Articles tagged with: job seekers
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Stress is a normal and unavoidable part of every job search. The whole world seems to be changing and what’s worse we feel like we have no control over how it changes. Life goes from a defined, well established routine to an undefined fight for that next position. The hunt can be rewarding in many ways, but is inevitable that it will be filled with some level of stress and anxiety.
People experience the stress of the job search in a variety of ways. Each is very natural and the levels …
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Recent college grads are facing challenges not seen in most markets. In a recession, college grads are competing against job seekers with 10+ years of experience, even for entry level jobs. In many cases, highly experienced people are taking internships, just to stay relevant in their industry. This makes it very hard for most students to find a career, let alone a career that relates to their degree. Fortunately, there are still a few viable options for Echo Boomers & Gen Next.
Internships: In a recession, the role of an intern …
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Hopefully you have kept your receipts if you have been unemployed in the past year. Some individuals are going to skip out on opting for a professional CPA to complete their taxes this year and try their hand at this dirty little task. If you are one who is opting out of paying a professional to do your taxes, you need to refresh yourself on what you can write off from your job search.
Hopefully you kept a very detailed record of your job search expenses, because it is about to …
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If you have heard of a wonderful new wacky way to get a job and you think it is fresh, you might want to think again. While some executives and hiring managers love to receive job seeking gimmicks, others are quite annoyed. Let’s run through a few job seeking gimmicks if nothing, but to have a well deserved laugh for the exhausted job seeker!
This one has been used a few times over, but some people send a shoe in with their resume. The shoe was sent to draw attention to …
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Creating a video resume might sound like an innovative way to obtain interest, but you might want to dig a little deeper! Video resumes first took notice in the 1980’s with VHS recording. Job seekers would record their personal resume and plea for a job with their fresh hip mullet! However, it really didn’t catch on at the time. We now see video resumes all over the internet. I guess we can consider them to a throwback with a new twist!
Back in the 80s, VHS were in most homes, but …