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Could a temp job be a good career move?
If you have been in the job market for a while, working for a temp agency can be a good way to supplement your income while you experience different work environments. It is important to Read more…
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Reasons you might be procrastinating
If you have ever felt the mental tug-of-war that takes place when you know you should be working on completing specific tasks only to delay them while doing something less meaningful, you aren’t alone. According Read more…
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Don’t sweat the small talk
Small talk can feel like it sounds, small and insignificant, but mastering the art of starting a conversation is a crucial career skill. People naturally think of small talk as talking about the weather, and Read more…
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Learn how to handle negative messages
The workplace is often filled with negative messages whether its daunting news relating to your job or comments made from colleagues. No one likes to hear unhelpful remarks. Nonetheless, learning how to filter out what Read more…
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College students will always benefit from doing internships
Are you a college student? Do you have a good idea of what you want to do with your life? The internship subject can be a challenging one for students. They often know what they Read more…
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Why your contacts aren’t working
It can be easy to throw in the towel when it comes to networking especially after you have experienced some negative replies. The lack of results can demotivate the most ambitious individual – it’s only Read more…
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Does having a career plan make you a coward or smart?
A couple of weeks ago, a manager was talking about how much they enjoyed working for their new boss and were glad they had started job searching earlier in the year due to an uneasy Read more…
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Talk with, not at, the interviewer
When the topic of interviewing is often mentioned among job candidates, you tend to receive a mixed bag of opinions. Some view an interview as an interrogation of sorts, while others look at it as Read more…
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Work on your job-search techniques if you’ve been fired
Have you been fired? Losing a job is never an easy topic to discuss, particularly if you were fired. As uncomfortable as it is, being fired does not have to jeopardize your entire career. In Read more…
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Overworking yourself could hurt your career
Like many employees who often leave work exhausted after keeping constant long hours and continually giving when their efforts go unnoticed could be suffering in silence by harboring wishful thoughts their boss or employer would Read more…