Career Advice

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 →

Capitalize On Being Yourself

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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.     Trust your heart if the seas catch fire. Live by love ‘til the stars walk backwards.” […]

October 17, 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 →

5 Questions to Ask in an 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 […]

October 8, 2013 READ MORE →

Why A Personal Website Matters

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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.   Young people are the most technologically savvy generation, yet they often fail to […]

October 3, 2013 1 comment READ MORE →

Will Work for [Practically] Nothing

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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 […]

October 1, 2013 7 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 →

Overcoming Obstacles of Employment

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I don’t have to tell you that hundreds of thousands of people are searching for a job.  I’m sure it also feels like each of them is in the hunt for the same job that you’re looking for. Persistence is Key Don’t lose your patience.  When you get frustrated, it’s more than OK to punch […]

January 9, 2013 4 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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