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10 Cities To Avoid For High-Skilled Jobs

The job search doesn’t just require networking, social media, and a polished resume – it also may require a significant change of location. Job searching in another city is challenging but often can produce bigger and better results.
The job market is not the same for every city. While some cities are a hub for a [...]

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Pin Down Your Network

About the Author: As recent communications graduate, Asari Fletcher wants to leave her creative footprint in the public relations world. Her educational background includes video production, graphic design, marketing and public relations. For more information visit her landing page at about.me/asarifletcher  
In today’s job market you must use creative networking. Long gone are the days of just [...]

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#ProCircles Wrap-up: Blogging For a Job 4/19/12

For this week’s #ProCircles chat, our host @MarkADyson guided the discussion of how blogging can be an effective strategy the job search.  A big thank you to Mark for his advice and all those who participated with their own! If you weren’t able to make the chat, or need a reminder, here is the recap:
Join [...]

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How to Get Your Former Job Back Gracefully

At times, we all think that the grass is greener somewhere else – and we end up leaving our current position for a different one. But what do you do if you don’t like your new job? There could be many reasons for this: not fitting into the company culture, the boss is a micromanaging [...]

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Things I Wish I Were Told Before I Moved To New York

About the Author: Alan Diamond is a 21-year-old Irish graduate that specializes in Marketing, PR & Event Management. He has a degree in PR & Event Management from an Irish University. He moved to New York in August of last year.
Before I moved to New York last year, I wished one of the numerous friends I [...]

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3 Ways To Avoid Being ‘Slacktivist’ In Your Job Search

The rise of social media culminated the presence of the Internet ‘slacktivist.’ Coined in 1995, ‘slacktivism’ is a negative term that combines slacker and activism; it creates a facade of doing something meaningful, but in reality, your actions have little effect and practicality.
The term is mainly used for alleged supporters of social and/or political causes, [...]

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#ProCircles Wrap-up: Interviewing Tips 4/5/12

I was guest host for last night’s #ProCircles chat, where we discussed essential interview tips for job seekers! Anecdotal advice and strategies were revealed about the pre-interview through post-interview – if you weren’t able to make the chat, or need a reminder, here is the recap:
Join us for our next #ProCircles chat Thursday, April 19, at 8pm EST!
Once you’ve received [...]

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#ProCircles Preview 4/5/12 Guest Host Heather Huhman

Listen up job seekers! Cachinko’s own Twitter chat, #ProCircles, will be happening this Thursday (4/5) at 8pm EST. Join me (@heatherhuhman) as I special guest host as we discuss how to use networking to land a job interview!
I am the Career & Recruiting Advisor for Cachinko, and both the founder & president of Come Recommended, a digital [...]

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College Grad Hiring Increases: Benefits of The Post-Grad Internship

College seniors can breathe a (small) sigh of relief. With all the stress, anticipation, and panic, those ready to graduate are both excited and worried about if the job market is ready to welcome them in. Fortunately, companies have been showing signs of a hiring increase prompting college seniors to find positions much easier than [...]

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Upgrade Your Job Search: 3 Tasks To Do Now

We often upgrade to new things because we want the best and newest things, whether it’s software, cars, or even jobs – getting something new can revive our interest and keep everything running smoothly.
When searching for jobs for a while without much progress, monotony, exhaustion, and apathy may set in and be difficult to shake [...]

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