currently working as Community Manager for vibrant internships and jobs platform Enternships (@enternships).   . . There aren’t a lot of situations where you can totally control your own first impression. An impromptu meeting? Nightmare. His name’s Kevin, not Steven, and it turns out you’re wearing a Spongebob tie. A […]

January 17, 2014 READ MORE →

Addressing Work Gaps During the Interview

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Tom Gimbel is the President and CEO of LaSalle Network, a Chicago-based staffing firm. Founded in 1998, LaSalle has served thousands of clients and candidates, placing job seekers in temporary, temporary-to-permanent and permanent positions. LaSalle is the only Illinois-based staffing firm named on the Inc. 500/5000 list for the last seven consecutive years. ReadTom’s latest on his […]

December 10, 2013 2 comments READ MORE →

5 Things Recruiters Hate About Job Seekers

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A little bit of tough love for your Monday.  While this may come across as harsh, please do remember that the key word is love.  I love you, I really love you. Let’s jump into it, shall we? 5 Things Recruiters Hate About Job Seekers 1. The Run Around: It’s their job to call or email […]

December 9, 2013 5 comments READ MORE →

The Guide to Writing Cover Letters: Alcoholic Beverage Edition

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Zach Groth is a senior at Ball State University. On the post-graduation job search himself, Zach has job experience in corporate, government, nonprofit and student-run organizations. You can tweet him any questions, concerns or blog ideas on Twitter at @zgroth.   . Graduating is inevitable. Landing that dream job is not. You’re going to have to work for it […]

November 21, 2013 READ MORE →

Helping Veterans Land Employment

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Tom Gimbel is the President and CEO of LaSalle Network, a Chicago-based staffing firm. Founded in 1998, LaSalle has served thousands of clients and candidates, placing job seekers in temporary, temporary-to-permanent and permanent positions. LaSalle is the only Illinois-based staffing firm named on the Inc. 500/5000 list for the last seven consecutive years. ReadTom’s latest on his […]

November 12, 2013 4 comments READ MORE →

Using HootSuite for the Job Search

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Emmelie De La Cruz, Founder of The Branding Muse, is the go-to expert for college students and young professionals who want to take control of their personal brand and thrive in the competitive job market. She loves tweeting so reach out: @Hermusings.     Whether you’re a college student, recent graduate or well into your career, social media […]

November 7, 2013 4 comments READ MORE →

A Job Seeker’s Guide to Impressive Phraseology (a.k.a. “How to Semantically Pimp Your Resume”)

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Veronica Park is an author, journalist and world-traveler of many different past and future vocations. Keep an eye out for her first published novel, which will hopefully be announced soon. In the meantime, you can read about her exploits in the Caribbean and find out her opinion on pretty much everything by following her on […]

November 5, 2013 2 comments READ MORE →

Is Christmas a Good or Bad Time to Hire?

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Depending on your industry and objectives, there are both pros and cons to hiring over the holidays. If you’re in retail or hospitality, then hiring for summer is a necessity, mostly for part-time and casual staff. For these businesses though, waiting to advertise, let alone hire, over Christmas is probably too late, with most recruitment […]

October 9, 2013 6 comments READ MORE →

Why Standard Applications are Broken for New Grads

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Phoebe Farber is a Senior at Northeastern University in Boston and the Founder & CEO of Prospective Plus, which has built CareerApp.me – the Common App for Jobs. Connect with Phoebe via @PhoebeFarber, @CareerApp   As a new grad you may not have much formal work experience or great connections that can land you a […]

April 2, 2013 7 comments READ MORE →

Have You Used Geo Location Apps On Your Job Search?

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  In the present economy, finding a job that’s ideally suited to your skills can be quite overwhelming, and if you want to take the lead in today’s job market, you might feel that have to keep vigil twenty four hours a day, which as we all know can be a daunting or impossible task. […]

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