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Education Must Become More Sensitive to Employer Demand
During the American Revolutionary War, John Adams, America’s 2nd president, wrote in a letter to his wife: I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics … Continue reading
How the Recent U.S. Credit Downgrade Can Affect Job Hiring
Just like that, the United States’ credit rating has dropped from AAA to AA+, according to Standard and Poor’s. Though AA+ isn’t bad at all, since it means that the country still has a strong capability to meet its financial … Continue reading
Career Chemistry: The Best Jobs for Six Personality Types
Todays’ guest post comes from U.S. News, written by Marty Nemko, known american career and education couch. When seeking your true love, you had better look for someone with a compatible personality. The same thing is true when choosing your … Continue reading
The Best Do’s for an Online Jobseeker
There are steps that work, and there are those that do not. If you are a jobseeker, it is important that you do not mess up your online work hunting. Thus, take note of the following: Find work at the … Continue reading
How to Make a Twitter Profile Popular
Do you know that you can actually use your Twitter to find a job? It is just a matter of bringing your profile a lot closer to prospective clients. To help you get the word out about your existence and … Continue reading
How to Look for Your Dream Job on Twitter
Instead of spending the rest of your day tweeting about your newly bought Starbucks coffee or the annoying sound of your neighbor’s dog, why don’t you use Twitter to actually look for your dream job? Just when you think that … Continue reading
Chill on Salary Negotiations
After a chilling year of wage freezes and modest bonuses, prospective employees need to take a fresh approach to salary negotiations. Overly aggressive salary negotiators could end up in the cold. Keep in mind that the gentleman on the other … Continue reading
How to Become a ‘Super’ Job Connector
A number of recruitment professionals are among those with the highest number of connections on LinkedIn – the leading online business networking site. And not surprisingly, social media consultants – the people who can tell you how to network your … Continue reading
The Online Job Board Market Can Be a Monster
As someone who is navigating around the social media world, I find the number of new sites cropping up to be intimidating. The same is true of online resume posting sites. Which ones do you target? Your time is valuable … Continue reading
Multitaskers Wanted
On both sides of the Atlantic, surveys are reporting low job satisfaction numbers. According to a recent Conference Board survey, a low of 45.3 percent of US workers are satisfied with their job. YouGuv reports that only 35 percent of … Continue reading
Take a career test and find out what job would fit your personality most
BBC offers a short and fun test to find out what career choice suits your personality. You can take it at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/careers/ The test itself is based on one of the best known theory of career choices – Holland Codes. To … Continue reading
Adding Up Health and Wellbeing Benefits & Perks
A health club membership can be an attractive perk when evaluating a job offer but typically the position, job function and salary weigh heaviest in your decision. Today, a company’s health program could be the most important indication of your … Continue reading
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