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How to Resolve Problems at Work

by Jessica Simko

If you are in the 70-something percentile of people who are disengaged at work (as reported by the Society of Human Resources Management) and you know that your reasons are directly related to your work environment, you probably wonder if there is anything you can actually do about it that will turn your situation around.

There are some things you can do so consider your choices. You have three: you can suck it up and live with it (least desirable… Continue Reading

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How Hiring Managers Make Hiring Decisions

by Jessica Simko

Every day, millions of job seekers find themselves struggling to understand one big question: what does it take to actually get a job offer? Interviews come and go but no job offers. What gives?

The whole job search process has changed up so much in the past few years but at the end of the day, there is one thing that has not changed at all – you can only get a job offer as a result of your performance… Continue Reading

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Is the Internet Keeping You Unemployed?

by Jessica Simko

Do you believe everything you read or hear on the Internet? If not, how do you really know or decide who is qualified to give you the information you are seeking? After all, anyone can write an article nowadays. If you are a person who is seeking career advice, especially job search advice, online (or elsewhere), how do you know what type of work experience qualifies someone to give that kind of advice?

For the most part, I am not sure… Continue Reading

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Top Ten Tasks That Are Not Listed on Your Job Description

by Jessica Simko

Nowadays, it seems like many employees at work really zone in on the job requirements of their position. Some employees will make sure that they stick within their job requirements and do not do much more. Others will work very hard at their job and excel in it. However, there is a minority group of employees who really step up and contribute in any way they can. If you want a chance to advance in your company, you will have… Continue Reading

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LinkedIn Strategies That Keep You Unemployed

by Jessica Simko

As frustrating as a job search might be, if you are posting on a public website (especially the biggest business networking website out there!) you must present yourself in a professional manner. You need to make an effort to show that you have all the great qualities that employers seek – every time you start typing.

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How to Inadvertently Sabotage Your Job Search

by Jessica Simko

Several decades ago, clear employment laws were put in place in the U.S. to ensure that employers would make hiring decisions based only upon information that directly related to the requirements of the job. But despite these laws, many excellent job seekers sometimes still get passed over based on personal information that the hiring managers should never have known in the first place.

If we assume most employers abide by these laws, how do they get this information? It’s… Continue Reading

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Four Small Steps to Help You Change Jobs or Careers

by Jessica Simko

Obstacles. Risk. Fear. Change. These are some of the words that often apply to why we get held back from making positive and necessary changes in our lives. But most of these are things we simply believe. Are our beliefs always accurate or is it possible that at least some of what holds us back is more about self-limiting beliefs and less on actual facts? There is a big difference between the two and you really owe it to yourself… Continue Reading

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