Post-Grad Internships: An Opportunity for Experience

About the Author: Anna Beyder is a young professional with almost two years of real world experience under her belt. After a year of working at a medical billing job that she detested, she ditched her cubicle and began writing a blog about her search for the perfect career. Like most women dream of finding a [...]

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Gen Y : Building Relationships to Build Your Career

A growing trend among Millenials seems to be a skewed mentality about building relationships throughout their careers. Many young employees and job seekers feel they need to prove themselves through their jobs and internships, yet they forget a key piece of the career puzzle: relationship building.
Piling on Photoshop skills, taking on multiple internships, or offering [...]

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#ProCircles Wrap-up: Job Experiences

For this week’s #ProCircles chat, our guest host Tim Tyrell-Smith (TimsStrategy) lead the the discussion on how to make the most of your job experiences. A big thank you to Tim for his advice and all those who participated with their own!
Remember, you can join us for our next #ProCircles chat Thursday, June 14, at [...]

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The Post-College Blues

About the Author: Alan Diamond is an Irish graduate of Marketing, Public Relations & Event Management. He is immigrating to New York City this year and hopes to work in a PR agency to gain further experience in his desired field of work. He is currently the Marketing Operations Assistant at his family’s company Diamond’s Of Renvyle. 
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Lessons Learned In Age Discrimination

So much for the dream of the golden years – the oldest generation actually isn’t looking to step out of the workforce anytime soon. In fact, almost three out of four Baby Boomers plan to keep working well beyond the retirement age. Citing personal financial losses of the recession as a catalyst, Baby Boomers are [...]

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#ProCircles Preview 5/31/12 – Guest Host Tim Tyrell-Smith

Join us this Thursday (5/31) at 8pm EST for #ProCircles with our special guest host, Tim Tyrell-Smith (@TimsStrategy). We’ll be looking at how to make most of your job experiences – so be sure to tune in for this week’s chat!
Tim is the creator of Tim’s Strategy, a groundbreaking online job search and career strategy tool. [...]

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The Millennial Train of Thought

No one ever said finding a job was easy. For you a Millennial/Gen Yer, you have quite the challenge compared to some previous generations. A good majority of Gen Y is just starting their careers and still unsure of what they want, and you’re all looking for this start in a lackluster economy and job [...]

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#ProCircles Wrap-up: Tapping Into Your Talent Community

For this week’s #ProCircles chat, the discussion centered on talent communities! We discussed everything from the importance of talent communities to how best to leverage contacts. A big thank you to all those who participated!
Remember, you can join us for our next #ProCircles chat Thursday, May 31, at 8pm EST!
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#ProCircles Preview 5/17/12 – Guest Host Raghav Singh

Join us this Thursday (5/17) at 8pm EST for #ProCircles with our special guest host, Raghav Singh (@resingh). If you need help tapping into and utilizing your talent communities to find the perfect job, this week’s chat is just for you!
Raghav is a partner at the A-List, a Minneapolis based firm that specializes in global [...]

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Prepare for the Unpredictable- Non-standard Interview Questions

About the Author: Susie Brown is a FastUpFront Blog contributor and business author. FastUpFront offers fast business cash advances based on future sales.
Considering the current work market, if you have gotten yourself invited to an interview give yourself a pat on the back.  You have already overcome multiple hurdles, and probably surpassed many other candidates. [...]

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