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• Who Are the Happiest Workers in America?

  23-01-2018 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's a weighty question to be sure, but it's one career-finding platform Sokanu set out to answer with a survey of workers across the country.The survey looked at happiness by location and by job. Oddly enough, it seems like the further west you go, the
  
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• 6 Things Managers Don't Get to Do

  23-01-2018 22:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  When I was a young, entry-level worker, I sat in my cubicle, convinced I was the most important person in the company. I worked my tail off for the 500+ person organization. Without me, I figured, the wheels would definitely come off.And yes, I silently seethed while my manager went out to frequent lunches with her manager, leaving us (talented) peons to handle all the grunt work they simply talked ...
  
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• The Cover Letter Gambit That Paid Off Big

  23-01-2018 21:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  It's not uncommon for a hiring managers to receive dozens – if not hundreds – of applications for just one open position. Even if you're a perfectly qualified candidate, you may still struggle to stand out from the rest of that pack.This is where a cover letter can help. A great cover letter grabs the reader's attention, gives a few quick highlights on your professional value, and makes the reader want ...
  
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• How Nonprofit Hiring Differs From the Corporate Process

  23-01-2018 20:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  In 2017, 50 percent of nonprofits reported they anticipated an increase in staff sizes, the third year in a row of healthy hiring for the nonprofit sector. While there is great demand for nonprofit employment, this line of work has particular characteristics that job seekers should keep in mind if they wish to enter the nonprofit world. This is doubly true for those job seekers who have extensive experience with corporate
  
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• 9 Ways You're Still Job Searching Like It's 1999

  23-01-2018 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Still adding onto your old resume and chasing job postings? Struggling to leverage LinkedIn? You might be among the masses of applicants running 1990s-era job searches.Here are some signs you might be using seriously outdated techniques, along with ideas for changing your thinking:1. You Still Think Your Resume Is About YouEmployers care about what you offer, but they care about their own needs far more. If your ...
  
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• Busting Tech Career Myths, Part 5: 'Money Is the Main Benefit of Having a Tech Job'

  23-01-2018 18:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  Interest in tech careers is rising among teens, but many don't have a role model to help grow that interest. That's what CompTIA's latest research, "Youth Opinions of Careers in Information Technology," reveals.When we surveyed more than 1000 teenagers in the 13-17 age bracket last year, we discovered most see IT careers as lucrative opportunities to do ...
  
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