Careers
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Unemployment Updates You Need to Know
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is attributed to saying, “There is nothing permanent except change.” People change jobs, not always on their terms. Mergers and acquisitions are happening, and businesses are starting, closing, downsizing, and restructuring. There are COVID issues, and there is The Great Resignation and more. Change in the world of work is constant,…
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Career Corner: How Local Tech Salaries Stack Up to the Rest of the Country
With so many industries and fields shaken up by the pandemic, a lot of people are reevaluating their careers right now. One of the more appealing options has been the tech industry, which has been a rare oasis of stability over the last 18 months. But the salary you can expect will vary quite a…
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Career Corner: The Great Resignation is Reshaping Our Work Culture
Our work culture has ingrained in many employees to recognize that they are easily replaceable. Being underpaid and overworked has long been viewed as the natural experience of most workers. But the pandemic has caused a breaking point where many are saying no more, leading to what has been dubbed the “Great Resignation”. Derek Thompson…
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Career Corner: New Anything-But-Normal Rules for Job Seekers
If you are job hunting right now you probably assumed that your work-life will have some adjustments from the pre-pandemic days after you are hired. But maybe you have not realized the application process also has changed in some ways you should be taking advantage of. Ty West of the Philadelphia Business Journal expands on…
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Career Corner: Follow These Unspoken Rules to Get Ahead at Your First Job
Getting hired is always exciting, and it’s a huge milestone when you are fresh out of school and getting your first job. It feels like you are building momentum, but then you may receive some culture shock when what worked for you in school is suddenly frowned upon at work. In writing for Kiplinger, H.…
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Career Corner: The Jobs Most Likely to Disappear within the Next Generation
It is only natural that as technology and culture advance that new types of careers will be created, while others will become obsolete. Naturally, the restrictions of the pandemic accelerated some of this by depriving many businesses of being able to gain their regular income and driving customers towards alternatives. With Covid currently becoming more…
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Career Corner: The Skills You Need for Tomorrow’s Fastest Growing Careers
It is no secret that we are in the middle of a significant shift in terms of what careers are gaining traction. So many jobs dependent on retail are being phased out by online counterparts. Whereas positions in health, finance, and technology are only continuing to proliferate. If you believe it will soon be time…
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Keeping Tabs on 2021 LinkedIn Innovations: Part 2
Booyah! Winner winner chicken dinner with a LinkedIn dessert! Here are some more sweet 2021 LinkedIn innovations for business owners and individuals. LinkedIn Learning Hub In 2015, LinkedIn purchased Lynda.com to boost its commitment to education, professional development, and intelligent skill-building. Making an investment in professional development for employees will yield better business results. Now…
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PennDOT Holds Job Fair for Bucks County Employment Seekers Holding CDL Credentials
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host a job fair at its Bucks County Maintenance facility at 6160 Potters Lane, Pipersville, on Tuesday, October 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Those interested in a PennDOT career can attend the event to learn about the various opportunities available in Bucks County. District and county…
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Career Corner: Career Trends in a Crazy, Unpredictable Year
We all know the pandemic caused a great deal of upheaval in what businesses have done well. So it is likely of little surprise that it has also shifted what careers employees are getting into. Jennifer Liu of CNBC has an article elaborating, using data from LinkedIn to highlight the shift we have seen. Naturally,…
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Career Corner: This Year’s Top 10 Best Business Careers
It has been a tumultuous time for the job market of late, but certain fields have emerged stronger than others. Healthcare is of course in high demand, but there are also some good prospects for those in the business side of things. U.S. News & World Report has compiled the jobs with the best hiring…
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Career Corner: 5 Tips For Making an Effective Follow-Up Call After a Job Interview
You don’t want to come across as pushy or over-eager after a job interview. However, if your interviewer told you when to expect to hear from them and that time is long past, you are probably wondering if you should reach out. If following up by phone is your style, Indeed has some steps to…
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Career Corner: What to Include in Your Thank You Email After Your Job Interview
While the thank you letter following a job interview is simple, that doesn’t mean you should fire off a basic email with no effort put into it. It will likely be your final chance to make an impression before you hear if you got the job or not, so something carefully crafted will serve you…
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BUCKSCO Careers – Qlik
Based in King of Prussia and operating in more than 100 countries, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. Its platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone — at any…
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Career Corner: Follow-up (or Not) After Your Job Interview
Despite how tempting it may be, after an interview, it is typically best to just wait, be patient, and not reach out to the interviewer until they have made a decision about hiring you. However, there are a few exceptions. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Art Markman shares various situations where you are fine…
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Are You Keeping Tabs on 2021 LinkedIn Innovations? Part 1
Saweeet! You are going to be chuffed about these 2021 LinkedIn innovations. I’ll share a few new ones here in part 1 and more in part 2 next week. Dark & Light Mode Click on Me at the top, Settings & Privacy, Account Preferences, and Display (to see if it has been rolled out to…
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Career Corner: 3 Signs Your Job Interview Went Well
You just got through a job interview for a position you really want and you feel like you did great during the conversation. But now your mind is replaying every moment looking for flaws as you wonder if you are going to hear any good news. How can you set your anxious mind at ease…
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Career Corner: Dress for a Successful Zoom Job Interview
Interview etiquette has long been something job seekers have struggled with, and video interviews becoming more commonplace of late has only complicated that. You wouldn’t normally dress up to be at home all day, but what is expected when the work environment is your own house? Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times offers some…
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