Careers
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Career Corner: How Ace a Zoom Job Interview
If you haven’t been on the job hunt in the last year and a half then you might not realize how much the interview landscape has changed. Rather than getting to visit the company you want to work for and meet the manager in person, there are good odds they will schedule you for a…
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Career Corner: The Biggest Job Interview Stumbles You Need to Avoid
If you have landed an interview then the company you applied to obviously thinks you might have what it takes to join them. However, you can quickly dissuade them of that opinion if you blunder during the meeting. Liz Ryan of Kiplinger discusses some of the most common interview stumbles, and simple ways to avoid…
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Career Corner: How to Ace These Nine Most Common Job Interview Types
It used to be that you would physically sit down with a manager to interview for an open position. And while that still frequently happens, you also have good odds of being asked your availability for a video interview. Or even just talking by phone. How you handle an interview drastically changes based on the…
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Win with Keywords on Your Resume & LinkedIn Profile
Do you have a gobsmacking resume and optimized LinkedIn profile packed with keywords in all the right places? If so, booyah! If not, get to it! Keywords are essential to make it through online applications that use applicant tracking systems (ATS) and get found on LinkedIn. You also want to use keywords in your LinkedIn…
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Career Corner: Most Common Job Interview Questions You Need to Be Ready to Answer
Preparing for a job interview requires more than just sprucing up your resume and breaking out your favorite professional attire. You need to prepare mentally as well, and the best way to do that is to practice for what you will encounter. Glassdoor is a great resource for learning about new jobs and to see…
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Career Corner: Preparation is the Key to Acing Your Next Job Interview
While being invited to interview for a new job is initially exciting, it can quickly become a source of anxiety. Knowing how much hinges on that one conversation can really throw you off. You need to prepare if you want to do well, but maybe you don’t know to get ready. You may already be…
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Career Corner: Preparing Your Career to Stand the Test of Time
The pandemic caused a radical shift in work-life and now employees are stopping to think about what their priorities are. If you were part of a field that laid you off then you likely questioned whether remaining in that type of work is viable. It has caused such a shift that many people are voluntarily…
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Career Corner: New Philadelphia Match Making Site Connects Employers and Employees
While sites like LinkedIn and Indeed are no doubt useful, they can also be overwhelming. Rather than relying on personal interactions, so much of modern job hunting is about satisfying a computer algorithm that is scanning your resume. That makes it difficult to really show who you are as an individual. But a new site…
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Career Corner: Life Sciences Are the Future— And They Are Hiring in Philadelphia
If you are interested in what fields will be seeing growth in the coming years, you should definitely keep an eye on positions in the life sciences. An example of this is in the Philadelphia genetic medicine company Passage Bio. In 2020 they employed 20 people. By the end of 2021, that number is expected…
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Tips for Writing Accomplishments on Your Resume or LinkedIn for International Update Your Resume Month
It’s International Update Your Resume Month. When’s the last time you updated that jawn? It’s time, isn’t it? Seriously, make time for what’s important. Every September, at a minimum, you need to engage in career management because it is International Update Your Resume Month. This is your reminder! Reflect on your accomplishments in the past…
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Attract the Best Candidates for Your Open Positions by Leveraging the Inquirer’s Partnership with Monster
Looking to hire? Have tough-to-fill positions that require specific candidates? Thinking about hosting a hiring event? The Philadelphia Inquirer, through its partnership with Monster, offers the help you’re looking for. Attract the most qualified job-seekers who match your targeted criteria by leveraging platforms with proven recruiting results. Monster’s Audience Network extends your employer brand message…
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Career Corner: Want a Job That Doesn’t Test for Marijuana? A Philadelphia Guy Built an App For That
Many believe that, as long as it does not harm anyone or interfere with your ability to take care of your responsibilities, that what you do in your personal life is your business alone. For a long time, many employers have not shared that sentiment, reserving the right to terminate you for a positive drug…
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Career Corner: New Children’s Book Normalizes Non-gendered Careers
Despite messages parents may share with their own children about the ability to be anything you want, what is depicted by other parts of the world doesn’t always show that. Plenty of children still assume certain jobs correspond to a person’s gender, which may deter them from aspiring for such a career. A boy who…
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Career Corner: Millennials Lead the Pack As More Americans Reboot Their Careers
Millennials were dealt a tough hand for starting out in their careers, with 2007’s recession creating a rough job market to enter. And now with the pandemic, we have yet another financially catastrophic event making it a struggle for young professionals. But it is those very obstacles that may have made this generation more comfortable…
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The Great Resignation and Tips for Updating LinkedIn
The Great Resignation – it’s a thing. People are quitting their jobs for many reasons, and when they do, they have to update their LinkedIn profiles. Why are people participating in the Great Resignation? Bad bosses, irritating coworkers, toxic culture, return to in-person when remote was working fine, better opportunities, better benefits, better pay, long…
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Career Corner: The Best Paying Jobs You Can Get in Philadelphia with a Bachelor’s Degree
Maybe you are deliberating going back to school for a master’s degree. Or maybe you are just starting out in higher education and trying to plot out your major. Either way, it is helpful to know exactly what opportunities are available to you at each degree level. If it is a high salary you are…
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Career Corner: Can a Mentor or Career Coach Accelerate Your Career
While you are in school you have teachers to instruct you, and at work, you typically have an orientation period where an employee with more experience shows you the ropes. But after that, society kind of drifts away from people who can offer you advice being a part of your daily routine. The assumption is…
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Career Corner: How to Take Smart Risks to Advance Your Career
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