If you have a criminal conviction on your record, you probably know just how difficult it can be to find an employer willing to take a chance on you. Even if you are the most qualified applicant for a job from an experience or credentials standpoint, even if you charm and impress your prospective employer …
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Human Resources: Why Won't Your Degree Land You That Plum Job?
In Human Resources, a college degree is an important asset in the workforce, because obtaining a degree shows that you can follow through on your commitments. The coursework you complete for your degree also gives you the knowledge you need to enter graduate-level programs or apply for entry-level jobs in your field. Unfortunately, some graduates …
Human Resource Internships – Are They Worth It?
Internships, particularly in the Human Resource field, are underrated. They can be frustrating, yet exhilerating for those coming out of college who are ready to hit the ground running in their dream job. Like school, these opportunities teach you and help you to develop into the key candidate that employers want to hire. Fresh out …
Excuse me, but is this a Job or a Career?
With today’s global economic downturn, professionals are finding it harder than ever to find the perfect job, one that will help them take their career to the next level. The problem with so many professionals is they do not know the difference between working at a job and having a career. Job vs. Career – …
Finding Your First Elusive Human Resources Job
Finding a human resource job, may be your goal for this year, after spending months studying to obtain your education. But, it can seem like searching for a needle in a haystack because HR assignments are in demand everywhere. However, If you have the strong desire to want to help companies to manage their human …
Candidate Corner: The Post Recession Job Search – How It’s Different Now
More competition, higher qualifications and a decrease in the overall availability of jobs has led to a significant change in the post recession job market. The job search for candidates needs to be different, too. The changes in the interviewing and sourcing methods used by employers to recruit candidates for positions have dramatically affected the …