Careers
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Remote Workers Returning to the Office Phase Out “Business Casual” in Favor of Resortwear and Sneakers
The era of business casual outfits may be on its way out at the workplace. As explained over at Fortune, the idea of what constitutes professional attire changed tremendously while the majority of people were working from home. Suddenly people were able to prioritize comfort or their personal style. But even with many now returning…
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Options for Listing Your Volunteer Activity on LinkedIn and Filling a Gap
Did you know you can list volunteer activity on LinkedIn in more than one place? There may be reasons for listing it elsewhere than the volunteer section. This topic came up at a recent LinkedIn training I did when attendees wanted to discuss options for filling gaps on their resumes and LinkedIn profile. In March…
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Fortune: Highest Concentration of Remote Jobs is in Big Cities
Do you want your next job to be one where you can work from home? Then as contradictory as it might sound, you might want to move to a major city like New York, Los Angeles or stay right here in Philadelphia. As Fortune explained in a recent article, it is major cities that have…
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Bucks County Named One of 14 Recipients of Apprenticeship Grants Within Building, Construction Trades
Bucks County was recently named one of 14 recipients of the PAsmart Apprenticeship Grants, which apply to work in the building and construction trades. Staff writers at All Around Bucks County wrote about the recent grants. One of the main purposes for the grants is to expand job opportunities throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Bucks County…
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The Delaware Valley is Named One of the Top Regions in the Country for Life Sciences Careers
As reported by the Philadelphia Business Journal, a recent study from CBRE, a commercial real estate services firm, has ranked the Philadelphia Region as number eight on their list of the best cities for life sciences talent. People familiar with the Philadelphia region’s medical reputation will understand why, as the city is highly regarded for…
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What Does Business Casual Look Like This Summer?
After much of the country was forced to work remotely over the last two years, it created an opportunity for a revamp as workers started returning to offices. Employers were now looking at what practices they had been using that might be outdated and what elements of remote work were worth retaining. One of those…
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How to Cope with Working for a Bad Boss
Maybe you started your job and everything seemed great. But then as you got to learn your boss’s managerial style a bit better, you realized why the company had this opening to begin with. Your boss could be a micromanager, or unresponsive when you need them, or just downright mean to other employees. No matter…
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The Wall Street Journal: Say No to Busywork and Supercharge Your Career
When you get hired for a job it is pretty common practice that the responsibilities that are outlined at the start of your employment are not going to be all-encompassing. So basically other similar duties might get asked of you in time. But other times you might get asked to pitch in on something outside…
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Keeping Up with New LinkedIn Features and Updates
LinkedIn keeps rolling out new features and updates to existing features. Are you keeping tabs on these enhancements available to you? Here are eleven. Calendar Syncing – you can sync your calendar in the LinkedIn mobile app Carousel feature – a gradual rollout of the carousel feature is in the works for creators, so stay…
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BUCKSCO Today Announces Local Journalist John Fey As New Editor
American Community Journals (ACJ), the parent company of BUCKSCO Today, VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, and DELCO Today, has announced that BUCKSCO Today will now be overseen by local journalist John Fey. Fey joined ACJ in July. Before this, he was a Local Editor for Patch.com, where he covered news in the areas of Northampton Township,…
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People Switching Jobs are Earning More Than Those Who Stick with One Company
With inflation rates increasing at an abnormal rate, everyone is feeling the pinch of tighter budgets right now. It has no doubt left you wishing for a boost in salary to help offset some of your new costs. Maybe it was a raise you were hoping for, but you might actually have better, faster results…
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Best Strategies for Negotiating a Higher Starting Salary
In an ideal world, all you would need to do to get rewarded is do a good job. For a lucky few, that’s a reality, but for many more they will be lowballed on offers if they never ask for more. It could just be that your boss does not realize just how much you…
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10 Tips to Stay Motivated When Life is Tough
As unfair as it might be, sometimes you put your all into a goal and it still doesn’t work out. It can be crushing and make you wonder why you should even bother trying anymore. But believing nothing can change will only be a self-fulfilling prophecy. As the site Inside Out Mastery explains, there is…
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10 Tips to Become a Better Leader
Most people have probably experienced bad leadership at some point. But not many people set out to be bad at leading others. It is likely just a lack of experience and preparation that makes them ill-suited. If you have just taken on a leadership role you might be nervous about what you need to know…
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10 Simple Ways to Cope When Your Career or Life Feels Out of Control
It feels like every day delivers some fresh piece of upsetting news: wars, diseases, crime, and that doesn’t even count personal problems. Eventually, you get to that straw that breaks the camel’s back and you can’t handle it anymore. Philadelphia magazine discussed this topic recently and the importance of knowing how to avoid spiraling into…
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How to Boost Your LinkedIn Headline Score
Have you ever tested your LinkedIn headline to see how it scores using an analyzer for overall score, engagement, and impressions? You can also boost your LinkedIn headline score. All it takes is time and willingness to potentially go down rabbit holes while you create the right set of keywords of what you do and…
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What Your Job Resume Should Look Like This Year
Even prior to all the world changes we have seen over the last couple of years, people struggled to perfect their resumes. But in a job market that has been shaken up with new expectations on technological skills, or whether you need to disclose your vaccination status, it has people even more uncertain about what…
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7 Tips To Find The Perfect Remote Job for You
Ever since the option became more prevalent during the worst of the pandemic, employees have been flocking to remote work. Per Forbes, interest in remote work rose by 556% last month (believed to be in part spurred by some harsh words from Elon Musk towards remote employees). But a remote job isn’t some magic fix.…
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