Use a Temporary Agency to Match Your Skills to the Right Job

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While it is true that temporary agencies can be an alternative to unemployment, they can also be used to match your skills to the right full time job. According to Amy Nutt, Insnare.com Author, temporary agencies keep a list of qualified people to match the position that an employer needs to be filled for a short period; and this could lead to more permanent work [...]

Go Slow to Move Fast in a Job Search

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Too many job seekers are moving at a frantic pace and in such a hurry to find the perfect job. Unfortunately they have taken a “sense of urgency” to unhealthy levels which have resulted in impatience and intolerance, and uncontrollable emotional spikes. Relationships are damaged and professional reputations become tarnished and lost [...]

What to Do When You Say the Wrong Thing in an Interview

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Whether due to nervousness or as the result of provocative questions, sometimes job candidates say the wrong things in job interviews. If this has ever happened to you, you know how embarrassing it can be. Here are a few savvy job search tips to use when you say the wrong thing in an interview [...]

The Lucky Job Search

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There’s no such thing as luck and there are no lucky breaks when it comes to a job search. You make your own luck and success by working hard and smart as you consistently follow-through on a job search plan. Instead of feeling envious of friends who have landed jobs or trying to blame their successes on lucky breaks, keep these two things in mind and you’ll be able to make your own job search “luck” [...]

Are You Afraid to Make a Job Change?

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A recent survey by the Conference Board showed that more Americans are unhappy with their jobs than ever before. Baby boomers are the least content professionally. Their job satisfaction declined the most in the past five years to less than 47% or better stated only 53% of them are unhappy [...]

Turn Your Career Mistakes into Successes

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Mistakes are defining moments that provide some of the most meaningful experiences at work. They cause you to look at things a little differently. Mistakes are often difficult to think about; but many of them have driven you to perform better or have caused you to change direction when you’ve encountered seemingly impossible obstacles [...]

13 Ways to Creatively Reduce Stress

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One of the best ways to reduce and manage stress is to be kind to yourself. Yes, that’s right, you can creatively manage stress at work and unwind from it in your personal life by being kind to yourself [...]

How to Identify Your Personality Style

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Your personality is the outward expression of the self. It includes all the qualities that make you a unique individual—your behavior, temperament, emotions and mental capacity. To identify your personality style, consider these three resources and options [...]

Job Search Reflections from a Supreme Court Justice

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All of the great statesmen and women in recorded history have had some experience searching for a job. Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently reflected on what it was like searching for her first job after successfully completing law school [...]

Cover All The Bases When You Search for a Job

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According to Alison’s Job Searching Blog, many job applicants are using Indeed.com to help with their job searches. It is a great resource and job search tool that’s easy to use and provides a wealth of focused information for finding the job that’s perfect for you [...]

Job Market and Salary Databases

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A great source of information on job market design and salary databases is found in this article designed for economics graduate students as part of their course curricula. The author mentions writing several posts about job markets and information on salaries [...]