STATE COLLEGE, PA–(HR Marketer)–March 27, 2008–CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry Level Job Site, today released the results of its survey on what employers want most in hiring new college grads. What is most important to entry level employers – the college you graduated from? Your GPA? Or what you majored in? According to the survey results, [...]

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I found an interesting post on Monster Blog that generated some fascinating comments.
The writer was responding to a blog post by Penelope Trunk that focused on emphasizing achievements on a resume (a very good thing) but saying that achievements are “only things that should be on your resume” - which is the point [...]

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I was on the Get That Job! blog and saw that Inc.com has put together a slide show called 7 Easy Ways to Get Fired….
Surprisingly, cussing out your boss didn’t even make the list.
Don’t let this happen to you!
To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career [...]

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Here’s something they don’t teach you in business school…
Add follow up time to your next meeting
How many times have you had a great meeting, then struggled to find the time later to follow up on your action items from it?
I believe that business life is filled with out-of-sight out-of-mind behavior, where meetings end up being [...]

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Some of you might be saying “huh?” to that question….
Well here’s a start on the very basics of Squidoo and why it can matter to you and your job search.
“Squidoo is the world’s most popular site for building free, single pages about your passions.
Highlight books, blogs, vids, online shops, or just spread the word about [...]

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I found this in a job group posting and wanted to share it -
Sometimes we just need to be reminded! A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill.
In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am [...]

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Here’s another good article full of great tips!
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Speak Right and Network Like A Pro
Just as there’s a wrong and a right way to write, there’s also a better way to speak right, particularly at networking events. Knowing how to work the crowd is more than shaking hands and handing out business cards.
Speak right at these [...]

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I found this article posted to the Atlanta Job Search Yahoo! Group - I saw it posted on the Atlanta Job Search Yahoo! Group, but it was originally published in Advertising Age.
Social-Networking Sites Have Become ‘Supercharged’ Job Sites, the New Way for Candidates and Employers to Gain Unique Insight as They Search
By Erik [...]

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As you (should) know, to be successful in your career you should never stop learning. One of the ways to make your learning more efficient is to learn how to speed-read. I took a speed-reading class back in high school, and at one point I got up to over 1200 words per minute. Not bad, [...]

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I’m a strong believer in personal development and continuing to educate yourself even after school is over - it’s an ongoing thing.
I’ve been listening to the audio program “Lead the Field” by Earl Nightingale and it’s excellent! I was listening to tape 2 and thought I’d share some of the statistics on worrying, especially given [...]

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