iStockphoto.com Guest post by Mary Ghilani, Director of Career Services at Luzerne County Community College in Pennsylvania I recently read an article by Allison Doyle on About.com, about the growing number of employers posting ads that refuse to consider unemployed…
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Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers
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Posted in Back to School, Helpful Resources, Updating Skills, Volunteering
Posted in Back to School, Helpful Resources, Updating Skills, Volunteering
How Many LinkedIn Connections?
LinkedIn LinkedIn is all about connections — getting them and using them. Connections can help you gain an introduction and aid in a job search. Which means you need to actively seek out connections. But how many should you have?…
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Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Social Media
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Social Media
The Importance of Connections
LinkedIn We’ve all heard it: ”It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” Resumes sent in response to job postings rarely result in a call, much less a hire. Career gaps on a relauncher’s resume make the likelihood of…
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Resources for Updating Skills
FreeStockPhotos.biz One of the biggest concerns voiced by women at Thursday’s Re-Entering the Workforce seminar at the local Women’s Center is technological obsolescence. It is a valid and very real concern. But as I’ve written about in previous posts, there…
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Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Updating Skills
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Updating Skills
New Budget Offers Job Opportunities
FreeStockPhotos.biz The 2012 Federal Budget is out as of Monday, and amongst federal agencies, there are clear winners and losers. The winners get more money. And for job-seeking moms who are ready to re-enter the workforce, that’s good news. Tuesday’s…
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Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Resumes
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Resumes
Getting Resume Help
iStockphotos.com I never got a call after submitting my resume for the three-month media relations contract job. Despite being told by the woman on the phone that I sounded like a perfect candidate. So why not? It got me wondering…
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Posted in Helpful Resources, Resumes, Social Media
Posted in Helpful Resources, Resumes, Social Media
The Importance of Keywords
Free Stock Photos Did you ever think to use “keywords” when you wrote your first resume oh-so-many years ago? Wouldn’t even have occurred to me. Now I need them for this blog, my resume, social media profiles such as LinkedIn,…
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Posted in Helpful Resources, Resumes, Social Media
Posted in Helpful Resources, Resumes, Social Media
The Power of LinkedIn
LinkedIn Just in case you’re wondering if it matters to have your profile on LinkedIn, let me share a little story. Friday afternoon I received an email from Kim Moss, a friend from my Childhelp volunteering days. Kim is the…
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Posted in Uncategorized
Return to Work Conference Highlights
iStockphoto.com Three days after iRelaunch‘s Return to Work Conference in New York, there are a number of highlights that have stuck with me. Here they are: Get a business card. It should include your name, email address (a professional one),…
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Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Resumes, Social Media
LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn Logo One of the things I just haven’t quite gotten around to finishing is that daunting Linkedin profile. According to my site, I’m only 75% complete. I still need to write a summary and add specialties. What specialties? Feeding…
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