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Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle	How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job.
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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 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.
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Job Journal October 10, 2004 Rich Heintz	Job Fairs: An Essential Part of Your Job Search Most job-search guides emphasize the importance of flushing out "hidden" opportunities by networking with family, friends and business contacts. It may be hard to believe, but the same holds true at a job fair.
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Job Journal February 18, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever.
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 March 9, 2008	What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition.
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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 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.
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