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4 Ways to Address a Career Change
5/12/2020
Going through a career transition can be stressful and difficult to navigate. Many professionals don’t know how to start the process or begin to explain the reasoning for making a shift. -
Figuring out how to become a more qualified, competitive job candidate can seem overwhelming. Often it feels as if you only have a handful of options to build your resume in any meaningful way – like earning additional degrees or simply gaining several more years of experience in your role.
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Should you be looking for another job? Or are you actually in a good employment situation, and simply being carried away by others’ experiences on LinkedIn or Facebook? Having a positive attitude in the workplace is necessary for you to progress in your career development.
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What change can you make to stay positive during these uncertain times?
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Crafting a well-organized, powerful resume is one of the most important aspects of being on the job market. But, all of your hard work on your job application materials can be undone in a second if you make some of these grave resume mistakes.
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In 1996, Udit Batra received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton University. 24 years later, he heads a MilliporeSigma, $7.5 billion global life sciences company with a catalog of some 300,000 items used by life sciences researchers and developers throughout the world.
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Working from home has its perks, like no commute time and a more flexible schedule. But it can be hard to make and keep connections with co-workers when you don’t see them regularly.
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Whether or not you’re actively looking for a new job, it’s always prudent to regularly update, refresh, and in general keep optimizing your resume.
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If you’re on the job market now, here are a few key questions you should ask your potential new employer on how you can succeed in a work-from-home environment, whether for just a few weeks or months or even indefinitely
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Despite external factors, there are things you can do to maintain a high level of performance while working remotely. Here are four common pitfalls of working from home, and how you can avoid them!
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When evaluating which candidate to offer the job, employers and hiring managers are not only assessing your skill level and on-the-job competencies, but they are also on the lookout for the right “fit” for that particular role.
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There are a few silver linings to remember when you start to wonder if you’re ever going to leave the house again.
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If you’re embarking on a major career shift -- perhaps you’re trying to break into a new field or industry or pivot to a new career path in your current field -- the cover letter is likely the very first touchpoint you’ll have with a potential employer where you’ll be able to explain your career ...
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“Internal networking” is much the same as regular professional networking, except that the connections or ‘network’ you’re building come from your current employer.
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Here’s how smart prospective interviewees can optimally prepare for success in online interviews.
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Going into a job interview, especially when you really want the job or don’t have much experience on the job market, can be a nerve-wracking few hours for many candidates.
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This article offers suggestions for how to be camera-ready for a virtual interview.
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The cover letter is a valuable asset in your job hunting toolkit and gives your potential employer a more well-rounded insight into your experiences, strengths, personal traits, goals, thought-process.
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Career paths are not always perfectly linear and uninterrupted. Life happens, and sometimes even the most driven, successful professionals end up with a significant gap in their employment status.
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Many people are wondering how they can make meaningful connections and grow their network in a time when large group meetings are discouraged.