It can be easy to slip up and make a few costly errors when drawing up or editing a resume. To dodge avoidable gaffes that can derail your job search, we've come up with a quick list of common blunders to check against before sending your resume off to potential employers.
Category: Job and Career Advice
5+ Ways to Give Virtual Gratitude to Colleagues During the Holiday Season
By this time last year, many of us started to organize holiday team celebrations, packed with food, fun and face-to-face laughter. This year is much different: we are racking our brains trying to figure out methods to show gratitude towards our coworkers in safe and fun ways.
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Five Ways to Avoid Virtual Workplace Burnout Before the Holiday Season
Although we just celebrated Halloween, the holiday season is right around the corner. Quality time with friends and family, delicious foods, a break from work…these are just a small handful of things to look forward to in the future, especially during these seemingly bleak COVID-19 times.
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Fostering Leadership and Inclusivity through Youth Mentorships
Most of us can think of a handful of successful people off the top of our heads — at work, in our communities, in major industries all around the world. But what many of us may not think of right away is the one thing they likely all have in common: a mentor.
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Tips for Finding Your Next Career Opportunity
In today's virtual world, there are numerous online spots to search for your next career opportunity. But with so many available options, you might wonder what you should know before you start, which employment search engines you should use, and what role social media plays in job hunting.
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Now Hiring: Three Industries That Have Jobs Available
If you’re looking for a new job or a change in your career path, here are some opportunities that seem to be pandemic-proof. Judging by their abilities to withstand this current economic depression, it’s likely that these positions could always be unaffected by economic trauma.
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Tips to Improve Professionalism in a Virtual Workplace
The sudden move from an in-person workplace to a virtual one doesn’t mean professionalism fades away. What it does mean is shifting the way we approach work. You may have sweatpants on during that Zoom call with your coworkers, but it doesn’t mean you can’t — and shouldn’t — maintain professional behavior.
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The 7 Most-Asked Interview Questions – Virtual Edition
Looking for a job is a stressful, laborious and emotionally draining process. Even during normal times, it is not something most people enter into joyously. But, take heart. Searching for a job can actually be liberating. It can instill in us a sense of control. And, it can open us up to new, exciting opportunities.
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Virtual Hiring Tour to Help 20,000 Americans Find Jobs
If you looked for a job in the last few months, you may have used multiple job listing sites to search for your next opportunity. Each online job site is different, applying takes a lot of time and energy, and it is tough when you don’t hear feedback or updates from employers. To help you find your next job, Indeed is hosting a virtual hiring tour.
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Building a Standout Résumé
In today’s employer market, it’s not enough to have a résumé that’s just okay. You need one that stands out from the crowd. But what should job seekers include to make sure their résumé stands out among all the others?
How Can Transferable Skills Help My Job Search?
What do a lawyer, catering manager and graphic designer all have in common? Although there are specific talents and abilities required for every profession, there are skills that overlap between every type of job.
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How to Address Microaggressions If You’re the Offender — Plus, Tips for Becoming an Ally & Advocate
In this third and final blog on microaggressions, we discuss how to address a microaggression if you are the offender and provide tips for becoming an effective ally and advocate if you witness microaggressions in the future.
