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		<title>Tips on Taking Advantage of the Holidays When Searching for a New Job</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/11/29/tips-on-taking-advantage-of-the-holidays-when-searching-for-a-new-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With unemployment at double digits throughout much of the country and with serious concerns about joblessness weighing on the nation, “job” shopping is a holiday priority for many. Even though a layoff or job change can put a real damper on one’s Holiday spirit, now is not the time to slow your networking and job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business, Engineering, and Computer Science 2011 Grads Most Sought After by Employers</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/11/23/business-engineering-and-computer-science-2011-grads-most-sought-after-by-employers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/11/23/business-engineering-and-computer-science-2011-grads-most-sought-after-by-employers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/?p=16004</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Employers are most interested in hiring new college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in the business, engineering, and computer science fields, according to results of a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Nearly 62 percent of the organizations taking part in NACE’s Job Outlook 2011 survey cited plans to hire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Job Action Day 2010, Focus on Your Competencies, Interests, and Values</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the good folks at QuintCareers.com, today is Job Action Day and that means that dozens of career bloggers are contributing content to help job seekers worldwide find their next great job. I&#8217;ve known Randall and Kathy Hansen of QuintCareers.com for a decade and they&#8217;re two of the smartest, thoughtful, and caring leaders you&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading Businesses Launch Training Initiative to Prepare U.S. College Students and Young Professionals for the Workforce</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/10/29/leading-businesses-launch-training-initiative-to-prepare-u-s-college-students-and-young-professionals-for-the-workforce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/?p=15943</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, Business Roundtable and HR Policy Association announced the release of JobSTART101: Smart Tips and Real-World Training, an online course for college students and recent graduates that introduces the professional skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. Even in a time of soaring unemployment, a survey revealed that 61 percent of U.S. employers report difficulty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Experts And Bloggers Unite To Help Job-Seekers In Third Annual Job Action Day</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/10/19/career-experts-and-bloggers-unite-to-help-job-seekers-in-third-annual-job-action-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/10/19/career-experts-and-bloggers-unite-to-help-job-seekers-in-third-annual-job-action-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/?p=15913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the unemployment crisis slogs on, it&#8217;s clear that the new world of work involves far fewer full-time, permanent jobs with benefits than in the past. Job Action Day 2010, the third-annual initiative spearheaded by Quintessential Careers and being held this year on Nov. 1, addresses this new world of work by exhorting job-seekers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>36% of College Grads Wish They Had Picked a Different Major</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/10/14/36-of-college-grads-wish-they-had-picked-a-different-major/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/10/14/36-of-college-grads-wish-they-had-picked-a-different-major/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A tight job market may have some workers pondering their educational paths and heading back to the classroom. According to a new survey, 36 percent of workers with college degrees said they wish they had chosen a different major in college. More than one-in-four (26 percent) said the market for jobs in their chosen field [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Millennials Who Are Looking for Work Or Recently Hired</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/10/13/5-tips-for-millennials-who-are-looking-for-work-or-recently-hired/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/?p=15892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Alexandra Levit posted a great list of tips for Gen Y / Millennials at her Water Cooler Wisdom blog, along with a good description of each for those who want more: Focus on acquiring transferable skills. Use your initiative one small contribution at a time. Take charge of your own career path. Make your boss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worst Resume Mistakes</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/09/27/worst-resume-mistakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/?p=15818</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With 14.9 million people unemployed in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the pressure to get resumes in the “yes” pile is immense. Nearly half (48 percent) of human resource managers surveyed reported they typically review 25 applications or less for open positions. Thirty-eight percent said, on average, they spend less than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Career Activist Republic</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/09/04/the-career-activist-republic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/09/04/the-career-activist-republic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.collegerecruiter.com/?p=3616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite people in the staffing and employment industries is Peter Weddle the author or editor of over two dozen books and former columnist for The Wall Street Journal, National Business Employment Weekly, and CNN.com. He&#8217;s also the executive director of the International Association of Employment Web Sites, the only association for job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Older Workers Muscle Out Students for Internships</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/08/31/older-works-muscle-out-students-for-internships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Competition for internships will be stiff this fall, as experienced/mature workers and college students vie for ways to get a foot in the door. Nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of employers report that they are seeing experienced workers, those with more than ten years experience, and mature workers, workers age 50 or older, apply for internships [...]]]></description>
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