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  • What Employers Wish You'd Learned In College

    What Employers Wish You'd Learned In College

    By OnlineDegrees.com, Posted Feb 29th 2012 @ 9:52AM

    This article originally appeared on OnlineDegrees.com By Adam Stone Note to new grads: Your boss doesn't care if you can tweet like a pro. A recent survey shows employers aren't satisfied with the skills fresh graduates bring to the table. Most employers surveyed said new grads lack "soft skills," those ...

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  • New Year, New Job Skills

    New Year, New Job Skills

    By CollegeBound Network, Posted Jan 10th 2012 @ 8:45AM

    By Barbara Bellesi A new year is upon us, and it's time to get serious about those career resolutions you've made. Is your current skill set where it needs to be to get the job you want? Consider these skills as you work to launch the 2012 edition of yourself. ...

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  • New Year, New Job Skills

    New Year, New Job Skills

    By CollegeBound Network, Posted Dec 15th 2011 @ 10:18AM

    By Barbara Bellesi A new year is upon us, and it's time to get serious about those career resolutions you've made. Is your current skill set where it needs to be to get the job you want? Consider these skills as you work to launch the 2012 edition of yourself. ...

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  • Stop Looking For a Job, Start Looking For An Opportunity

    Stop Looking For a Job, Start Looking For An Opportunity

    By Darren Hardy, Posted Nov 2nd 2011 @ 2:54PM

    A lot of jobs that once were, aren't coming back. Ever. To look for what isn't there is a waste of time and an insult to your dignity. If you haven't noticed, the world has changed -- radically. The traditional yellow brick road to success and financial security has imploded. The path to a high-paying job ...

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  • 5 Skills EVERY Job Seeker Needs

    5 Skills EVERY Job Seeker Needs

    By Come Recommended, Posted Oct 5th 2011 @ 9:49AM

    By Tony Morrison Ah, the skills section. It's on resumes, applications, and social media profiles. It's what most employers look to first when considering an employee. It sums up every job candidate's experience, expertise and career. ...

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  • Why You're Not Getting That Job

    Why You're Not Getting That Job

    By Lisa Johnson Mandell, Posted May 19th 2011 @ 3:20AM

    Even though there isn't an overwhelming abundance of jobs out there now, and you hear stories of hundreds applying for every position, a new survey says that one in three employers report difficulty filling them. They say that it's predominantly due to a lack of available talent. In other words, there are ...

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  • Top 10 Soft Skills for Job Hunters

    Top 10 Soft Skills for Job Hunters

    By Kate Lorenz, Posted Jan 26th 2009 @ 2:40PM

    Revised 11/10 Each company looks for a different mix of skills and experience depending on the business it's in. Yet it's no longer enough to be a functional expert. To complement these unique core competencies, there are certain "soft skills" every company looks for in a potential hire. "Soft skills" refer ...

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