How to climb the career ladder

May 25, 2010 by  
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Here are five tips for ongoing success: 1. Since you have a specific goal, look for opportunities to interact with people who can help you attain it. Get to know them, and let them get to know you. 2. Volunteer for projects that can help you reach your target. Find problems to ... Continue Reading

The Best Cities for Job Hunting

May 23, 2010 by  
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Good news for residents of Washington, D.C. – the nation’s capital is currently considered by Juju.com as the least difficult city in which to get a job. In a separate list ranking states, the District of Columbia also ranked as the least difficult state for job seekers – though ... Continue Reading

The Dangers of Lying on Your Resume

May 23, 2010 by  
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Have you heard about Adam Wheeler, the 23-year-old Delaware man who faked his way into Harvard? His predicament may seem funny, or even impressive, but these days Wheeler isn’t laughing. His hoax led to his arrest and this week he was arraigned on more than 20 charges, including identity fraud, ... Continue Reading

Green entrepreneurs show business is blooming

May 23, 2010 by  
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Callum Davis, 19, created a successful business selling ethical gardening products. His friends have nicknamed him “the slug man”, because he has become an expert in the habits of the slimy creatures. But teenager Callum Davis’s quest to develop an eco-friendly way of fending off unwelcome slugs and snails also ... Continue Reading

What to do with a degree in fine art

May 23, 2010 by  
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It’s often said that one must suffer for one’s art and, for aspiring artists, a spell of pennilessness after graduating has historically been de rigueur. This is as true today as ever, shown not only by the fact that 10.7% of 2008 fine art graduates were unemployed after leaving university ... Continue Reading

The Search: Hiring Is Up, but Job Hunt Will Test Class of 2010

May 23, 2010 by  
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THIS spring, college seniors are entering a better job market than the class of 2009 faced. Unfortunately, that is not saying much because 2009 was one of the worst years in the history of hiring. Sean Kelly Still, hiring of this year’s crop of graduates is up 5 percent over the ... Continue Reading

Get trained to grab an eco-career

May 17, 2010 by  
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Green technology is the future and a new training centre will put thousands of workers at the forefront – and in line for jobs. British Gas opens the UK’s first Green Skills Training Centre in South Wales today where it aims to train 1,300 people each year in the skills they ... Continue Reading

What to do with a degree in architecture

May 8, 2010 by  
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Whether we live in them, work in them or simply stroll around them for pleasure, buildings are arguably the most public of art forms, a fusion of design and functionality that can be influenced by politics, economics, fashions and social trends, not to mention the villages, towns and cities in which ... Continue Reading

Are You Pretty Enough to Get a Job?

May 5, 2010 by  
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The recession has been blamed for ruining everything from our love lives to Christmas, but one thing we just don’t seem to talk about enough is the impact the bad economy has had on beautiful people. As we’ve reported before, one telltale sign of an economic downturn is that you see ... Continue Reading

Top 10 tips for a career in fashion

April 30, 2010 by  
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Reluctantly breaking into the fashion industry in The Devil Wears Prada. Kelly Cutrone receives between 75 and 100 inquiries every day, mostly from young women and gay men around the globe. Their request is always the same: they are asking for an internship at her company, People’s Revolution. With a PR ... Continue Reading