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Adapting to Evolving Job Market Realities and Maximizing Opportunities in 2024 The job market is loosening, and employers are not as quick to hire. The labor market appears to be stabilizing with a more normal churn, though we expect to

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How to Discuss a Layoff and Take the Next Best Steps Being laid off is always difficult, but one of the hardest parts can be sharing the news.   Published February 21, 2023 The recent spate of layoffs impacting nearly

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Job Search Tips for 2023: Layoffs on the Horizon, But Now is a Great Time to Start the Job Search Published December 26, 2022 With the New Year approaching, layoffs and recession concerns have dominated the news, and many will

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All You Need to Know About Job Recruiters UPDATED November 1, 2021 The Challenger Executive Networking group welcomed Cynthia Solie, global head of talent acquisition for top corporations such as Gardner Denver and IDEX, to discuss the job search process

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The Resume is Your Marketing Brochure We've been discussing building your brand, and the resume is the marketing brochure! Your resume needs to focus on results, not characteristics. A results-oriented resume, regardless of format, helps employers reduce the risks that

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2021 Challenger College Graduate Outlook Published April 27, 2021 After a year of tremendous uncertainty, quarantines, isolation, and challenging remote learning environments, millions of resilient young adults across the country are graduating into a recovering job market, but with lots

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What Should You Include In Your CV? Some job seekers wonder what they should include on their resumes. Should I discuss my work with stray dogs? Do employers want to hear about my trail running? In fact, employers do want

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How to Create a Compelling Cover Letter PUBLISHED March 1, 2021 The cover letter allows you to clearly and succinctly state your case for why the hiring manager should hire you. How we apply for jobs has changed dramatically in

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Job Search Times Longest Since 2016 Spikes In Job Search Length In Q2 & Q4 Correspond To Spikes In Covid Cases The time it took for job seekers to find new positions spiked in the second quarter of last year

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What Should I Put on My Resume Survey Published April 7, 2020 Stresses of the job search often include, and indeed begin with, questions about the resume. Is it too long? Should I include work experience from my college days,

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Technology is Changing Some Industries Published on: Apr 23, 2019 Advances in technology are changing Automotive, Logistics, Retail, Finance, Health Care, and Manufacturing, among several other industries. Increasingly companies in these sectors are making adjustments to their workforces in anticipation of

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Our Regional Director Dawn Peak discusses what executives should be looking for when negotiating their job offers. Hint: It's not all about salary! In my experience talking to executives in transition daily, negotiating the new opportunity typically focuses on salary,

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