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Volunteering Your Way to Steady Employment: How to Gain Experience Without Having a Job
January 11, 2013 by harpermac11@gmail.com
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One of the main attributes employers look for when reviewing potential candidates for a job is experience in the field. Unfortunately, there’s a catch-22 with this because job-seekers can’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 gaining experience is by taking advantage of volunteering opportunities relevant to your industry. If you’ve been struggling to gain experience and/or find a job in your field, consider the following advice for finding the right volunteer work for you. Continue Reading
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Corporate Culture 101: Building Your Personal Brand Online with Self-Management Skills
by harpermac11@gmail.com
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Adapting to corporate culture is something everyone has to do if they want to make it in the professional world. Despite the fact that everyone has to make this transition at some point, the process isn’t as easy as it looks. Just like any culture, corporate culture has its own set of rules, values and criteria that members must exemplify in order to be accepted into the culture. This two-part series explores a few fundamental skills one must have to mesh successfully with modern corporate culture, along with a few tips on what not to do. Continue Reading
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6 Ways to Use Facebook Advertising for Recruiting
January 07, 2013 by William Frierson
Employers who use social media for advertising may be interested in the following post, which shares ways to recruit with Facebook.Facebook, like recruiting, seems to be ever evolving. While many are up in arms over the changing page and fan terms, a new “custom audience” feature can be used for social recruiting in entirely new ways.
Essentially, custom audience campaigns are highly targeted campaigns that go out to laser focused candidates and prospects. Since marketers and recruiters follow very similar guidelines when reaching out to their audiences, here are 6 ways you can use the new feature in your social recruiting strategies:
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Securing Government Employment – Part 2: How Do I Apply to Federal Jobs?
December 24, 2012 by William FriersonHow 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 and to successfully apply for the position.
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Securing Government Employment – Part 2: How Do I Apply to Federal Jobs?
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Passive, Active… Pactive? Let’s Call the Whole Thing Recruiting
December 21, 2012 by William FriersonAre you a passive or active job seeker? Either way, find out why you’re an attractive candidate to recruiters in the following post.It’s an easy debate to have, the passive vs active candidate debate. It goes a little something like this:
Experienced recruiter patiently explains that the reason a candidate is passive is because they already have a job and aren’t really looking for another one. This makes them attractive to recruiters and hiring managers in several ways:
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Passive, Active… Pactive? Let’s Call the Whole Thing Recruiting
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Strategies to Maximize Your Opportunities in Today’s Job Market
by William FriersonAs a job seeker, you want to put yourself in the best position to get a job. The following post has steps to help you on your way to achieving this goal.5 Steps to Reach Your Career and Life Goals
Step 1. Know What You Bring to the Table and What Drives You!
In order to bridge the gap from college to your first career you need to know yourself; what do you bring to the table and what drives you, what you value and what you can do that adds value. All of this should be succinctly crafted into a personal mission statement. I’d like to quote Eric Hellweg who writes for the Harvard Business Review. He asserts that most companies, regardless of their sectors, have a mission statement. And most are awash in jargon and marble-mouthed pronouncements. Worse still, these gobbledy-gook statements are often forgotten by, misremembered, or flatly ignored by frontline employees.
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Strategies to Maximize Your Opportunities in Today’s Job Market
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What Makes You Valuable
by William FriersonA good reputation is a valuable asset to have in your career. Learn how you can develop one in the following post.You are only as valuable as your last sale. You are only as valuable as your Rolodex.
Have you heard these lines before? Do you believe them? Do you live by them?
I hope you’ve heard of them, but I hope you haven’t based your career on them.
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How To Answer “Do You Have Questions For Me?” Like A Pro
December 20, 2012 by William FriersonOnce your interview is completed, you may be asked by the interviewer if you have any questions. If you’re unsure how to handle this situation, learn more in the following post.When you are finished with your interview, it is not uncommon for the interviewer to ask you one final question, “Do you have any questions for me?” This is one of the most dreaded questions an applicant may be asked. There is a war that goes on inside most peoples’ heads when this question is asked: “If I don’t ask any questions, will they be offended because I don’t want more information?” or “If I ask too many questions, will it seem like I wasn’t paying enough attention?”
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The Top Two Social Media Mistakes to Avoid
by William FriersonWhile social media can be an asset for people, it can also be a liability. The following post suggests two mistakes you should stay clear of during this form of online interaction.Everyone makes mistakes and everyone knows this. The problem is that some mistakes are a bigger problem than others. Never before has this been an issue the way it is now. Today, a social media mistake can be blasted around the world in a nanosecond. That’s why it is so important to simply avoid certain mistakes, no matter what.
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How To Find A High-Paying Job Without A College Degree
December 19, 2012 by William FriersonThere is no question that getting a college degree can help you get a job. However, if you don’t have one, that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t get a good job. Learn more in the following post.The following is a guest post by Career Step. According to FinAid, students are graduating with an average student loan debt of $23,186. The average student loan debt for borrowers aged less than 30, as of the end of March 2012, has risen 56 percent since the beginning of 2005 to a record $20,835, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank
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