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Tag: career development

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8 Free Certifications to Add to Your Resume

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Certifications can boost your resume and job opportunities, but they are not all created equal. Here are eight carefully-vetted free online certifications that you can add to your resume.

Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume, res-loTagged career development
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Pursuing your Career Goals in 2021

Posted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years? What are your career goals? Most of us have some form of career goals in mind—trying…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
career change at 30

How to Make a Career Change at 30

Posted on May 12, 2020June 5, 2020

Changing careers at 30 can be very rewarding, especially if you’ve spent your twenties on an unhappy or unfocused career path. Perhaps that’s not the…

resume gap

Laid Off? 4 Tips from Someone Who Has Been Through It

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

A few years ago, I was laid off and subsequently went a solid year before I went back into the workforce as a full-time employee….

Should you follow your coworkers on social media?

Opinion: Connect With Your Coworkers on Social Media

Posted on October 14, 2019October 11, 2019

Social media in the workplace can be awkward, but the good actually outweighs the weird.

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
Top 10 YouTube Channels for Job Seekers to Watch in 2019

Top 10 YouTube Channels for Job Seekers to Watch in 2019

Posted on January 17, 2019January 18, 2019

You might be surprised to learn that YouTube is such an awesome resource for job seekers looking to learn more about the job search. Many…

How to avoid age discrimination or ageism as a job seeker.

Age Discrimination: Older Applicants vs. “Young Pretty People”

Posted on March 5, 2018December 21, 2020

“The client specifically asked for ‘young pretty people,’” Tejal Wagadia, a technical recruiter based in Phoenix, Arizona, told Jobscan. “They said, ‘I don’t care how…

When to quit your job and how to get a better one.

When to Quit Your Job and How to Get a Better One

Posted on August 3, 2017October 23, 2018

Does your Monday start to feel more dreadful week by week? Have you lost the enthusiasm for your career that you once had? Perhaps it’s…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
personal branding

6 Ways to Use Personal Branding to Enhance Your Job Search

Posted on October 24, 2016December 24, 2019

Personal branding is what sets you apart. It’s what makes you more hirable – and more likable – than someone with similar qualifications. According to…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
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How to Master Informal Networking, Without Being “That” Guy

Posted on July 8, 2016October 23, 2018

Networking is an important part of getting your dream job. You need to make sure that you’re coming across as both likable and professional without…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development, networking
online training

Low-Cost Online Training to Add to Your Resume

Posted on January 27, 2016July 14, 2018

  If you’re finding it difficult to get interviews for the kind of role you want, don’t worry—there are a lot of things you can…

Posted in All, Optimize Your Resume, res-loTagged career development

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

Posted on September 10, 2015November 13, 2018

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

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career changers, career development
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8% of Americans Have Master’s Degrees. Can Grad School Help You Find a Job?

Posted on July 27, 2015February 25, 2020

Many signs point to an improving job market—for example, last week the number of people seeking unemployment assistance dropped to its lowest level since 1973,…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
baby boomer career advice

Top 3 Baby Boomer Blogs for Career Advice

Posted on June 22, 2015June 5, 2020

Workplaces and job searches have changed drastically since Baby Boomers started their careers decades ago. Technology has driven many of these changes. Every generation gets,…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
career advice from david letterman

Top 10 Pieces of Career Advice from David Letterman

Posted on May 20, 2015February 25, 2020

Tonight the long-running “Late Show With David Letterman” draws to a close, and its host will retire from a career including more than three decades…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development

Getting a Tax Refund? Time for Career Development

Posted on April 15, 2015February 22, 2019

If you’ll be getting a tax refund this year, you can’t go wrong spending it on career development. Though before I get started, I must…

Posted in All, Job SearchTagged career development
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