Tag Archives: career advice

Over 50? Follow these 6 Tips to Getting Hired

Posted: August 22, 2017 at 12:49 pm

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! Let’s face it. Americans are obsessed with youth. All things being equal, most hiring managers tend to choose a younger person instead someone over fifty. There are many fields, like advertising and fashion that target younger buyers, where employers assume

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How to Use Job References Effectively

Posted: May 30, 2017 at 9:00 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! For many years job seekers were advised to write “References available upon request” or “References attached” at the end of their resume. These days, however, it is customary not to supply or offer references with your resume unless they are specifically requested on a job application… Read More »

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Why Entry Level Jobs are So Important

Posted: April 17, 2017 at 9:00 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! When job seekers talk about entry level jobs they often have different things in mind, depending on who is doing the talking and what their situation is. But whatever your situation, you should consider that there’s more to an entry level job than simply getting hired… Read More »

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Is a Robot Coming to Take My Job?

Posted: April 3, 2017 at 9:00 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! Researchers at Oxford University estimate that 47 percent of U.S. jobs could be automated within the next two decades. And a leading consulting firm estimates that while only 5 percent of occupations can be fully automated, 60 percent of jobs could soon be doing 30 percent… Read More »

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference?

Posted: March 6, 2017 at 9:00 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! Although most job seekers don’t think about the difference between hard and soft skills,  hiring managers think about it all the time. Hard skills include computer skills like Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint; bookkeeping and accounting; software development; foreign languages; mathematics and statistics; project management; and… Read More »

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Getting Hired Over 50

Posted: December 12, 2016 at 8:30 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! Let’s face it. Americans are obsessed with youth. All things being equal, most hiring managers tend to choose a younger person instead someone over fifty. There are many fields, like advertising and fashion that target younger buyers, where employers assume

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Why every job seeker should use LinkedIn

Posted: November 28, 2016 at 8:30 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! You don’t have to be a “professional” to to take advantage of LinkedIn, the “World’s Largest Professional Network.” Even if you work as a night stocker, mail clerk, front desk coordinator, housekeeper or any one of the thousands of jobs that are ordinarily not considered professional, you can… Read More »

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How to Stay Positive During a Long Job Search

Posted: July 11, 2016 at 9:30 am

Share and Help your Friends With Their Job Search! A job search can be an extremely stressful venture, especially when it feels like the search has been dragging on and on with no end in sight. It’s easy to become discouraged during a long job hunt, but keeping your head up and staying positive is… Read More »

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