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Remember how much you loved back to school supply shopping - pristine notebooks, new pens (I like a medium tip blue uniball), highlighters. It’s time to revive the tradition. I’m no Luddite – technological advances have made many things in our work lives and personal...

Whether or not you think of yourself as a writer, you probably do a lot of writing at work: emails to co-workers, memos to your boss, reports for the office. Being a good writer not only helps you communicate more clearly and effectively, but can help you stand out as...

Once upon a time, the biggest tech problem for job seekers was a lack of options. After we exhausted our typewriter, word processor and fax machine, the availability of innovative tools pretty much dried up. Today’s job seeker is faced with the opposite predicament....

What if there was a way to network more efficiently instead of just more? We network all of the time - with our colleagues, our friends and acquaintances, at professional events and while we know it’s necessary, it can be exhausting. But there are ways to do it...

The phone interview has become more common as the first step in screening potential employees before bringing them in for a face-to-face interview. On the one hand, you might be thinking; “it’s easy, I can wear pajamas and do it on the couch.” In some ways, though,...

When it comes to finding an IT job, differentiating yourself from other candidates is one key to your success. Thinking in-depth about how your skills contributed to your past accomplishments and can lead to future achievements for other employers is important....

The use of eLearning tools has sharply increased due to people sheltering at home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Many employees are using their downtime to upskill during this time of remote work. With the unstable economy and uncertainty about what the...

Because of COVID-19 and safer-at-home initiatives, you probably have been using video tools to connect with family and friends. Similarly, many hiring managers and recruiters have been using video conferencing technology to interview job candidates. If you’re in the...

You did it. Your resume and cover letter were good. The interview went well. So what’s next, a few days of nail biting while you wait for the phone to ring? After the interview there’s still some more to do that will ensure that the process of getting a job remains as...