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Job Journal October 7, 2012	In a Tough Job Market, Soft Skills are Essential The skills employers value go well beyond technical expertise or your college degree, and it can improve your competitiveness to point out the `soft skills' you'd bring to a job. These valuable traits and abilities deserve a mention if you can back it up.
Job Journal March 12, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: You're a Service Provider Over the past decade or more, the relationship between employer and employee has changed significantly. Today, you'll go further by seeing yourself as an independent service provider.
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger	Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying.
Job Journal October 23, 2011 Scott Brown	Overqualified? When jobs are scarce, some talented workers are forced to pursue openings that don't measure up to their real skill level. While employers tend to dismiss them as "overqualified," there are ways to mitigate concerns over having too much of a good thing.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp	What to Do When Layoffs Loom The time to make yourself more valuable is now. Here are some of the things that smart employees do to keep themselves relevant on the job.
Job Journal January 25, 2009 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: A More Compelling Resume The secret is to see your best attributes from an employer's perspective.
Job Journal February 20, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Decade of the Tiger Jobseeker In this job market, in this economy, maybe what we need is tougher job seeking. Maybe, the key to success is to refashion ourselves as tiger jobseekers.
AskMen.com Samuel Hui	Negative Workplace Perceptions To help minimize the chances of upsetting your boss, try to address the following common behaviors that you see as positive, but that your employer sees as troublesome
Job Journal September 16, 2007 John Challenger	"What Have I Done?" As many as 25 percent of workers regret taking a new position within the first year. Don't let yourself be one of them. Here are some ways to optimize your job search and make sure you get a job you won't regret.
AskMen.com Samuel Hui	How to Show Initiative at Work Initiative it is not about meeting performance goals, but about going the extra mile.
Job Journal August 18, 2013 Ford R. Myers	Career Pros: Seven Truths of Career Success Seven things you may not realize about what it takes to start and sustain a successful career.
Job Journal June 17, 2007 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: First Resume Needs Employer Focus A lack of experience needn't put you at a loss for words.
Job Journal May 8, 2005 Max Carey	Decision Time When deciding which job offer is right for you, consider factors such as whether you will fit in and if you will like the work.
Job Journal March 10, 2013 Jessica Holbrook Hernandez	Career Pros: Your Next Boss Needs to Hear This in the Job Interview Five points you should make in an interview that will improve your chances of getting a job offer.
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Job Journal February 5, 2006 James E. Challenger	Team Players Are a Step Ahead In the job interview, most interviewers never mention the words "team" or "teamwork," but it remains an essential trait of the ideal employee.
Job Journal July 25, 2010 Peter Weddle	Come As You Aren't Looking for work may never be the same as it was before the recession. Instead of job hunting as we were, we must now look for a job as we need to be. To find success in the new job market, we must always be changing, always growing.
Job Journal April 10, 2011 Peter Weddle	Dilemma of a Wimpy Jobseeker Jobseekers are feeling beaten down by a devastating recession, global competition, and corporate indifference to their plight. They must acquire the physical and mental strength to stand up for themselves.
Job Journal July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger	Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence.
Job Journal September 30, 2007 Carole Kanchier	Career Pros: Before You Quit . . . Before you quit your job, consider this thoughtful advice.
Job Journal April 2, 2006 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Personalize Your Interview Interview rules are made to be broken -- sometimes.
Job Journal January 13, 2008 James E. Challenger	As Firms Seek Flexibility, Traditional Workforce Fades Alternative workers may someday be the employment standard as the continued emergence of a just-in-time workforce threatens to make all but a handful of workers independent contractors.
Job Journal March 9, 2008 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Several Reasons to Move on Five telltale signs that it's time to blow the whistle on your current job.
Job Journal January 8, 2012 Ford R. Myers	Gear Up for a Better Job Search If your New Year's resolutions include a sharper focus on finding a new job or improving your career, here's a good place to start. You'll be most effective by conducting a thorough assessment of what you want and what tools will best help you get it.
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Job Journal February 29, 2004 Paul R. Huard	The Job Interview: Errant Attitudes Doom Clueless Candidates Here are some classic examples of what not to say during a job interview.
AskMen.com May 3, 2001 Armando Gomez	20 Salary Negotiation Tips Whether you're a banker or a sales rep, grab a pad and paper and take some notes. These 20 salary negotiation tips may just make the difference between that five and six-figure paycheck...
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Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger	The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible.
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Job Journal January 28, 2007 Helen M. Scully	10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Dayana Yochim	Shop on the Clock Why pay for things like doctors' bills, disability insurance, and baby-sitting if your boss is willing to pick up the tab? How to milk your employer for every last penny that is rightfully yours.
Job Journal April 7, 2013	Continuing Education As it becomes more challenging to compete in a tough job market, one way to stand out is with up-to-date knowledge and skills. Continuing education is becoming a necessity for workers and jobseekers looking for success.
Job Journal March 20, 2005 Rich Heintz	Basic Job-Search Building Blocks While some of these 13 job-hunting ideas will be old hat to some job seekers, they are worth repeating to anyone about to embark on that challenging journey to a new job. (first of three parts)
Job Journal November 14, 2004 Carole Kanchier	Career Pros: A Question of Ethics Do you and your employer share the same moral values? Knowing your ethical boundaries as well as those of your organization is essential to working comfortably and with integrity.
Job Journal November 6, 2011 Peter Weddle	Luck Happens No, some people are just better at recognizing favorable circumstances and positioning themselves to take maximum advantage of those 'lucky' moments that come their way. Luck in your job search or your career is not like winning the lottery --
AskMen.com September 7, 2015 Eric Santos	Why Entrepreneurship Is A Team Sport Although the media makes it seem like entrepreneurs are successful because they can do it all, truth be told, successful solo founders are an anomaly.
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Job Journal May 18, 2008 Paul R. Huard	Digital Dirt It's a given that a future employer will examine the details of your work history. But jobseekers should also add 'look at your MySpace page' to the list of things that will be used to judge character, background and general job worthiness.
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HBS Working Knowledge April 25, 2005	Negotiating What You're Worth Should you be the first to mention money? What is your main goal in negotiating a salary raise? How do you prepare for negotiation obstacles? A negotiation expert gives tips in this article from the Harvard Management Communication Letter.
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