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How to Handle Mistakes in the Workplace

by Surjit Sen Sharma From JobsJournal.com We all know that to err is human, and none of us derive pleasure from committing errors. However, there are some, who allow their errors, or fear of making errors, immobilize their personal progress, and then there are some, who mull over past mistakes to the point of self-deprecation….Continue Reading How to Handle Mistakes in the Workplace

Top 5 Locations to Work

By Robbie Corcoran — Experience.com Marketing Intern It’s time to get serious people, because December graduation 2010 is right around the corner. Time flies when you’re having fun, and although you might think it’s too early to start preparing for the next chapter- it’s not. By now you should have a general idea of how you…Continue Reading Top 5 Locations to Work

Handy (and Strategic) Tips for Dealing With Office Politics

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D. From QuintCareers.com It’s safe to say that no matter where you work — regardless of the industry or profession — you will encounter the inner dynamics of people plotting and scheming and jockeying for position and power… something called office or workplace politics. Workers have three options when faced with…Continue Reading Handy (and Strategic) Tips for Dealing With Office Politics

12 Entry-Level Jobs with Big Earning Potential

by Dawn Dugan, Salary.com contributing writer                      No one ever promised you were going to graduate from college and, degree hot off the press, land yourself a job as CFO. But in today’s job market, where competition is particularly keen, it seems as if even the mediocre jobs are few and far between. Before you relegate…Continue Reading 12 Entry-Level Jobs with Big Earning Potential

How to Initiate and Conduct an Informational Interview

From timesunion.com by Tom Denham You may be thinking, “I know I need to get out there and network, but I don’t even know how to start!” An Informational Interview (also known as networking) is a meeting initiated by you to gather information about a particular field, organization or position. What you learn from experts…Continue Reading How to Initiate and Conduct an Informational Interview

Top 10 Cities for New Grads

By: Kate Lorenz, CareerRookie Editor For new grads who plan to expand their job searches beyond their college towns or hometowns, Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com just released the third annual “Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates”based on the ranking of top U.S. cities with the highest concentration of young adults (age 20 to 24)…Continue Reading Top 10 Cities for New Grads

30 jobs that pay $30 an hour

By Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com From CNN.com Living Imagine someone walking up to you at the top of every hour and handing you a $20 bill. You’d be earning approximately the same amount of money that the average American does. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national mean for hourly wages is $20.44. That…Continue Reading 30 jobs that pay $30 an hour

10 Job-Search Mistakes of New College Grads

by: Charles Purdy, Yahoo! HotJobs From JobBound.com Newsletter Although this year’s college graduates are facing a tough job market (and the smart ones are facing it now, rather than waiting until after graduation), they have an advantage over other job seekers…but no matter how well-positioned these young people are, they–and all job seekers–will have a…Continue Reading 10 Job-Search Mistakes of New College Grads

9 Things that Seal the Deal for Hiring Managers

From CNN Living: One thing about the hiring process is true: It leaves much room for speculation. Whether you got the job — or you didn’t — most job seekers want to know why. Why were you chosen over the next guy? Or, better yet, why weren’t you? Was it your experience, your attitude, your…Continue Reading 9 Things that Seal the Deal for Hiring Managers

5 Signs Your Resume is Passé

From GovCentral: The workplace is not what it was five years ago. Neither is the job hunt. The most successful candidates are those who are ready and willing to adapt to a changing landscape. But it doesn’t matter how ready you are for the modern workplace if your resume’s straight out of 1994. And sometimes,…Continue Reading 5 Signs Your Resume is Passé