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How to know if you have enough experience for a job

How to know if you have enough experience for a job Just because you were a senior manager at one company doesn’t mean that your next job won’t be a midlevel role. Often, appropriate job titles can get confusing during a job search. “There’s no standardization as to how the titles are done,” says Jim Beqaj, founder of Beqaj International, an executive search firm and...

Too Good To Be True? 4 Signs Of A Job Posting Scam

Too Good To Be True? 4 Signs Of A Job Posting Scam   By Tony Morrison If you’ve been unemployed in the past decade, you’ve probably surfed, scanned or studied a job board at one point. Job boards, the current generation of classified ads, are an open forum for employers to broadcast openings at their company. Job boards such as Monster, Indeed, Craigslist and CareerBuilder are incredibly...

The Top 10 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask During An Interview

The Top 10 Questions Every Job Seeker Should Ask During An Interview If you’re a job seeker, then you know all about job interviews. You know what to wear, when to show up, and the answers to the toughest questions that are bound to come your way. One surprising thing that not every job seeker knows about interviews is the fact that an interview is a two-way street. Just like an informational...

Got Job Search Fatigue? 5 Ways To Rev Up Your Hunt

Got Job Search Fatigue? 5 Ways To Rev Up Your Hunt   You hear about it all the time: Finding and landing a job these days is definitely a difficult task. And with employers tightening their hiring belt, it’s more important than ever to stand out so you’re seen as the best candidate. However, after a while, constant rejection paired with no callbacks can wear a job seeker down. When...

‘What’s Your Sign?’ Goes From Pickup Line To Potential Job Indicator

‘What’s Your Sign?’ Goes From Pickup Line To Potential Job Indicator   Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had an artistic side. Growing up, on any given day you might have caught me in a dance costume singing “Born Free” to my sisters (I’m the youngest of three), writing a poem about some worldly injustice like the demolition of forests, or performing...

Job Stress Survival: 5 Ways To Feel Better

Job Stress Survival: 5 Ways To Feel Better By Susan Johnston, Whether dealing with a demanding boss or a constantly buzzing BlackBerry, most people are familiar with on-the-job stressors. But how stressful is your job, really? Some jobs are worse than others, according to a recent Payscale  survey. And, there are ways to manage that stress. (more…)

Successful Starts: 5 Tips For Beginning Your New Job

Successful Starts: 5 Tips For Beginning Your New Job   It’s always exciting to start a new job, and this is precisely the point at which to begin establishing your positive reputation and harnessing opportunities. Ensuring that people value you and want to work with you right off the bat will yield exponential results as you continue in your new role. Here are five tips for leveraging...

Job searching after bankruptcy

Job searching after bankruptcy Unfortunately, bankruptcy proved a necessary evil for many Americans during the Great Recession. While no one wants to file for bankruptcy, an increasing number of individuals and families have found themselves with no other means of being absolved from their debts. In fact, between June 2008 and June 2010, Americans filed nearly 3.7 million petitions for personal...

Dream Job Could Come Without Dream Pay

Dream Job Could Come Without Dream Pay (more…)

9 Ways To Bounce Back After Losing Your Job

9 Ways To Bounce Back After Losing Your Job (more…)