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Job Journal July 8, 2012 Peter Weddle	The Time to Start Improving Your Education is NOW! If not, there probably should be. Even if you have years of experience, it only means you know how things used to be done - not necessarily the best way to do them today. Experience bolstered by up-to-date knowledge is an unbeatable combination.
Job Journal August 7, 2011 Peter Weddle	Who Gets Hired by Employers Today? Talent is not a test score or an extraordinary skill. It is the capacity for excellence, which is an attribute of every human being. And employers want to hire those who they believe can and will excel at performing their responsibilities.
Job Journal January 25, 2009 Peter Weddle	Is Your Career Secure? When times are good and employers are hungry for new hires, you can get away with a lot of weak spots on your occupational balance sheet. When the economy goes south, however, employers get much pickier about who they hire and who they retain.
Job Journal January 23, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Rules of the Game Have Changed Tens of millions of decent, dedicated and capable people - men and women who have successfully worked their entire lives - are now unemployed, unsuccessful in their search for a new job and unable to figure out why.
Job Journal October 2, 2011 Peter Weddle	The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value.
Job Journal January 27, 2013 Peter Weddle	Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work.
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Job Journal January 20, 2008	Accelerate your Earning Potential If your New Year's resolutions to earn more money and advance your career are unfulfilled year after year, it's time to take action to improve your attractiveness to employers, both current and potential. Here's how.
Job Journal August 15, 2010 Peter Weddle	Don't Let Job Training Leave You Obsolete After studying the experience of 160,000 laid-off workers who went through its subsidized training programs, the US Dept of Labor has found that the education neither helped them land a job nor hang onto one if they were able to get hired.
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 March 6, 2005 Marty Nemko	Quick Fix: In a Class by Yourself When it comes to upgrading your skills, school isn't the only answer. A personal, professional tutor may be a better option.
Job Journal June 17, 2007 Marty Nemko	Quick Fix: In a Class by Yourself Is there something you need to learn that could make you more successful at work? Hire a private tutor and learn what you want -- at your pace.
Job Journal February 21, 2010 Peter Weddle	Qualified isn't Enough Given the number of unemployed in contrasts to job openings, many employers are now able to hire above-average talent. In today's competitive job market the talented are being siphoned out while the mediocre employees are getting left behind.
Job Journal June 3, 2012 Peter Weddle	What's Next for Job Search Success? It might seem that the fundamentals of a successful job search should be relatively timeless. But upheavals in the economy and the job market have caused seismic shifts in employers' expectations over the past several years.
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Job Journal April 4, 2010 Peter Weddle	Going Above Beyond to Build Career Security Why do so many of us get surprised by a layoff out of the blue? What's behind the pink slip we never saw coming? The answer lies in the new reality of career security, and the fact that American workers can no longer rely employers to look out for them.
Job Journal September 22, 2013	Capitalize on New Skills More Quickly with New Programs in Online Education If you don't have the time or money to go back to school you can complete many free online education courses just by watching 10-minute video clips. Take 5 minutes to learn more about the amazing improvements in virtual classrooms.
Job Journal February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever.
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AskMen.com Sean Hewitt	9 Soft Skills For Success These days, the strength of your "soft" skills can make or break how successful you are in the workplace -- the non-technical, intangible, personality-specific skills that determine your strengths as a leader, listener, negotiator, and conflict mediator.
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Job Journal March 14, 2010 Peter Weddle	The 50/50 Job Search The conventional wisdom that searching for work is a full-time job used to be good advice. But today it's a formula for long-term unemployment. The other task that's equally essential for success in the post-recession job market? Revitalizing your career.
Job Journal June 29, 2008	Workplace Trends of the Future Where, how and why we work has changed dramatically over the past two decades and it will go through further transformation over the next twenty years. Here are some glimpses of the change to come.
Job Journal September 9, 2012 John A. Challenger	Career Pros: Labor Day is Time to Renew Efforts The annual holiday honoring America's workforce is an appropriate time to reassess your job search and redouble your efforts toward achieving your employment goals.
Job Journal October 21, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Training is Employers' Responsibility Rapidly evolving technology requires expansion of on-the-job training.
Job Journal March 29, 2009 James E. Challenger	Career Pros: Will Recession Shatter Glass Ceiling? Men are losing their jobs in much larger numbers than women.
Job Journal February 6, 2011 Peter Weddle	Victim or Master - It's Your Choice The era when workers' and employers' interests were intertwined is long past. These days, you must be an activist about your own career.
Job Journal October 14, 2007 James E. Challenger	Retirement Can Wait Eight in ten baby-boomers plan to delay retirement and remain in the workplace. Some of them, however, may find the prospect of continuing to work in their current occupation tedious. Here's how they can transfer their skills to a new industry.
Job Journal December 13, 2009 Lauren Baumbauer	Could Your Career Use a Little Class? Expand your knowledge while broadening your network and your horizons.
Job Journal January 13, 2008 Penelope Trunk	Brazen Careerist: The End of Work as we Know it Traditional views of the workplace are giving way to new realities.
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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.
PC Magazine May 18, 2005 John C. Dvorak	Forty Years of Moore's Law Hogwash The entire semiconductor business appears to be fear-based, and nobody wants to get off the 18-month treadmill. When you look at any technology, the pace is always set by competition.
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman	How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them.
Job Journal October 20, 2013 Peter Weddle	Breaking Good Volunteering your time for a worthy cause is always a good idea. When you're unemployed, it's a great way to help your own cause in an organization where you can use your occupational expertise.
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T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Curriculum-Based Reform :: An Eye on the Future Employers say that US schools are not teaching students the skills they must have for the 21st-century workplace. What may be needed is a sweeping change in how we think about curriculum.