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Negotiating Salary: Get What You Deserve
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Negotiating Salary: Get What You Deserve

Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, Job Efficiency, Pandemic, Resources for Job Seekers

Negotiating Salary: Get What You Deserve

jobs2020-12-01T10:08:39-05:00Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, Job Efficiency, Pandemic, Resources for Job Seekers|

Negotiating salary can not only be uncomfortable, but nerve-wracking as well. Many worry that if they ask for the salary they want straight off the bat, it could affect their chances of getting the job. This leads people to undermine the salary they truly deserve and oftentimes lowball it. Lowballing is just as bad as asking for too much and not getting the job, because you may end up stuck wondering “did my employer just get a bargain off me?” To prevent this kind of thing from happening while still being professional, there are some key things to do while [...]

Remote Interviews: Tips and Tricks
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Remote Interviews: Tips and Tricks

Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, Motivation, Pandemic, Resources for Job Seekers

Remote Interviews: Tips and Tricks

jobs2020-11-19T09:38:35-05:00Acing the Interview, General Job Search Advice, Motivation, Pandemic, Resources for Job Seekers|

COVID-19 has more people doing remote work than ever before. This includes hiring managers too! Even when the “new normal” begins to convert back to the old, the way we work is likely to be changed forever. In-person interviews will return eventually, but the option for remote ones will also be present still. It may even be a BIG part of how hiring managers screen candidates or a required step before an in-person interview. Since remote interviews are unconventional but part of life now, it is important to know how to prepare for them. Check out these tips that are [...]

How the pandemic changed the job market and which industries flourished because of it
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How the pandemic changed the job market and which industries flourished because of it

General News, In the Community, Pandemic

How the pandemic changed the job market and which industries flourished because of it

jobs2020-09-24T12:00:10-04:00General News, In the Community, Pandemic|

The Effects:   The ongoing pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainty to many companies and even industries as a whole. We went from having the best job market the country has seen in years, to now the worst.   It has taken jobs from people, given jobs to people (yes, seriously), and changed the way people will work forever. While many swore that remote working would never work, it did-because it had too. Remote work has led to innovation, growth, and new ways of thinking.   The Future:   A remote-working world is the only one many have known for [...]

Starting a New Job During the Pandemic
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Starting a New Job During the Pandemic

Behind the Scenes, Job Efficiency, Pandemic

Starting a New Job During the Pandemic

jobs2020-08-20T11:48:07-04:00Behind the Scenes, Job Efficiency, Pandemic|

Hiring may have stopped or slowed down for some companies because of the global pandemic. With unemployment at an all time high, you may have been furloughed or laid off. Although hiring has slowed in some industries, companies are still filling positions. After your job search, you may be one of the lucky ones fortunate enough to begin a new job. […]