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		<title>The Hype Over Job Board Matching Technology Is Just That: Hype</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/04/09/the-hype-over-job-board-matching-technology-is-just-that-hype/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps prompted by a recent article by Bloomberg about on-line job search software getting smarter, it seems that a lot of attention this week is being devoted to matching technology being used by job boards. In theory, matching technology makes a lot of sense as it would allow employers and job seekers to save time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Department of State Launches Mobile Career App</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students who want to work for a large, stable employer often choose to work for one of the hundreds of departments agencies within the U.S. federal government. The lead foreign affairs agency responsible for formulating and implementing U.S. foreign policy overseas is the U.S. Department of State. Most of the Department&#8217;s civil service employees work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Becoming the Best Scholarship Candidate</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/25/tips-to-becoming-the-best-scholarship-candidate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/25/tips-to-becoming-the-best-scholarship-candidate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice for Candidates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Applying]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=105028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Millions of dollars in scholarship money is available to college students every year, and among the thousands of scholarships, you’re sure to find at least a few that are a great fit for you. That’s the good news. The rest of the story is that these scholarships may be hard to track down and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>69% of Students Highly or Very Highly Stressed by College Admissions</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/22/69-of-students-highly-or-very-highly-stressed-by-college-admissions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/22/69-of-students-highly-or-very-highly-stressed-by-college-admissions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Applying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing a School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Indicators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paying for School]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=104956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a very stressful time of the year for high school seniors and others who are waiting to hear back from the admissions offices of colleges and universities. Although some top students received &#8220;you&#8217;ve been accepted&#8221; letters months ago from schools with rolling admissions policies, most students are still waiting to hear from most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moneyball for Recruiters: How Data-Driven Analytics Are Revolutionizing Corporate Hiring</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/21/moneyball-for-recruiters-how-data-driven-analytics-are-revolutionizing-corporate-hiring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/21/moneyball-for-recruiters-how-data-driven-analytics-are-revolutionizing-corporate-hiring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finding the Right Job]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chirag Nangia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=104969</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting discussion today at HuffPost Live about how the same data-driven analytics that revolutionized talent evaluation in pro sports are now being applied to the broader marketplace. Will the evolution away from traditional sourcing techniques, resumes, assessments, and other traditional hiring practices and toward new technology help or hurt? The consensus &#8212; as well stated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: How to Get a Job After College Graduation</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/13/video-how-to-get-a-job-after-college-graduation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/13/video-how-to-get-a-job-after-college-graduation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finding the Right Job]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=104760</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently was interviewed via Skype by Jordie Kern of 1 Degree Hire, which is a resource for first-time job seekers. More specifically, 1 Degree Hire is a 21-day step-by-step program designed to make recent graduates more marketable, better understand what employers want, and give those grads an edge over others who are competing for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>82% of Applicants Expect Answers From Employers Yet Only 25% Get It</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/02/21/82-of-applicants-expect-answers-from-employers-yet-only-25-get-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/02/21/82-of-applicants-expect-answers-from-employers-yet-only-25-get-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Awards and Recognition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Horror Stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=104220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Job hunting can be a frustrating process especially if you have no idea whether the employer made a decision or even saw your application. More than one in four workers reported that they have had a bad experience when applying for a job. The vast majority (75 percent) of workers who applied to jobs using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employers Taking 30+ Days to Extend Offers After Interview Date</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/02/19/employers-taking-30-days-to-extend-offers-after-interview-date/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/02/19/employers-taking-30-days-to-extend-offers-after-interview-date/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=104183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How long can a college student expect to wait for a job offer after an interview? And, after an offer is extended, how long will he or she have to accept or reject it? NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey found that, on average, employers hiring new college graduates take 24.2 business days to extend an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decoding Job Descriptions</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/01/14/decoding-job-descriptions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/01/14/decoding-job-descriptions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=102015</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The more time you spend searching job boards and scanning through job postings, the more you may start to recognize certain phrases and terms that appear over and over again. Some of these terms may be a little confusing or open to interpretation. Here’s a simple guide that can help you make sense of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Securing Government Employment – Part 2: How Do I Apply to Federal Jobs?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/12/24/securing-government-employment-part-2-how-do-i-apply-to-federal-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/12/24/securing-government-employment-part-2-how-do-i-apply-to-federal-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do military veterans apply for jobs in the federal government?  The following post helps them understand the application process. Once you’ve found a government job you’re interested in (see Part 1: How Do I Find Government Jobs?), you need to understand the federal job announcements to be sure you are qualified for the job [...]]]></description>
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