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30 06, 2021

Picking the Right Candidate When There’s More Than One
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Picking the Right Candidate When There’s More Than One
Behind the Scenes, How To

Picking the Right Candidate When There’s More Than One

jobs2021-07-01T13:04:38-04:00Categories: Behind the Scenes, How To|Tags: advice, blog, candidate, candidates, career advice, employee, employer, Hiring, hiring advice, manager, resume, skills, soft skills|0 Comments

Some companies struggle to find the right candidate for their team. Others, however, deal with the problem of having one too many “perfect fits”. While this is a nice, and enviable, problem to have, it’s still a tough choice. Hiring the wrong candidate can be costly, and employers should have no regrets when reflecting on the hiring process. When two candidates have similar or equivalent qualifications and experience, deciding on the better one seems impossible. Despite the chance of multiple candidates being qualified, there are other strategies employers can use to narrow things down. […]

27 08, 2019

Have Little to No Career Experience? Here’s How to Craft Your Resume
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Have Little to No Career Experience? Here’s How to Craft Your Resume
Resumes & Cover Letters

Have Little to No Career Experience? Here’s How to Craft Your Resume

jobs2019-09-10T15:35:07-04:00Categories: Resumes & Cover Letters|Tags: job, job experience, Jobs, new job, new skills, no job experience, not experienced, personal skills, resume, resume writing, resumes, skills, soft skills, volunteer|0 Comments

If you’ve recently graduated from college, or have little to no career experience, job searching can be intimidating. However, there have been countless individuals that have gone through the same experience and all it takes is some preparation. Starting with your resume. We’re going to share how to craft a resume – without much career-related experience. Check it out. […]

17 08, 2018

Link Roundup: How to Get Ahead in Your Career
Link Roundup: How to Get Ahead in Your Career
How to Survive the '9-5', Link Roundups

Link Roundup: How to Get Ahead in Your Career

Anthony Troia2018-08-17T11:17:25-04:00Categories: How to Survive the '9-5', Link Roundups|Tags: asking questions, career growth, continuous learning, getting ahead in your career, lateral career move, low unemployment rate, mentoring, mentors, sleepwalking, soft skills|0 Comments

Staying in one place in your career can get tiresome. Growing, gaining more skills, and learning helps to improve job satisfaction, motivation, and passion. If you’re at a point where you’re looking for the next step but aren’t sure how, check out these links with great advice on how to get ahead in your career! […]

9 07, 2018

Adding Soft Skills to Your Resume
Adding Soft Skills to Your Resume
General Job Search Advice, Resources for Job Seekers, Resumes & Cover Letters

Adding Soft Skills to Your Resume

Anthony Troia2018-07-09T08:12:37-04:00Categories: General Job Search Advice, Resources for Job Seekers, Resumes & Cover Letters|Tags: achievements, employers, goals, hard skills, keywords, Recruiters, resumes, skills, skillset, soft skills|0 Comments

Though negotiable, soft skills are actually an important element to a resume. Conveying your soft skills can be done in a multitude of different ways. Most candidates put them in a special section and list them out. While others list them within their job experience duties. Now what way is best and what skills should you be highlighting? We’re here to tell you! […]

7 04, 2017

Link Roundup 4/7/17: Finding the Right Job
Link Roundup 4/7/17: Finding the Right Job
Link Roundups

Link Roundup 4/7/17: Finding the Right Job

Anthony Troia2017-04-07T11:15:36-04:00Categories: Link Roundups|Tags: boss, employers, employment rate, honesty, intern, interns, internships, interview, job candidate, job growth, job search, job seeker, Jobs, linkedin, manager, march, networking, resume, soft skills, superior, unemployment|0 Comments

Big Jobs Miss: Employers Add Disappointing 98,000 Jobs in March While this year was off to a great start in terms of job growth, it seems that growth has been stifled somewhat. While economists were predicting 180,000 jobs to be added in March, the reality was only 98,000. The drop has been attributed to a few different factors, the largest of which is the winter weather that plagued most of the Northeastern U.S.. This weather and other factors affected job growth and payroll gains. However, it’s not all bad. The U.S. unemployment rate continued to decline, and fell to 4.5%, [...]