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Why is HR Vital for Small Businesses?

Why is HR Vital for Small Businesses? For small businesses, the Human Resources function can be helpful for much more than simply processing payroll or handling the annual open enrollment season. Human Resources plays an essential role in…

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How to Win the “Networker of the Year” Award

Most people become incredibly anxious at the thought of attending a networking event of any kind, whether it is a Chamber of Commerce event, professional organization or a group of fellow jobseekers. However, the thought of attending a social…

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The ABC’s of Action Verbs to Include on a Resume

Your resume is the first impression a company has of you, action verbs help portray the energy associated with the work you did! A achieved acted adapted addressed adjusted administered advertised advised advocated aided allocated analyzed answered appointed appraised approved arbitrated arranged articulated assembled assessed assigned assisted attained audited authored authorized …

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Commonly Asked Behavioral Interview Questions

Did you know that an interview with a company starts the MINUTE you apply for a position? Don't let a question prevent you from sealing the deal, here is a list of 75 commonly asked behavioral questions to help you prepare for your next interview! Accomplishments…

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How Do I Answer the Weaknesses Question?

The “what are your weaknesses” question is universally the one that most interviewees are afraid of being asked, and the question that most interviewers are most likely to ask. Therefore there is no reason not to have an excellent answer. No…

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If Job Search Advice Seems Odd, It Probably Is

Often at the end of a presentation to jobseekers, people will come up to me and ask me what I think of some piece of advice another coach has given them. I’m always taken aback by some of the things I’ve heard over the years. A presenter…

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How to Talk to People You Don’t Know

Every time I do presentations about how to be a more effective networker, the number one question on everyone’s mind is, how do you start a conversation with someone you don’t know? As a veteran of many networking events, I feel everyone’s…

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Getting Interviews – Not Closing the Deal

Always a Bridesmaid in Job Interviews and Not Getting the Offer? It’s always frustrating during the job interview process to successfully jump over the initial hurdles, only to be met with silence instead of getting an actual offer. Whenever…

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Let’s talk About Millennials

About a year ago I was asked to serve on a panel for a Human Resource conference at Nazareth College. Various HR professionals from around Rochester came to this conference hoping to stay up to date with the latest changes and trends. Why me?…

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