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How to Break Into the Tech Industry [INFOGRAPHIC]

The tech industry is a hot market for professionals across the globe – the future of tech is looking pretty promising. Cracking into the tech industry doesn’t have to be a mission impossible, though. This infographic, by our friends at InternMatch, showcases how to break into tech careers. Takeaways: On average, one-year-old tech startup firms create nearly…

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What are the Most Important Things Neglected in a Job Interview?

Though there are plenty of job opportunities out there, there is no assurance that you can get a certain position to the field or industry that you want to belong to. In every company, there are set of rules and requirements and if you don’t fit or aren’t qualified to those requirements you will not get the…

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What are the Top 10 Words NOT to Use on Your LinkedIn Profile?

Each year, LinkedIn release their top 10 overused buzzwords on LinkedIn profiles. In 2012, the most used word was creative as it was in 2011. In 2013, there’s a new winner – responsible. Here are the rest of the results from 2013 – courtesy of LinkedIn themselves: Top 10 overused buzzwords on LinkedIn profiles 2013:…

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How to Use Vizualize.me as an Online Resume

These days, getting a job can be a challenge, not because you are not qualified, but because there are so many other individuals to compete with. In fact, every applicant’s objective is to stand out first. Once employers pay particular attention to them, that’s when they can dazzle them with their skills. The first step…

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What Does a Counteroffer REALLY Represent?

One of the most common reasons given for non-acceptance of job offers in modern-day hiring and recruitment is undoubtedly the classic counteroffer scenario. A counteroffer is whereby a candidate is incentivized to stay with his or her present employer after he or she has announced their intention to take a job with another company. This…