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Did you know the average recruiter spends about six seconds looking at a single resume? That means job seekers have six seconds to highlight their skills and expertise, making the format of a resume as important as the content. For that reason, Bryant & Stratton College Online announced a new session in its career information webinar series titled "What Type of Resume is Best for You?" The webinar will be held on Friday, January 10 from noon to 1 p.m. EST. During the "What Type of Resume is Best for You?" webinar, attendees will learn practical tips and advice to improve their resume. Some of the topics covered in the webinar will include: * The difference between chronological, functional, skills based and combination resumes * When to use each type of resume * How to take a resume from responsibility-focused to success-focused * Dos and Don'ts of resume writing The webinar will be led by Cindy Carpenter and Albanitza Mayoliz who handle recruiting at Verizon for the Call Center and Retail Sales Channel, respectively. To learn more and register for the webinar, please visit: http://online.bryantstratton.edu/webinar/

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"With the country's unemployment hovering around 10%, many professionals are on the hunt for the perfect job. But what job? What industry? To the rescue are online career-assessment tests that aim to help workers (and daydreamers) identify suitable jobs and work environments. We took four tests to learn what fields are a good fit for a longtime reporter: the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Kolbe A Index, the Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP) test, and a service called Careerkey. "

"What do chief executives do all day? It really is what it seems: They spend about a third of their work time in meetings."

"Good teaching and exposure to students from diverse backgrounds are some of the strongest predictors of whether freshmen return for a second year of college and improve their critical-thinking skills, say two prominent researchers."

Tricked you! Sorry about that. You probably looked at this article because you'd like to know what the 'Magic Bullet' for a job search is. "What's the one thing I can do to guarantee a new job quickly?!?" That's what most job seekers want to know! Unfortunately… there is no 'Magic Bullet'. There is no one thing that works every time. There isn't a list of 5 things done together that work every time. The fact is: you have to do dozens of things… ALL the time!!!

I've been pondering the future since my dad took me to visit the World Future Society headquarters in Bethesda, Md., when I was 10 years old. And now that I'm a career writer, it's my job to think about what the workplace will look like -- and what it will demand from us -- in 2025.

I've been pondering the future since my dad took me to visit the World Future Society headquarters in Bethesda, Md., when I was 10 years old. And now that I'm a career writer, it's my job to think about what the workplace will look like -- and what it will demand from us -- in 2025.

"For a lot of small-business owners, "cloud computing" is the latest IT buzzword to leave them scratching their heads. To demystify things, here's a primer for companies looking to wade into cloud services for the first time. What are cloud services?"

No one has been writing best-selling career-advice books longer than Richard Bolles, author of the "What Color Is Your Parachute" series. (1975 was the only skipped year since the series was launched in 1970.)

You're a what? Futurist: Job options for business/economic majors.

"Developing employment opportunities for individuals with difficult backgrounds can be extremely challenging, especially in today's economy. Even when these candidates have strong vocational skills, many have difficulty finding or keeping good jobs. They just can't get along with their coworkers, won't listen to their supervisors, seem unwilling to follow common sense expectations. Why is this, and what can we do to help?"

Vedic astrology readings for the year 2019 are calculated based on your moon sign and not just sun sign as of western astrology. For those people, who are planning to make major career and business decisions and moves in this year, let's look at what is predicted in each sign's horoscopes in relation to career. Saturn is transiting Sagittarius in the Venus Nakshatra in 2019. Those looking for a government job astrology also meet with success in this year. Lot of travel is also indicated and this may upset the work-life balance and increase stress on the job front. Taking some time off is advisable, and overall it is a great year for those in sales and marketing also.

About to attend an important CA interview this week? Wondering what questions you will be asked? If yes, then this post is perfect for you. In today's article, we are going to discuss some of the most important CA interview questions and answers and how you can ace one easily. Not only that, we have enlisted some really important tips and ideas that will help you get ready for the interview easily. So without any further delay, let's just get straight to the ideas.

"Workers fired or disciplined for bad-mouthing employers on social-networking sites are fighting back using a decades-old labor law-a new front in the murky battle over what workers can do and say online."

Below are current job openings in New York's 10 regional economies. New Yorkers can view the region they live in, see which industries are growing and find out what jobs are available in that economic sector. Job opening numbers are updated frequently.

How to craft a perfect resume. Tips about what to include in education, skills and experience sections, how to create layout and flow of the resume.

"Even though it's not virtually an individual, your resume speaks. Loudly. It tells people everything they have to understand regarding probably hiring you. Say one amongst these four things and therefore the answer is probably going to be "no:""