• Carousels Are Trending on LinkedIn and How to Make Them

    Carousels Are Trending on LinkedIn and How to Make Them

    Carousels are trending on LinkedIn. Carousel posts include multiple images that users can swipe through. Want to know how to make them and post them? First, let’s start with a bit of background info, though the focus of this article will be on LinkedIn carousels.  Carousels are visually appealing, and they can be posted on…

  • VISTA Today Seeks Self-Motivated, Detail-Oriented Writer/Editor

    VISTA Today Seeks Self-Motivated, Detail-Oriented Writer/Editor

    American Community Journals – the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today – is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and versatile writer/editor to assist with the editorial operations of VISTA Today. This position begins as part-time (hourly) with a pay range between $10 and $20 per hour based on experience and…

  • Career Corner: Finding Career Satisfaction and Happiness Is Possible

    Career Corner: Finding Career Satisfaction and Happiness Is Possible

    Despite what you might assume, most people feel satisfied in the work they do. In fact, according to a recent poll from Gallup, even during the start of the pandemic last year, 89% of people reported being satisfied in their careers. With how many people were losing money, that statistic might shock you. However, as…

  • Career Corner: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Shares Why Success is Doing Both What You Love and Hate

    Career Corner: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Shares Why Success is Doing Both What You Love and Hate

    To say Janet L. Yellen is accomplished is putting it mildly. She was the first ever female chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, she was the head of the team of economic advisors for Bill Clinton during his Presidency, and she is now the first female secretary of the United States Treasury. So she knows…

  • Over 300 Powerful Accomplishment Verbs for Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume

    Over 300 Powerful Accomplishment Verbs for Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume

    Accomplishment, or action verbs, are used when starting bullet points under your work experiences on a resume, and these can also be used on LinkedIn. Using a variety of accomplishment verbs helps make it more interesting for the reader and will catch their attention more. For example, instead of three bullet points under one work…

  • Career Corner: Are You Joining the “Great Resignation”? Do it With Grace

    Career Corner: Are You Joining the “Great Resignation”? Do it With Grace

    The pandemic has had a major impact on careers, with many employees receiving a wake-up call that they need a higher salary than they thought or more flexibility at home. And for jobs that aren’t accommodating, they are seeing a mass exodus. A survey from Bankrate found that 55% of employees plan to change jobs…

  • BUCKSCO Careers – Qlik

    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 –…

  • Is It True That I Need a Job on LinkedIn to Get a Job?

    Is It True That I Need a Job on LinkedIn to Get a Job?

    Is it true that I need a job on LinkedIn to get a job? If your job search is going tickety-boo, then no. If not, then you may need a strategy change. As they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Stick with the plan. But if your job search is taking longer than…

  • Bucks County Fall Job Fair Will Fill the Halls of Neshaminy Mall with Career Opportunities

    Bucks County Fall Job Fair Will Fill the Halls of Neshaminy Mall with Career Opportunities

    Local job seekers will be able to browse more than 200 jobs from 16 employers at the 2021 Bucks County Fall Job Fair on September 15. Bucks County News reports that RecruitmentQueen, a Bucks County-based digital job board, is host. The corps of employers coming to Neshaminy Mall include: Abington Reldan Metals (remediation and waste…

  • Career Corner: Do This One Thing to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

    Career Corner: Do This One Thing to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

    Have you ever felt like you can never really enjoy your moments of triumph because you are always waiting for the other shoe to drop? This could be related to what many people deal with known as impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a feeling where despite whatever success or accomplishments you achieve, you wind up…

  • I Fed the Cat and Slayed a Bat. Should I Ask For a LinkedIn Review?

    I Fed the Cat and Slayed a Bat. Should I Ask For a LinkedIn Review?

    I slayed a bat and wore a towel on my head to minimize my fear while it was dive-bombing me. This recount is a true bat story that just happened. You just can’t make this stuff up, and I share the video to prove it! It was my daughter’s 32nd birthday, and she left her…

  • The Pandemic’s Effect on the Bucks County Job Market: ‘Tables Have Completely Flipped’

    The Pandemic’s Effect on the Bucks County Job Market: ‘Tables Have Completely Flipped’

    The pandemic has completely upended the Bucks County job market. It was a game-changer in the region and the nation as well, reports Ty West for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The current hiring environment is punctuated by a flood of available jobs, pay increases, counteroffers, and a frantic pace. “I’ve spoken to recruiters who have…

  • Career Corner: The Wall Street Journal Describes New Career Positions Colleges May Create to Meet Evolving Student Needs

    Career Corner: The Wall Street Journal Describes New Career Positions Colleges May Create to Meet Evolving Student Needs

    With technology and culture constantly in flux, the jobs that are in demand are always changing. Sometimes you might not even realize that an area you specialize in is becoming desirable in a sector. That’s especially true for colleges and universities, where the needs of the modern student continually shift. Benoit Morenne delves into this…

  • Are You Keeping Tabs on New LinkedIn Innovations?

    Are You Keeping Tabs on New LinkedIn Innovations?

    Are you keeping tabs on LinkedIn updates? You will be chuffed with some new features, and others may be rather meh, but see how you can leverage them. Instant Video Meeting (just released) You can either schedule a video call or instantaneously join one, and this feature is available on desktop, laptop, and mobile. You…

  • Keeping the ‘Community’ in American Community Journals, BUCKSCO Today Parent Company Hires Julie Kovaleski as Relationship-Building Ambassador

    Keeping the ‘Community’ in American Community Journals, BUCKSCO Today Parent Company Hires Julie Kovaleski as Relationship-Building Ambassador

    American Community Journals (ACJ), publisher of BUCKSCO Today, continues to expand and deepen its reach throughout the greater Philadelphia Region. To cultivate, build, and maintain high-touch service among its existing relationships and forge new ones, the organization has hired Julie Kovaleski in the new role of community ambassador. Kovaleski, of Collegeville, brings with her the…

  • Career Corner: Working Remote? Make sure You’re Not Overlook

    Career Corner: Working Remote? Make sure You’re Not Overlook

    Whether you have health concerns or have just accepted a non-local position, many companies are now much more open to having remote employees. But how do you develop a good rapport if you’re one of the few remote workers and everyone else is in the office? If you worry about becoming an afterthought, Dorie Clark…

  • Build Your Brand with LinkedIn Stories

    Build Your Brand with LinkedIn Stories

    What’s up to 20 seconds long and goes POOF in 24 hours? A LinkedIn Story! LinkedIn Stories can be videos or images that are 1080 wide by 1920 high. You can add stickers, GIFs, emojis, music, filters, text, and more to your LinkedIn Stories. Make them authentic and engaging and have a call to action,…

  • BUCKSCO Careers – MDH Home Services LLC

    BUCKSCO Careers – MDH Home Services LLC

    MDH Home Services LLC helps families live their ideal lifestyle by taking tasks off their to-do list. Its goal is to provide clients with home services, so that they can spend more time enjoying the things that matter to them and less time taking care of household burdens. Whether it’s organization, meal preparation, or chores…