FACEBOOK Warning – Prospective employers are watching

Over 75% of hiring managers will look at your Facebook page to see who you are before they hire you. What does your Facebook profile say about you? In a world where everything we do is up online before we even get back to our homes, it is important to make sure that our online…

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Computer Science Degrees are Still Money

For ten years or more, we have heard about how computer science degrees are the future. This has a lot of people asking when that future is going to be. The short answer is: Not yet. The internet is growing exponential and the jobs just keep coming. One of the biggest questions that people have…

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Marketing yourself: Using Thank You cards to get the job

Thank you! Now that the interview is over. So you did well in the interview. You’re driving back home hopeful, but nervous. “Did I answer that correctly?” “Will so-and-so really give me a great reference?” There is something that you can do to stand out in the crowd: Send a “Thank you” card. Here are…

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Marketing Yourself: Your Future is Written in the Card(s)

Do you need business cards? Even if you are presently unemployed and not in any business? The short answer is yes. They are one of the fastest ways to give out your information. As you walk around all day, you need to be handing out your personal information. What should be on your card? 1)     …

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Making the most of job fairs

Career fairs can be a great place to meet a huge number of potential employers all in one day. But it is just a day out if you are not prepared. Here is a list of things to do to prepare for your next career fair: • Find out what companies are going to be…

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The Best Jobs in America

One look at the US News and World Report 100 Best Jobs Guide might leave you a bit perplexed. (http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs) It’s no great surprise that of the top 10 jobs, most of them are in the medical or computer fields. But, you might not guest what the #1 job in America is. The number one…

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Housing is improving, jobs improving: But I’m not a contractor!

As the housing market improves, millions on homeowners are finding themselves needing to make repairs and want to do remodels that they have put off for years. This is excellent news for the construction industry. But what if you aren’t in the construction industry? What if the only hammer you have ever swung was the…

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