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LinkedIn launched a new feature a handful of years ago that lets you quickly and easily endorse people in your network for one or more skill sets they've chosen to list for themselves. Anyone who is actively looking for work right now should be striving to get endorsed often. Here's why...Recruiters Will Be Looking At […]

Are you suffering from job burnout? Job burnout is a very specific type of stress that differs from the stress that we experience as part of a "normal" life experience. The folks at the Mayo Clinic define job burnout as a "state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment […]

Congratulations, it’s 2025 and you are now the COO of a major pharma (or life sciences) company. Right away you get to work improving your company’s value chain including all those activities and processes involved in creating whatever product or service is being offered.These challenges require at least a tertiary mastery of a myriad of […]

Although a resume is the first impression job seekers get to make, it's amazing how many people continue to gloss over errors. In today's job market, you need to make sure your resume is going to be read rather than quickly scanned and thrown away.You want your resume to impress the future employer reading it. […]

You go to work, you do your work, and you come home wondering where this is all going. You wonder what your next step is. What can you be doing to elevate your career?So, you ask your manager. And your manager stares at you blankly and points to your projects. You're confused and head back […]

I was talking to a client recently who's conducting a stealth job search. A stealth job search is when you're currently working for an employer and you don't want them to know that you are looking for a better job. Now, this is dicey because if you start doing some of the techniques that are […]

Soft skills get a bad rap. Yet more organizations are requiring development on the softer side than ever before. So, what's the deal?"Companies have moved away from the 'command and control' decision-making style," says Marie Holmstrom, the Charlotte, N.C.-based director of talent management and organization alignment with Towers Watson. "Managing day-to-day decisions takes away [leaders'] […]

Remember when you started at your current job? You may have felt excited about the opportunities that were ahead, and the new skills you were going to learn.Fast-forward to present you at your job. Do you have that same excitement? If not, you may want to consider switching jobs.Studies show that people who are mentally […]

LinkedIn is the premier business networking site for job seekers and professionals at all levels. There are some things newbies need to know about LinkedIn before it will be a valuable tool for their job search, networking strategy, and overall career growth.In fact, whatever you're using LinkedIn for, you should follow these 10 tips.1. Add […]

Picture this: You come across a job posting and think, "Wow, that's my dream job!" You instantly get excited about this opportunity and start crafting your resume and cover letter. However, when you work on your resume, you realize that you have very little relevant work experience to show off.This could be because you're a […]