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Career Profile: Pharmacy Technician

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Curious about a career that tends to have lots of job openings, and requires only a high school diploma to qualify? Pharmacy technicians are employed by pharmacies and hospitals to help customers get their prescriptions and make sure customer information

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Job search resolutions: a New Year’s action plan

Ready to ramp up your job search in the new year? This week is a great week to set some resolutions for your job search. Research shows that when you set goals, create a job search plan, and track your

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Careers in agriculture and natural resources

Are you interested in farming, hunting, or conservation? If so, a job in agriculture, food, or natural resources might be right for you. Jobs in this field relate to the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities

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Boost your success in virtual interviews

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Virtual interviews are similar to in-person interviews in many ways, but they also have important differences.

To shine in a video interview, learn about the methods, and try some of these important pointers.

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Hiring and working with GenZ employees

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Most successful workplaces include members of multiple generations.

Here, we look at some of the factors that make Gen Z unique.

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Hiring practice: Social media background checks

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Does your candidate screening process include checking out applicants’ social media? It’s a practice that has become common but it introduces important ethical and legal considerations that employers should be aware of, along with potential impact on diversity and inclusion

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Thinking about an apprenticeship?

The 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is coming up November 14-20. Apprenticeship is an opportunity to for job seekers to get paid, hands-on learning and training in a new field. Apprenticeships are industry-driven—meaning they’re run by employers, not schools—and

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Find college scholarships that fit you

CareerOneStop Toolkit Scholarship Finder

There are thousands of scholarships out there; how can you narrow down the list of options to a reasonable number and actually figure out how to apply?

The Scholarship Finder makes it much easier, without ads or scams.

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How to navigate a job interview when you have a disability

National Disability Employment Awareness Month is ending, but it’s still a great time to find a job if you have a disability. As employers have ramped up hiring following the pandemic, they’ve increasingly added workers with disabilities to their payroll.

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Hiring workers with a criminal record

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Learn more at CareerOneStop’s Business Center.

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