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• A Quarter of Women Report Workplace Discrimination

  BNET - 2008-08-11

  The Find: When CareerBuilder.com asked nearly 4,000 American women if they felt they have equal opportunities for career advancement compared to men, 26 percent said no. The Source: A recent CareerBuilder.com survey. The Takeaway: It may have been a break-through year for...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Workplace, Women, Career Advancement, Gender And Diversity, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Training And Certification, Human Resources, Career, Workforce Management, Jessica Stillman

• Internet Tips And Tricks To Help You Land Your Next Job

  BNET - 2008-01-01

  There's a wealth of career information on the Internet, and these resources are just a mouse-click away for any job seeker. This paper gives few tips and tricks to help maximize your job search on the Web. Career assessment tests can be engaging and fun, and the results can give...

  Tags: Job, CareerBuilder, Professional Development, Internet, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• 10 Most Overused Resume Phrases

  BNET - 2007-12-17

  Throughout your career, you've accomplished many feats, exceeded several goals and mastered countless skills. Now you're on yet another job hunt and you can't remember a lick of any of it. Such is the importance of keeping your resume up-to-date, whether you're looking for a job or not. When you...

  Tags: Job, CareerBuilder, Phrase, Recruitment & Selection, Professional Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career

• Resumes: Does One Size Fit All?

  BNET - 2007-11-21

  If you have more than one goal, knowing which direction to take your career can be quite the dilemma. Many job seekers are looking in more than one area of expertise, and their resumes often reflect that. The problem with this is that it can be confusing for hiring managers....

  Tags: Hiring, CareerBuilder, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• I Just Had A Great Interview. Now What Do I Do?

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  Thank-you letters are so boring. But you feel compelled to write one because the career books, career counselors and HR managers tell you that is what you are supposed to do. If you don't do it, then you failed to show professional courtesy. If you do send one, the recipient...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Professional Development, Career

• What Not To Wear To An Interview

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  What is the worst outfit ever worn to a job interview? For a career services director at the University of Chicago, it was the applicant who sported a Madras tie as a belt and a patterned cotton hat. Other contenders, according to a CareerBuilder.com survey of hiring managers, include candidates...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Talent In 2 Languages Can Boost Your Career Value

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  In a tough job market, it's smart to make yourself more valuable to your employer. As the country becomes more diverse, businesses are responding to a greater number of people, both employees and customers, who don't speak English. Learning another language may not be the easiest career-development move, but it...

  Tags: Talent, CareerBuilder, Professional Development, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources

• 10 Fatal Career Moves

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  It takes anywhere from three to 15 months to find the right job - yet just days or weeks to lose it. This paper explains 10 traits that are career poison: possessing poor people skills; not being a team player; missing deadlines; conducting personal business on company time; isolating yourself;...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Professional Development, Career

• Six Career Moves For Older Workers

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  In today's ever changing job market, not only have the types of jobs offered changed, but so have the individuals who make up the current workforce. Many older workers are opting to continue working instead of retiring. If you're one of these seasoned professionals, how do you keep your edge...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Worker, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Bad Habits Can Be Good For Your Career

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  Everyone has a bad habit or two or six. Bad habits don't necessarily have to work against you. After a long day at the office, keeping all of your emotions in check and your work in focus, you could use a little de-stressing to wind down. This paper explains some...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Habit, Professional Development, Career