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How to Create a Job Application Tracker in Google Sheets (Free Template)

Posted on June 2, 2024June 3, 2025 by Robert Henderson, CPRW, Resume Expert

Build your own job tracker in Google Sheets using a simple, customizable template.

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Posted in All, Job Search
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What’s the Quickest Way to Find a Job?: 13 Tips

Posted on November 23, 2021February 3, 2025 by James Hu

Learn the quickest way to find a job with these 13 steps that help you stand out to recruiters and speed up your job search with less stress.

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Posted in Job Search
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How to Find and Land the Perfect Summer Internship or New Grad Opportunity

Posted on November 2, 2021February 3, 2025 by Kristen Fife

Are you searching for an internship or career opportunity as a new graduate? This article shares advice from a recruiter to help you navigate both these processes.

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Posted in Job Search, Universities
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5 Solutions for the Long-Term Unemployed

Posted on October 6, 2021February 3, 2025 by Bob McIntosh

Most of the people I know have been unemployed at one point or another. There’s a sense of despair that…

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Posted in Job Search
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Ask a Recruiter: Should I Apply to the Same Job Twice?

Posted on April 16, 2021February 3, 2025 by Tejal Wagadia

In this series, Jobscan readers ask recruiter Tejal Wagadia their most pressing job search questions. This week, Tejal focuses on when and why to apply to a company more than once and when to ask recruiters for customized feedback.

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Posted in Job Search, Tejal
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10 Jobs for Graduates with a Creative Writing Degree

Posted on January 5, 2021February 3, 2025 by Jobscan

Do you have a creative writing degree? Here are 10 jobs where you can put that degree to good use.

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Posted in Job Search
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[Survey] 88% of Hiring Professionals Say Age Discrimination is a Problem

Posted on October 21, 2020February 3, 2025 by James Hu

We surveyed over 100 recruiters and hiring managers and found that the vast majority (88%) believe age discrimination in hiring is a problem.

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Posted in Job Search
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Job Search Lessons from the Great Recession

Posted on April 30, 2020February 3, 2025 by James Hu

Like during the Great Recession, many have lost their jobs and are now dealing with an uncertain future. Because there’s bound to be some longterm effect on the job market, we wanted to know how job seekers can best prepare themselves. We looked to the strategies that worked during the Great Recession.

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Posted in Job Search
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COVID-19 Job Market Statistics

Posted on April 23, 2020February 3, 2025 by James Hu

The job market and workplace are changing rapidly as the COVID-19 crisis forces more companies to operate remotely and layoff…

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Posted in Job Search
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How to Negotiate Salary

Posted on April 17, 2019February 3, 2025 by Paige Liwanag

Negotiating salary is awkward, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how to negotiate salary comfortably and confidently.

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Posted in Job SearchTagged job interviews
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How to Reach a Real Person in Your Online Job Search

Posted on February 26, 2019February 3, 2025 by Maureen McCann

Technology is changing the way we search for work. Technology has made it easy for job seekers to connect with…

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Posted in Job Search
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How to Find a Headhunter (and Other Executive Recruiting Myths)

Posted on June 6, 2018February 3, 2025 by Matt Krumrie

Do headhunters still exist? That depends on which headhunter, executive recruiter, or HR professional you talk to. “Headhunter” is out-of-date…

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Posted in Job Search
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6 Ways to Turn Executive Recruiters into your Biggest Job Search Allies

Posted on February 13, 2018February 3, 2025 by Biron Clark

Executive recruiters can be one of your biggest assets in an executive job search if you know how to grab…

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Posted in Job Search
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Everything You Need to Know About Job Searching on Craigslist

Posted on November 1, 2017February 3, 2025 by Paige Liwanag

Job boards are an essential component to the job seeker’s toolkit. Top job boards like Indeed, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and…

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Posted in Job Search
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Getting Ghosted: Why You Don’t Hear Back from Jobs

Posted on September 19, 2017February 3, 2025 by James Hu

Jobscan recently polled some of its users about the worst part of the job search process. One of the most…

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Posted in Job Search
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Reapplying for a Job After Being Rejected

Posted on July 27, 2017February 3, 2025 by Tess Taylor, CCC, SHRM-CP

Is reapplying for a job ever appropriate or worthwhile if you have not heard back? Perhaps you were rejected for…

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“I Hate My Job. Now What?” 3 Ways to Find a Position You’ll Love

Posted on September 10, 2015November 21, 2022 by Steph Hartford

More than 50 percent of Americans are unhappy at work, according to Forbes. Low pay, meaningless duties, and personality conflicts with superiors…

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