Careers
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Don’t Let Your Outdated Résumé Ruin Your One Chance to Make a Good First Impression
Your résumé is typically the first impression you get to make on an employer, so you want to make sure it’s a good one. If you haven’t tuned yours up in a while, you might be damaging your job prospects by neglecting doing those updates. Fortunately, Allison Pohle of the Wall Street Journal recommends some…
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Which Comes First – Your Résumé or LinkedIn Profile?
LinkedIn, Resume, Lynne Williams,
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Career Corner: Finding Passion for a Job that Has Grown Boring
You have been employed with your current job a long while, and you know what to expect in each workday. With nothing new left to learn, you’re having trouble staying engaged. Before you hand in your resignation to seek more exciting prospects, maybe all you need is a different perspective on your current position. Dan…
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Do a SWOT Analysis on Your LinkedIn Profile
Have you done an audit of your Linkedin profile? Have you considered doing a LinkedIn SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats? If not, now is your opportunity to self-reflect. Maybe you need to attend a LinkedIn workshop or come back for a refresher course. You will always find learning opportunities available to you.…
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Career Corner: Considering a Career in the Classroom? Are You a Good Fit to be a Teacher?
Nobody wants to invest in a career only to find they aren’t passionate about it, or they lack the traits to be successful in it. Maybe you’re good with kids and you like helping people so you’ve considered becoming a teacher. But what other qualities will you need once you start your career? Writing for…
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Pronouns as a New LinkedIn Feature & LGBTQ in the Veteran Space
Although there are several updates on LinkedIn, you can now add your pronouns as a new LinkedIn feature on your profile. Let’s also learn what they mean. There are three standard choices that LinkedIn offers, plus the choice of custom pronouns. You can add she/her, he/him, they/them, or you can customize as I did. I…
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Career Corner: How to Pick What to Wear for Your Zoom or In-Person Job Interview
By Chris Isaac Maybe you’ve finally landed your first big interview in your career, or perhaps you’ve just been doing things virtually for so long that you’ve grown rusty at discerning the right interview attire. Regardless, appearances are the first impression people are going to have of you, so you need to make it count…
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How to Change the Background on Your LinkedIn Photo
Many people may like their LinkedIn photo but may not like the background. It might not be the right color or vibe, but it can easily be changed. Maybe there is a plant or open doorway or some other element that distracts. You can fix it! You can use a few tools to change the…
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Bucks County Opportunity Council Improves Lives, Sometimes One Teen at a Time
Plumstead Township’s Jacob Newman, 18, had three priorities: An advanced education A permanent home A reliable car Juggling all three with just a high school diploma and no permanent residence proved understandably difficult — very difficult, reports Chris Ullery for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Even though his job at a garden center paid more than minimum wage, Newman’s situation was no-win: Car payments knocked out college tuition and rent A decent…
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Career Corner: Fierce Competition for Jobs Expected Among Young Adults as Pandemic Subsides
By Chris Isaac Everyone was impacted in their job by the pandemic to some extent, but young professionals early in their careers had it particularly bad. Many who were just starting out had the rug pulled out from beneath them and were left with career plans getting put on pause. Now as the pandemic comes…
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Being Out of Work May Be Difficult, But the Task of Filing Pa. Unemployment Claims Is Getting Easier
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is readying a solution that should help soothe the frayed nerves of people out of work in the Commonwealth. It’s being touted as an answer to an avalanche of complaints about the existing method of filing unemployment claims, writes Marc Levy for WHYY. The announcement follows a year of…
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10 LinkedIn Dos and Don’ts to Shine, Not Annoy
Here are tips on what TO DO and what NOT TO DO on LinkedIn and why. Make sure you shine and don’t annoy with the answers to frequently asked questions. Some links have been added for more detailed explanations on the topic. These tips are in addition to the ten items listed in a previous…
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BUCKSCO Careers – Christian Heating & Air Conditioning
Christian Heating & Air Conditioning started in the spring of 1989 and has been a leader in the HVAC industry for more than 32 years. Throughout that time, Christian Heating & Air Conditioning has not only served thousands of clients throughout Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks and Montgomery counties, but has served as a pillar in…
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The Inquirer – in Partnership with Monster.com, Other Popular Platforms – Offering Deep Discounts on Job Ads
The Philadelphia Inquirer, in partnership with Monster.com and a number of other popular platforms, is now offering special rates to employers who are looking to hire. Advertise the following: Find the perfect candidates with The Inquirer’s engaging recruitment solutions and connect with them more efficiently than ever before. Any purchase will receive a 30-day SearchMonster…
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Career Corner: What Are the Job Prospects for Nurses in Pennsylvania?
By Chris Isaac They say there will always be work in the medical field, and with the demand for medical care thanks to COVID, you would believe that must be particularly true for this last year. But does the data support that the nursing field is doing well in 2021? With this week being National…
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How to Request LinkedIn Help Plus Other Useful Resources
What do you do if you have a problem on LinkedIn? Where do you turn if you have been hacked? Is there a human to help? Is there customer service? Problems are bound to occur on a platform of over 756 million users. If you are on Twitter, you can direct message @LinkedInHelp You can…
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Ten LinkedIn Practices That Will Annoy Your Network
There are certain practices on LinkedIn that will annoy your network. Although I will list ten, there are more. Pay attention to what NOT to do! First, LinkedIn is NOT a dating app. It is a global professional business platform with over 756 million people. Some people set up fake profiles, so beware. Don’t send…
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PA 2021 Unemployment Claims Drop by Nearly 90 Percent from 2020; One of Best Recoveries Nationally
The job market is on the mend throughout the country as the U.S. makes significant progress in the fight against COVID-19. Unemployed Pennsylvanians are getting back to work at a rate better than 90 percent of the rest of the nation, according to a new report by WalletHub. WalletHub identified which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19.…
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