Tag: career advice

Over 50 and overqualified?

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The job market is improving for older workers, but many still deal with the concern that they may appear overqualified to a prospective employer.

Mount a defensive against this assumption by putting yourself in the employer’s shoes.

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Good work for Labor Day

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Learn how CareerOneStop can help make this your best Labor Day ever!

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Tee up summer goal setting

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As the year approaches its halfway mark, it’s a great time to check in on your goals for 2017.

Even if New Year’s optimism has given way to discouragement or indifference, there is plenty of time left to work on building a platform for what you want to do next.

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Need a summer internship? Forward, March!

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If you’re hoping to work in an internship this summer, it’s time to rev up your internship research and application efforts.

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Career resources for youth: how to get started

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Information overload is one of the biggest downsides of the information age: sometimes it seems like there are so many available resources, data, information, and advice, it can be hard to know where to get started. CareerOneStop’s GetMyFuture website for young

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New Year goal #1: Join a professional association

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Make 2017 the year you take a step that could be very good for your job search, and probably even better for your long term career success: join a professional association.

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Find the certifications employers value the most

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Ready to boost your career?

Earning a certification is a great place to start.

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Promising careers within reach

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What kind of job could you get that pays well, but won’t take much extra training? A new study by Mathematica Policy Research just made the answer easier to find.

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Differentiating a nontraditional career path

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Nontraditional careers, tailored to individual needs and based on more than one source of income, are increasingly appealing.

Guest author Ron Elsdon elaborates in his book How to Build a Nontraditional Career Path: Embracing Economic Disruption

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Finding direction for the year ahead

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Before you leap into 2016 goals and intentions, see what you can discover by reflecting on the year that was.

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