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    Elevator Pitches:  What are They Are & How to Write One
    Ricia Marano
    • May 9
    • 3 min

    Elevator Pitches: What are They Are & How to Write One

    We’ve talked about elevator pitches before (See our Job Fair article). An elevator pitch is a quick synopsis of who you are, your...
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    Explaining Employment Gaps
    Ricia Marano
    • Apr 18
    • 4 min

    Explaining Employment Gaps

    If you’ve a career of any length, there may very well be a time where you will have an employment gap. It can be for any reason from a...
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    Doing a Resume with Little to No Work Experience
    Ricia Marano
    • Apr 4
    • 2 min

    Doing a Resume with Little to No Work Experience

    It seems a catch-22: to get a job you need work experience; to get work experience you need a job. I’ll let you in on a secret: work...
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    Creating a Personal Website for Your Job Search
    Ricia Marano
    • Mar 28
    • 4 min

    Creating a Personal Website for Your Job Search

    Resumes, cover letters, interviews and so on. There’s so much to do when job searching, why bother with a website? There are a few...
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    Remote Work:  Avoiding the Scams
    Alexis Amsden
    • Feb 21
    • 2 min

    Remote Work: Avoiding the Scams

    Even prior to the pandemic, work from home jobs, or remote work positions, were very desirable, but often times required a specific...
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    The Formula For Attending a Job Fair
    Ricia Marano
    • Feb 7
    • 4 min

    The Formula For Attending a Job Fair

    If you’re looking for a job, it is worth attending a job fair. Most all companies that will be present are there because they are...
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    Why Am I Not Getting Hired?
    Ricia Marano
    • Jan 31
    • 5 min

    Why Am I Not Getting Hired?

    You’ve filled out dozens of applications or sent out dozens of resumes. Maybe you’ve had some interviews. But it all ends there. You’re...
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    How to Keep Your Social Media from Ruining Your Job Prospects
    Ricia Marano
    • Jan 3
    • 3 min

    How to Keep Your Social Media from Ruining Your Job Prospects

    It’s a fact: hiring managers will google you and find your social media. They will look it over. They will use it to help them to make a...
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    Tips for Reducing Job Search Anxiety
    Ricia Marano
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Tips for Reducing Job Search Anxiety

    Looking for a job is stressful in and of itself. Add in the holidays or facing mounting bills or even trying to figure out the...
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    How to Do a Resume When You Have a Lot of Experience
    Ricia Marano
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Do a Resume When You Have a Lot of Experience

    First of all, lucky you! You are blessed with career riches. However, you know that a resume shouldn’t span more than two pages,...
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    Completing Job Applications
    Shannon Phillips
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Completing Job Applications

    For most job seekers, the job application is the first impression you make upon an employer. Whether the application is in person or...
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    Transferable Skills:  What They Are & How to Identify Yours
    Ricia Marano
    • Oct 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Transferable Skills: What They Are & How to Identify Yours

    As many people are changing jobs, whether it be from one department to another within the same company or doing a complete career switch,...
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    5 More Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
    Ricia Marano
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    5 More Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

    So many potential questions, so many answers to formulate. The truth is that no matter how much you prepare, you can’t predict every...
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    The Oft Forgotten Job Search Step:  The Thank You
    Ricia Marano
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Oft Forgotten Job Search Step: The Thank You

    You’re doing well. You’ve written a killer cover letter and resume. You got an interview and feel like you’ve aced it. Now you just...
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    Resumes 101
    Ricia Marano
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Resumes 101

    I won’t lie. Resume writing can be a bit of a chore. It’s a necessary one though in getting a job. Many employers want a resume these...
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    Ricia Marano
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 4 min

    Acing That Job Interview

    You got the phone call for an interview. Your preparation for that interview starts with that call. Get the name of who you are talking...
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    Ricia Marano
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    I’ve Lost My Job. Now What?

    Losing your job, especially if it’s through no fault of your own, can be extremely difficult. You’ve lost your source of income and...
    4 views0 comments

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