Out Now: Episode 415: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Clean Energy Sector With Dr. Janell Hills

Plan B: Five Alternatives to a Summer Internship

Five Alternatives to a Summer Internship Things don’t always go according to plan, but don’t let the lack of a summer internship halt your professional development. College students can find numerous ways to excel and grow this summer.  Consider these five ideas: Study Is there a class you need or want to take? Or maybe […]

Outplacement Firm Reduces Average Unemployment Time for Job Seekers to Just 12 Weeks

Outplacement Firm Reduces Average Unemployment Time For Job Seekers WILMINGTON, DE, 02/01/13 — Careerminds Group, Inc., a North American provider of virtual outplacement and career transition services reported today that its overall 2012 time-to-placement for job seekers in its programs averaged 12 weeks. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the average unemployed duration […]

6 Pro Tips For Job Searching on Online Websites & Job Boards

This post is from our sister site, Secrets of the Job Hunt which is re-launching in February 2013.  Click here to visit the original published post and learn job search and career secrets.  Even in 2013 Job boards remain a leading candidate source for recruiters and even with the popularity of social media. Major job boards […]

Most Important Human Skills in Today’s Workplace

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In an evolving business landscape candidates are now sought after in several ways. No longer does an employer know about a candidate from a faxed resume, but social profiles, college fairs, and filling out information from a career portal page. Employers are looking for more than book knowledge. If you are looking for training courses, […]

Social Media for Military and Veterans

I remember writing letters to my son while he was serving overseas in 2010 – 2011. I never knew how long it would take for delivery and just assumed it was several weeks at least. I also remember being in the dark about what was happening. Now there are better ways for service members to […]