March 2014

Resume Downfalls That Prevent You From Getting That Dream Job

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From relevant job experience and achievements, to qualifications and skills, we all understand what is supposed to appear on a resume. However, many of us make the simple mistake of putting too many details on their resume. Recent research using eye-tracking software showed that head hunters spend a scant six seconds on their initial evaluation […]

March 31, 2014 2 comments READ MORE →

Fancy Becoming A Personal Trainer?

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Fitness plays a key part in many people’s lives – whether you play competitively for a sports team or club, are a gym enthusiast or simply like to take part in some exercise once or twice a week, we all like to do what we can to keep in shape. Personal trainers are a sought […]

March 28, 2014 READ MORE →

Why Millennials Will Continue to Take the World by Storm

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Zach Groth is a senior at Ball State University. On the post-graduation job search himself, Zach has job experience in corporate, government, nonprofit and student-run organizations. You can tweet him any questions, concerns or blog ideas on Twitter at @zgroth.     I am a lazy, narcissistic and entitled 22 year old.  I am incredibly self-centered.  I only do […]

March 27, 2014 READ MORE →

Gap on Your Resume? Learn How to Fill in Those Pesky Cracks

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Natasha Hodgson is a careers and entrepreneurship enthusiast, currently working as Community Manager for vibrant internships and jobs platform Enternships (@enternships).   . . The good thing about this seemingly endless dreadful job market is that employers are more likely to be sympathetic and understanding about a couple of gaps in your resume. The bad thing is, of […]

March 25, 2014 1 comment READ MORE →

Is This a Resume-Building Internship… or a Waste of Time?

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Dave Ellis is an original member of the YouTern team where serves as the Content and Community Manager, and enjoys his role as the company’s “Man Behind the Curtain”. In his spare time, Dave volunteers, rescuing and rehabilitating sea lions and baby elephant seals. Connect with Dave on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter!     Ideally, by […]

March 20, 2014 READ MORE →

5 Ways Talent Acquisition Specialists Can Leverage E-Learning Technologies

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E-learning technologies are taking off and talent acquisition specialists should be jumping on the wagon.  The benefit of a learning management system (LMS) is that they allow organizations to not only distribute online training materials and courses, but they offer real time tracking. While HR Professionals will greatly benefit from a more organized and cost […]

March 12, 2014 1 comment READ MORE →

Your March Madness Guide to the Interview Process

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Tom Gimbel is the President and CEO of LaSalle Network, a Chicago-based staffing firm. Founded in 1998, LaSalle has served thousands of clients and candidates, placing job seekers in temporary, temporary-to-permanent and permanent positions. LaSalle is the only Illinois-based staffing firm named on the Inc. 500/5000 list for the last seven consecutive years. Read Tom’s latest on […]

March 11, 2014 READ MORE →

What To Do If You’re Not Feeling Your College Major

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While most people believe they know what they want to do in their life when picking their college major, many feel disappointed, confused, and above all else, scared as they go through their course work.  They realize that maybe what they’ve been studying and planning to do after college just isn’t for them. It’s too […]

March 10, 2014 READ MORE →

Contest Time: Win $100 – #EWS2014

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Disclosure: Post sponsored by Spherion, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. Feeling lucky?  I’m giving away a $100 American Express Gift Card and all you have to do is take a quick quiz. Ready for more details… let’s go! In conjunction with releasing Spherion’s Evolution of the Worker infographic, […]

March 7, 2014 26 comments READ MORE →

It’s Tougher at the Bottom: Why All Students Should Work Minimum Wage (at Least Once)

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Veronica Park is an author, journalist and world-traveler of many different past and future vocations. Keep an eye out for her first published novel, which will hopefully be announced soon. In the meantime, you can read about her exploits in the Caribbean and find out her opinion on pretty much everything by following her on […]

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