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		<title>Become the Solution To The Job Interviewer’s Problem</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/03/11/become-the-solution-to-the-job-interviewers-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The absolute worst way to go to an interview is with the attitude of: “Please, please – hire me.” When you go to an interview with that attitude you appear desperate. And even though you actually may be desperate in a difficult job market, you don’t want to appear that way. The demeanor and attitude [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiter&#8217;s Advice: 5 Things Employers Look for in Entry-Level Job Candidates</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/02/21/recruiters-advice-5-things-employers-look-for-in-entry-level-job-candidates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/02/21/recruiters-advice-5-things-employers-look-for-in-entry-level-job-candidates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fresh graduate is always intimidated when going in for his or her first real job interview, and many feel that no matter what they apply for they are woefully unprepared and unqualified – especially in this economy, when even jobs advertised as entry level are apparently seeking years of experience. But regardless of how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteering Your Way to Steady Employment: How to Gain Experience Without Having a Job</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/01/11/volunteering-your-way-to-steady-employment-how-to-gain-experience-without-having-a-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>harpermac11@gmail.com</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=101700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the main attributes employers look for when reviewing potential candidates for a job is experience in the field. Unfortunately, there&#8217;s a catch-22 with this because job-seekers can&#8217;t exactly gain experience for the job when employers only hire those with experience. Although this fact might make the situation seem hopeless, one viable solution for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE Most Important Question a Candidate Needs to Ask</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/11/16/the-most-important-question-a-candidate-needs-to-ask/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/11/16/the-most-important-question-a-candidate-needs-to-ask/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice for Candidates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interviewing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candidates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiring managers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[job interview question]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=35187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the years we have accumulated a vast amount of data to help our candidates get the position they want.   And time after time the one piece of feedback we get from hiring managers most often is “Great candidate, they would be a great fit but we are not sure if they want to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Closing Candidates: A How-To in a Hot Job Market</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/06/14/closing-candidates-a-how-to-in-a-hot-job-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/06/14/closing-candidates-a-how-to-in-a-hot-job-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice for Employers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recruitment Strategies]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=30954</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An undisputable fact: the job market is heating up. Candidates seeking employment no longer go months without returned phone calls, but rather, quite the opposite.  This morning when speaking with a candidate who declared he was ‘actively looking’ for a new role,  I was informed that since beginning his career search on Thursday of last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Recruiters May Not Be Honest With Candidates</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/02/28/why-recruiters-may-not-be-honest-with-candidates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/02/28/why-recruiters-may-not-be-honest-with-candidates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice for Candidates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Advice]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=28413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You have probably heard the expression: you don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression. Job candidates should consider this thought if they plan to work with recruiters. This means having what I believe is the total package of skills and personality. After all, recruiters want to present the best candidates to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview by MSNBC&#8217;s The Dylan Ratigan Show About the College Job Market</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/08/11/interview-by-msnbcs-the-dylan-ratigan-show-about-the-college-job-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2010/08/11/interview-by-msnbcs-the-dylan-ratigan-show-about-the-college-job-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Choosing a Major]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs are on the front line of the job wars. They're facing the worst job market in 35 years. If you're looking for work, what do you do?]]></description>
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		<title>Learn Proper Interview Techniques and Get the Job of Your Dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2009/01/08/learn-proper-interview-techniques-and-get-the-job-of-your-dreams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2009/01/08/learn-proper-interview-techniques-and-get-the-job-of-your-dreams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candice A</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people were recently forced back into the job market, placing career veterans in direct competition with recent college graduates for entry level jobs. Despite the recession, a lot of companies are still hiring, but employers are more selective because mistakes in the current economy are twice as costly as they were before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Lose the Best Candidates Before They&#8217;ve Even Started</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2009/01/05/dont-lose-the-best-candidates-before-theyve-even-started/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2009/01/05/dont-lose-the-best-candidates-before-theyve-even-started/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candice A</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice for Employers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous post, I wrote about how important it is to engage new hires the moment they walk in to start their new jobs. Lee Salz of SalesArchitecture.com wrote an article for ERE &#8211; &#8220;The New Employee&#8217;s First Day&#8221; &#8211; that illustrates that point beautifully. Salz created a composite character, Steve Harmon, and sent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Temp to Perm Still a Good Strategy?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2009/01/05/is-temp-to-perm-still-a-good-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2009/01/05/is-temp-to-perm-still-a-good-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Candice A</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Finding the Right Job]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following guest post by Susan Kenndy will help keep job seekers up-to-date with what&#8217;s going on in temp agencies You hear it everywhere&#8230; get a temp job and it may turn into a permanent position. Good idea, right?? After all, it gives you the opportunity to really see what the company is like and [...]]]></description>
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