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by Pavel Krapivin

7 Tips on How to Survive and Thrive after a Layoff

It's easy to panic when you're in the midst of a layoff, but it doesn't have to be like that. Pavel Krapivin, founder of VelvetJobs describes his experience.

7 Tips on How to Survive and Thrive after a Layoff

Cover Letter Writing, Back to the Basics

When writing a cover letter it's easy to over-complicate thing, you don't need to! Read this back to basics cover letter writing guide and get that next job.

Cover Letter Writing, Back to the Basics

by Joseph Flanagan

Essential Career Resource for Veterans

Discover how you can transition from the military to a civilian job with this essential career resource for veterans. Discover more inside.

Essential Career Resource for Veterans

by Ashley Massis

Top Questions Managers Want You to Ask During a Job Interview

When you think about job interviews, you immediately start to wonder what the manager is going to a..

Top Questions Managers Want You to Ask During a Job Interview

by Ashley Massis

Outplacement Services : 5 Ways to Use Them

If you're trying to get your head around outplacement services, don't fret. We've listed the 5 ways on how to use outplacement services. See inside.

Outplacement Services : 5 Ways to Use Them

by Ashley Massis

Outplacement Services : 5 Key Benefits

Discover the 5 key benefits of outplacement services, from helping employees work quicker to reducing lawsuit claims. Find out more inside.

Outplacement Services : 5 Key Benefits

by Ashley Massis

20 Essential Job Interview Tips

There are plenty of ways to make sure you pass an interview with flying colors. The first is your ability to do the job. So before taking these 20 essential tips into consideration, understand if you are capable for the position you’ve applied for.

20 Essential Job Interview Tips

by Ashley Massis

What Your Astrology Sign Says About Your Work Style

Whether you solemnly swear by your astrological signs or think they’re a bunch of baloney, you can’..

What Your Astrology Sign Says About Your Work Style

by Ashley Massis

7 Habits of Successful People Who Have Achieved Work-Life Balance

This may seem like a no brainer when creating a work-life balance but when we ‘set aside time’ we are looking at where we have time in our busy schedule to be with friends and family.

7 Habits of Successful People Who Have Achieved Work-Life Balance

by Ashley Massis

Out of the Box Job Search Strategies that Work

To help look for a job, there are more ways than your typical job search websites.

Out of the Box Job Search Strategies that Work

by Ashley Massis

5 Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance

Your job is important, not only because it provides you the funding to survive and live life but it..

5 Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance

by Ashley Massis

How to Write a Marketing Resume that Managers Will Notice

Writing a resume isn’t as simple as ‘Job Title’, ‘Employment Date’, and ‘What Did You Do’, it is also extremely important to tailor your resume for every position you apply for as well as the type of job you are looking for.

How to Write a Marketing Resume that Managers Will Notice

by Ashley Massis

4 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

When writing your chronological resume, be sure to note jobs that were short-term and take them off.

4 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

by Ashley Massis

How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

In order to make yourself seen in the vast pool of candidates, here are some great ways to stand out during your job search.

How to Stand Out in Your Job Search

by Ashley Massis

5 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

Writing a resume is a lot of work.

5 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

by Ashley Massis

5 Body Language Tips for Your Next Job Interview

Body language tells us more than we want it to. Speaking is only a small portion of what we’re actu..

5 Body Language Tips for Your Next Job Interview

by Ashley Massis

5 Reasons Why Employers Don't Respond After a Job Interview

The number one thing that job seekers find the most frustrating when interviewing for jobs is not hearing anything back from the hiring manager.

5 Reasons Why Employers Don't Respond After a Job Interview

by Ashley Massis

5 Ways to Work From Home More Effectively

Effectively working from home takes a few small steps that you should stick to every working day.

5 Ways to Work From Home More Effectively

by Ashley Massis

The Golden “DO” Rules of Happy Hour Etiquette

When you work at a full-time job, long-term freelancing group, or even when you’re a lowly intern,

The Golden “DO” Rules of Happy Hour Etiquette

by Ashley Massis

Keep It Classy: How to Leave Your Job the Right Way

When you leave your job, regardless of whether it’s your own choice or your employer’s decision, there are a lot of unfinished details.

Keep It Classy: How to Leave Your Job the Right Way

by Ashley Massis

Top 5 Secrets for a Perfect Interview

Interviewing for a new job can be a job in and of itself. There is a lot to take into consideration..

Top 5 Secrets for a Perfect Interview

by Ashley Massis

5 Reasons Why You Should Move to a Big City At Least Once in Your Life

We’ve all had the dream. We’ve needed a fresh start. Pull out a map, throw a dart, and take off to

5 Reasons Why You Should Move to a Big City At Least Once in Your Life

by Ashley Massis

Keep It In Your Pants: Mobile Etiquette

In the digital age, we keep our cell phones on us at all times.

Keep It In Your Pants: Mobile Etiquette

by Ashley Massis

Social Media 101: What to do/What not to do

Alright, we know you're probably rolling your eyes at the idea of Social Media Etiquette. We’ve all..

Social Media 101: What to do/What not to do

by Ashley Massis

Top 5 Snacks to Eat at Work to Stay Focused and Healthy

Apart from being asleep, work consumes most of our 24 hour day, which means we have to be smart abo..

Top 5 Snacks to Eat at Work to Stay Focused and Healthy

by Ashley Massis

Top 10 Interview Questions

Interviewing for a new job or even for a promotion can seem like a daunting experience for you. Tha..

Top 10 Interview Questions

by Ashley Massis

Improve Your Job Search and Networking with a Custom Business Card Design

Despite of all of the social media interconnectivity, business cards are still an important piece of networking.

Improve Your Job Search and Networking with a Custom Business Card Design

by Ashley Massis

The Golden “DON’T” Rules of a Work Happy Hour

The concept of a happy hour is fairly simple and normal.

The Golden “DON’T” Rules of a Work Happy Hour

by Ashley Massis

What NOT to do During an Interview

Interviews are stressful, unpredictable, and nerve-racking. You could be thrown into a panel interview, which is you facing 3 or 4 managers while they fire questions at you.

What NOT to do During an Interview

by Ashley Massis

Top 5 MUST DO Tips to Land That Job

Good posture is another confidence booster and shows you should be taken serious.

Top 5 MUST DO Tips to Land That Job

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