Career

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As the summer months come to an end, many upperclassmen and recent college graduates will be entering the first stages of their professional lives.

Your resume is the first impression you'll make on a hiring manager.

Article by Melissa BalmainPeople tend to overestimate their ability to read others' faces or bodies for trustworthiness, psychologists say.

Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers!

Two interesting things have happened to me in the past week.First, I was asked the question, "What advice would you give your younger self?" Second, I attended my high school reunion.Needless to say, both moments made me think about the past and the advice I would give a young person today.First and foremost, I'd tell myself – and any other young person listening – to focus on your strengths.

In a survey conducted by personality assessment firm Psychometrics, 58 percent of respondents said that if leaders want to improve employee engagement, they need to give more recognition.So, what can your organization do to recognize and engage employees more regularly and powerfully?

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Speed matters when you're applying for jobs.

Getting a job is stressful for everyone, unless one of your parents is president of theUnited States.When I graduated college in 2009, it was the worst economic time of my generation.

With all the recent clashes and controversies regarding immigration in America, it might be easy to forget that skilled workers have plenty of options when it comes to migrating.

Whether you're a fresh college graduate or going through a career transition, internships can help fill the gap between education/acquired skills and real-world experience.

Anyone who is even remotely interested in business literature has, at some point, read an article on how to develop good leadership qualities.

Besides a handsome salary and a cool company culture, there's one thing that job seekers are looking for: flexible work options.According to a survey conducted by FlexJobs, flexible schedule jobs are the second most popular type of workplace flexibility after full-time telecommuting jobs, with 73 percent of job seekers saying they're interested in flexible schedules at work."Flexible schedule job" is an umbrella term for six different types of work flexibility:1.

Glassdoor and other employee review sites are both a boon and a curse for employers today.Boon: Employers can build strong employer brands and attract top-tier talent by showcasing authentic employee voices.Curse: Eventually, every employer is going to have to deal with negative feedback.Negative feedback is one thing when it's given and discussed within the office, but when grievances go public, they can really harm a company's reputation.So, what do you do when you find negative feedback about your company on Glassdoor?

There has been a lot of buzz about the importance of encouraging failure in the workplace and how it can lead to great ideas that may not have otherwise come about.

It's not enough to hire talented people who fit your company's culture. In order for your hires to thrive and give you their full productivity, you need a strong onboarding process to integrate them into your organization.In fact, onboarding may be the most critical piece 0f any hiring process.

Six months into her tenure as head of the Small Business Administration, Linda McMahon sees a split among small business owners — they are increasingly optimistic, she says, but many are held back by their inability to get loans or find the right workers for jobs that are staying open.

It is hard enough to keep yourself calm during an interview, let alone try to figure out what's going on in the mind of the interviewer sitting across from you.

When you're seeking the ideal career for your talents, skills, and interests, it can be challenging to amass the necessary motivation and experience to succeed.