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Should You “Apply Down” for Jobs?
The ups and downs of a fallback position. With a finance degree and five solid years as a financial analyst, Tamara did not picture herself working as a restaurant server again. “Times are tough right...
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Dream Big…Think Real
When I grow up, I want to be… I attend various career fairs throughout the year to source candidates and introduce others to Workforce Solutions. Quite often these career fairs draw job seekers who are...
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Strike While the Iron…or Job…is HOT!
How timing is critical in your job search. Let’s keep this short and simple. Like the delivery of a good joke, timing is everything in job searching. Here are some useful tips in making timing work for...
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Keys to Overcoming a Blank Resume
Job search tips for new college graduates. I recently addressed a group of local college students about job prospects with graduation right around the corner for many of them. Their biggest concerns...
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New “Choices” Help Families Plan
Career planning tool roll-out. Walk into any fifth grade class in any city in the nation and ask the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The answers will be nearly the same whether...
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Experienced Need Not Apply – Texas Internships
Are you a new grad or looking for a way to get your foot in the door to a new career? Or perhaps you want to give some young person the opportunity of their life time? The Texas WorkforceCommission in...
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Career Clusters Illuminate Learning and Earning
You may have heard the term “Career Clusters” and wondered what it is. Career Clusters is a college and career readiness initiative that groups similar occupation types and helps prepare students for...
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I’ve graduated from college – now what?
This summer I received several requests from different friends of mine, wondering if I would work with their new college grad niece or nephew. I am always happy to assist individuals who are ready and...
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I’ve Graduted From College – Now What? Pt 2
Congratulations Graduate, you finally got that degree. Great job, you’ve worked really hard! Now you have a lot of time on your hands to look for a job. In my previous article, I talked about the...
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Happy CTE Month!
Career Readiness Begins With the Business Need Wait. You don’t know what CTE is? CTE is Career and Technical Education and it is the future of workforce preparation. CTE is the P-16 (that would be...
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Redefining Success
Educating with Common Sense As a parent of teenagers, I have bought into the mindset that my children MUST go to college in order to be “successful” and get a good job. As a well educated professional...
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Falling in Love with Your Job
In tribute to Valentine’s Day and Cupid’s arrow, I’d like to share with you my “first job after college” story. After graduating, too exhausted to find work, I took three weeks off to sleep and travel!...
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