Online Career Tips

OMG! It’s Time to Communicate Better

Why is it that as technology advances, the quality of our communications diminishes?

Be Inquisitive at Work to Show Your Intelligence and Strength

Ask questions at work to show that you can be a leader as well as an innovator.

Be Innovative: Take the Initiative and Move Your Group Forward

A lot of the ingenious designs and ideas you see today were crafted from people who thought there could be a better way of doing something. Even with a busy schedule it's possible to be innovative with processes at your work.

Do You Cross Train or Swap?

This isn't training for a marathon, instead these are terms used when training an employee to do a new set of tasks. Have you been cross training lately?

“It’s the Economy, Stupid!”

Posted on 27 January 2012. Tags: advancing your career, American Public University, economy, high pay, high-tech, higher education, multi-skilled workforce, online learning, politics

The presidential campaign is heating up as is the global economy and the need for multi-skilled jobs, higher education, and innovative technologies.

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Create a Work Timeline by Updating Your Job Description

Posted on 26 January 2012. Tags: career goals, creating a timeline of your accomplishments, help in the review process, how to create a work timeline, how to show personal growth at work, perfecting the review process, updating your job description

Getting ready for your upcoming annual review? Before you start digging through emails for compliments and all the projects you’ve worked on, hold off and pull up your original job description. Create a graph comparing past and current tasks and responsibilities to make a big impact in the review.

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How to Get Noticed: 5 Tips to Stand Out in Your Job Search

Posted on 25 January 2012. Tags: advice from a human resources manager, HR management, human resources, job hunting tips from HR professionals, standing out in your job search, tips from an HR professional, tips from HR, tips to get you noticed in your job search

With unemployment at 8.5%, the response to job postings can be overwhelming for recruiters and unequivocally frustrating for applicants. It is important to make your resume stand out from the crowd so that it doesn’t get lost in the “black hole” that many job seekers often experience. Here is some background information on why and how this “black hole” phenomenon exists…

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