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What You Need to Say in an Interview

On The Job

Or, when I talk to college classes and ask, "How many of you know that what you post online will be checked out by an employer?" -- only a smattering of hands go up. Those graduating from college soon may have only one request of Santa this year: Bring me a job.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Twitter Tips for Job Seekers

On The Job

Forget the personal health issues. Anita- Excellent points about sounding desperate and personal health issues. There is a propensity to vent on Twitter, but job seekers in particular need to exercise caution regarding what information to share. Do Online Classes Make Sense for Your Career? Sound smart. Thanks, Miriam.

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5 Tips to Survive a Job Hunt / Pandemic / Stress

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Much like one diversifies their financial portfolio to reduce risk, the same should be done for your emotional and mental health. I am a big fan of Steve Jobs’ philosophy about only being able to connect the dots by looking backwards. I had read it a few years ago.) When I came across this concept, it was so simple, yet so remarkable.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Many have no health insurance, many can't find a well paying job, or even be independent. Young workers aren't being taken care of, so while switchign jobs may seem odd to older generations, that is often how one can stay afloat. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job.

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I knew I didn’t want to job hunt for more than 6-9 months if I didn’t have to. And as I was working, job hunting and/or temping, I had to find other sources of happiness. So I read a lot about happiness, job hunting, and a meaningful life. I’m not sure how your job hunting experience was.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

On The Job

Atkins says class action lawsuits related to wage and hour claims outnumber all other class action lawsuits combined. But because of Twitter or Facebook, right before that termination the boss finds out that the employee has health problems or reveals his or her sexual orientation. State settlements are a little more at $24.4

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