Workplace Boredom: The Silent Killer of Employee Morale

Do you have a silent killer roaming around your office? If you said no, you might just be fooling yourself. Boredom is increasingly prevalent in today’s modern workplace. As you read this, it’s creeping around the cubicles of some of your best employees, ready to kill their motivation and morale.
According to Curt W. Coffman, global [...]

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#ProCircles Wrap-up: Landing a Summer Internship

For this week’s #ProCircles chat, our hostMark Babbitt (@YouTernMark) guided the discussion of how to find and secure a great summer internship, even now!  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 [...]

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Using LinkedIn as a Stepping Stone

About the Author: Victoria Maggio is a senior dual majoring in Public Relations and Integrative Arts at Penn State University. She is the director of communications for the student-run firm, Happy Valley Communications, and is heavily involved with PRSSA and the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance MaraTHON. Visit her website & connect here.
I joined LinkedIn my [...]

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12 in 2012 : Healthcare

Welcome to the latest installment of Cachinko’s ongoing “12 in 2012” series, helping you on your career path with tips and advice from experts who’ve been there. This time around, we decided to take a break from webinars to give you a podcast you can listen to on the go. After all, you’re going places [...]

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Why Being a Workaholic Doesn’t Pay (For Anyone!)

Are you chained to your laptop, constantly checking your email, or finding time on the weekends to catch up on some work? If so, you might just be a workaholic. Contrary to some corporate beliefs, that’s probably not a good thing.
In today’s fast-paced world, companies might see the benefit of having employees plugged-in 24/7 as [...]

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#ProCircles Preview 5/3/12 – Guest Host Mark Babbitt

Join us this Thursday (5/3) at 8pm EST for #ProCircles with our special guest host, Mark Babbitt (@YouTernMark). If you still haven’t got around to looking for or landing that much desired summer internship, this week’s chat will discuss how to do just that.
Mark Babbitt is CEO and Founder of YouTern – where emerging talent [...]

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Talent Connection Episode 37: The Parallels Between Your Job Search and Your Love Life

The following is an approximate transcript.
Heather:  Hello and thank you for joining Episode 37 of Talent Connection, a podcast about connecting job seekers and employers, produced by Cachinko.  My name is Heather Huhman, and I am the founder & president of Come Recommended, as well as the Career & Recruiting Advisor for Cachinko. I’m joined [...]

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Get Rid Of Your Job Interview Anxiety Once and For All

Sweaty palms.
Heavy breathing.
Crackling voice.
Low confidence and assurance that you’ll be just fine.
The above isn’t just your typical experience for going on a first date, giving a speech in public, or even taking an exam – it’s also a common reaction during a job interview. Though it’s common to be nervous, these factors can sometimes mean [...]

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To Job Seekers: A Note of Encouragement

About the Author: Chasity Cooper is a Marketing & Public Relations graduate of Syracuse University (’11) that lives in Washington, D.C. When she isn’t on the job hunt, she enjoys dancing, writing, site seeing and hanging out with her friends in The District. Check out her blog Young Gifted and Precise and follow her on Twitter. (@cshantelcooper)
Are you [...]

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Interest in Pinterest: A Recruiter’s New Job Opening Corkboard?

Recruiting candidates used to be a straightforward process before the Internet made its way into the game. With the rise of social media sites, people talk about and post most everything you would ever want to know about them online – and as a recruiter you have caught on to this pretty quickly.
It makes sense [...]

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