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Career Soft Skills For 50 Years Old

May 6, 2022 2 Comments

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Let’s admit it, looking for a new career when you are 50 or over is a challenge. If you think it’s that easy as in your 20s or 30s, brace yourself for failure. It’s not. Far from it. You need to have as many soft skills for 50 years old as possible. Remember, you’re competing against a bunch of young, dynamic and fresh persons for the same job.

Career Soft Skills For 50 Years Old

To find a job at this late stage of life you have to develop a vast skill set and be able to do things a25-year old will excel at. Most importantly, you have to start developing these soft skills as early as you can.

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How to Land Your Dream Job in COVID-19 Chaos

December 1, 2020 3 Comments

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After eight months of enduring the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has to wonder if anything will ever be the same. That would seem to be particularly true as it relates to the U.S. economy and job market.

How to Land Your Dream Job in COVID-19 Chaos

As the nation’s unemployment rate rose to near 15% in April, American workers were forced to face certain realities. They were forced to recognize that most industries were going to be tightening up on hiring practices, which is exactly what has happened.

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How to Deal With Job Search Depression

June 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

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With COVID-19 putting millions of Americans out of work, the tension on the job market is higher than ever. People are eager to get back to their jobs or find new ones, but the fact is, we’re only just starting the re-opening process, and jobs might be hard to come by for the next few months.

How to Deal With Job Search Depression

Many industries have been severely impacted by quarantine rules and the sudden decrease in foot/vehicle traffic. If you’re someone who’s suffering from depression or loss of hope in your job search, this article can help you with tips on how to manage your job search depression.

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Using Your Resume to Get That High Paying Job

February 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Writing a resume isn’t all that fun. It can take hours to get all of that information into bullet points to fit one or two pages, and even then, is it competitive against other candidates? If you want to get a high-paying job, then you need to get a resume that really excites hiring managers and recruiters.

Using Your Resume to Get That High Paying Job

Many job candidates seek help from online websites that have expert knowledge on what resume language works best to impress potential employers.

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Tips to Revamp Your Resume

January 31, 2018 3 Comments

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The other day we had layoffs at our workplace. A few people I know were asked to leave.  I assisted one of my colleagues to revise his resume. And soon I was getting 2/3 resumes a day to look at. I was happy to assist them. What I found though was that their resumes were out of date. Some even worked for about 20 years in our company. they never had to do their resumes.

Tips to Revamp Your Resume

In a global economy, no one is safe, no job is secured. automation, robotics, shifting priorities, competition, regulation. You name a reason, for which our job security is at the bottom. The only thing we can ensure though is that we get a replacement job somewhere. Your resume is the first impression that you can create a potential new workplace.

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Top 4 Resume Mistakes To Avoid

June 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

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This post is about productivity. This is about getting a better job. To land a better job, you first need to have necessary skills, sometimes that means getting specially trained. The next step is to brush up your resume. It’ absolutely required that your resume must be a top class document. It shouldn’t have mistakes in it.

Top 4 Resume Mistakes To Avoid

Your resume says a lot about you, it’s a showcase for the prospective employer, and you want to make sure it is saying the right things. Make your resume work for you and not against you by knowing what common resume mistakes to avoid.

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How to Earn Money While Doing the Job You Like

January 16, 2017 3 Comments

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When it comes to choosing a career, many people are torn between the decision of following their passion or pursuing a profession which will make them more money. However, many people have a hard time realizing what they want to do in life, and often they learn that their chosen career paths don’t get them any closer to their passion.

How to Earn Money While Doing the Job You Like
Can one find the perfect balance between doing what he loves and loving what he does? Such an endeavor does indeed lead to career satisfaction and personal fulfillment, but what are the necessary steps to take to find a job or run a business that you truly enjoy and make decent money out of it?

The good news is that now you can make a reasonable salary doing what you love. Here are some success tips to help you through.

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10 Myths When You Look For A Federal Job

January 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

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The specialists claim that during the next decade the retirement of more than a half of current federal workers will take place. There is a great chance of receiving a job in this area, but it is necessary to realize that the procedure differs a lot from what you usually do to get hired in private sector.

The materials from federal recruiters allowed us to single out the most common delusions job seekers face while searching a government job.

Presenting 10 myths about federal job search that can open your eyes and make you better prepared when you are applying.

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Getting the Most From UnPaid Volunteer Work Experience

August 15, 2012 18 Comments

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You may not get a paid job during college years or when you are fresh out of it but, you can get plenty of unpaid work as an intern or volunteer for local organizations. How can you use it to your benefit, both as an employee and as an employer.

Unpaid Work Experience

Getting involved in unpaid work is nothing but investing in the future 

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Top 10 Risky but High Paying Jobs in America

August 3, 2012 5 Comments

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Even in the hard economic times and the high levels of unemployment, innovative minds have been able to come up with some of the most bizarre ventures that offer lucrative pays. Below are some of the ten most paying jobs yet risky to undertake;

Oil Rig

Mining of Coal

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