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How to Get an Internship

Career Advice: Internship is something like courtship before you actually take a plunge into wedlock! Internship refers to work experience before you really step out in the concerned professional field. As many of us might be knowing, internships are meant to make you ready for the real world thereby giving you a glimpse of the same. An intern is most often not paid, but he or she gains work experience which might prove more crucial than money at that point of time. But all said and done, internships may sometimes be hard to find. Still, let's look at probable ways in which this process of 'how to get an int...

Job Expert on July 10, 2010 1

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Online Job Applications

Career Tools: Online Job Applications There are thousands of websites where you can post your resume online and complete an online job application. Applicants either apply online via a job board, like Monster.com, or apply online directly at the company's web site. In some cases, job seekers are required to register and to build an employment profile. Once you've built your profile, you can apply for jobs online and set up search agents to email you when new jobs are added to the system. Applicants can then apply online for specific positions at any time that is convenient for them...

Job Guru on May 19, 2010 3

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Why Do Employers Care About Your Credit?

Best Companies: When you're looking for a job, you're probably not thinking about your credit score. But, you might want to start. Though many people argue that credit scores have nothing to do with their capabilities on the job, some employers say differently. Sixty percent of employers recently surveyed by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) said they run credit checks on all or some potential new hires. That's up from 43 percent in 2006 and 25 percent in 1998. Opinions on whether or not this is fair vary. Supporters of credit checks don't think it's any different than checking a candid...

Job Guru on May 6, 2010 1

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5 Tips for Job Hunting in the Twittersphere

Find Jobs: Gaining a great deal of support from career industry professionals, recruiters and human resource specialists worldwide, Twitter is revolutionizing how people hunt for jobs in today's economy. How? Susan Britton Whitcomb, co-author of "The Twitter Job Search Guide," explains: "In the past, you had to go through a maze of gatekeepers to get to the cloistered person in charge of hiring decisions. Now you can have access to them with the click of a Follow button. The ability to level the playing field -- placing you nearly peer-to-peer with influencers, leaders and hiring authorities -- is ex...

Job Guru on May 6, 2010 2

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6 Ways to Job Search Smarter Not Harder

Career Advice: You don't need a Ph.D. to conduct a successful job search. Achieving your career goals requires an organized strategy and disciplined approach. Below are six tips to help you search smarter, not harder. Sell your value. What makes you unique? How will your strengths, skills and accomplishments solve prospective employers' problems? Determine your "unique value proposition" and make it an integral part of your personal marketing plan. Consider every document (résumé, biography, business card) or face-to-face meeting (networking, interview) as an opportunity to communicate...

Job Guru on May 6, 2010 0

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Online Job Search

Career Advice: If you're tired of working at that same old job, but still interested in staying in the same line of work, you can jump start your job search and go directly to applicable resources in your field of interest. Or, if you're looking for a new line of work, you'll find wide variety web sites which focus on a particular industry or career field. Start by searching the major jobs databases utilizing keywords which describe your preferred occupation, then move quickly to resources which target your specific interests. Start with the Search Engines Use the job...

Job Guru on January 14, 2010 0

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