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Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think
April 04, 2013 by William FriersonA college degree goes beyond just improving your chances of getting a job and making money. It offers other benefits as well. The following post explains.
We all know about the obvious benefits to having a college degree—namely, a steady job and financial security. But we often overlook other benefits to higher education: quality of life improvements that deserve to be brought into focus, whether you’re on the fence about going back to school or are just having a
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Recruiters: 5 Mistakes You’re Making on Your Job Postings
April 01, 2013 by William FriersonRecruiters, if you want more applicants applying for your open positions, avoid the five mistakes mentioned in the following post.
Times are tough for recruiters these days. You’re overworked, underpaid, and (worst of all) you’re left with the impossible task of trying to find candidates who don’t seem to exist. Put the whole overworked, underpaid thing to one side for a moment. Focus on the candidates. The job market is full of them. In fact, it’s
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Saving Money On An Entry-Level Salary
January 04, 2013 by William Frierson
Have you just started an entry level job and want to learn how to save some money? The following post has ways to help you create savings on an entry level salary.Let us pretend for a moment that entry-level salaries provide a living wage. In order to write a piece on saving, I need to assume you have enough income to save. If you are struggling to meet your basic necessities like food, …
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How to Negotiate an Offer
December 27, 2012 by William FriersonBefore accepting a job offer, you need to think about what you will get out of it. Learn more about how you can use negotiation to your advantage in the following post.Great news! You aced your interview and have received an offer for a rewarding career, but the journey to your new career doesn’t end here. For many, negotiating the offer can be the most difficult part of finding a job. You may not know what you are worth in the civilian workplace, or have unrealistic expectations in terms of salary. Here is a guide to this complex step of the process.
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The future of student enrollment – Five Predictions: #5
December 19, 2012 by William FriersonThe following post offers the fifth prediction on how student enrollment will change in the future for colleges and universities.Prediction # 5: Internationalization and globalization of education will continue.
- Universities want and need to diversify their student bodies to offer an education compatible with this era of globalization.
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Social Recruiting Survey Says… Get on Social Media and Get Found!
December 17, 2012 by William FriersonA recent survey says both recruiters and job seekers can benefit from using social media. Learn more in the following post.In an earlier article, Social Media a Powerful Tool for Your Job Search, I wrote about the reasons you should be leveraging social media in your job search – to get noticed, build connections, and find opportunities. But possibly the number one reason to use social media is because recruiters are using it to find their candidates.
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Social Recruiting Survey Says… Get on Social Media and Get Found!
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Social Media a Powerful Tool for Your Job Search
December 11, 2012 by William FriersonVeterans may want to consider using social media to enhance their job searches. The following post discusses the benefits from this source.Social media is an ever growing, ever changing, powerful tool for a job seeker. When I present a workshop on How to Use Social Media in Your Job Search to transitioning military members, every month I have to tweak my presentation to keep up with the changes to the social media sites, such as Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter.
But one thing stays constant in my presentations — the reason to leverage social media in your job search is to:
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Advice for State Department Entry Level Officers: Gangnam Style …
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonThe following post offers advice to entry level officers working in the U.S. State Department. The knowledge that is shared should help these young officers with how to conduct themselves.Of the many, many ironies of the past year, my role as an author and blogger has enabled me to speak with a very large number of young people either thinking.
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Selling Your Script to A Recruiter
November 27, 2012 by William FriersonAs a job seeker, probably the most important thing standing between you and an interview is your resume. It should represent you, yet display your qualifications for the position you’re applying for. The following post offers suggestions on what to do and what not to do to create the resume that will reward you with an interview.A resume like a great film script must be refined and adapted. As a story, it must be original and powerful. If you want your script and story sold to a recruiter or hiring manager here are some thoughts from the job search front lines. If you don’t take time to do these things you run a higher risk of the “the studio” passing on your wonderful script.
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New Grad: Why should they hire you?
November 21, 2012 by William FriersonBefore applying for jobs, recent college graduates should know what they have to offer. In the following post, learn how graduates can show their value to potential employers.If you can learn how to state your value proposition to find a job, you stand a better chance of being picked as the perfect candidate. Get the No More Back to School Audio Series. Click here to download.(It’s FREE!) I worked recently with a very accomplished Division
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