Sensible advice for the upwardly mobile, career minded professional!
By Khalilah Starks In this day and age, many think that you’re lucky to have a job. So, to think that you could get a raise in this economy is preposterous. However, there are professionals out here who are getting raises, in spite of the challenging economy. Money certainly isn’t as ple
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By Khalilah Starks Everybody has pet peeves. Today, I’m going to talk about the things that job seekers often do that annoy recruiters. So, if you happen to do any of these things – stop immediately! Continuing with this behavior can only hurt your chances of landing a job. Pet Peev
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By Khalilah Starks Oftentimes, people delay or take a break from job searching during the summer months to enjoy the many leisure activities that summer has to offer. For those of you who fall into that category, I’m here to tell you that it’s time to refocus and engage your job search pro
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Once again, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show! This month’s topic – Career Advice for Stay-at-Home Mom's! Even if you're not ready to reenter the workforce, there are things that you can do today to make your transition easier once you make the decision. If you didn
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Once again, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show! This month’s topic – How Much Are You Worth? You should know this before starting any salary negotiation process. Sometimes, employers will start the negotiation process early by asking, "What are you salary requirement
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Once again, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show! The month's topic – Protecting your online image and reputation! If you didn’t see my post that deals with this very topic, definitely take a look. Below are the TV segments! Protecting Your Online Image & Reputation
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I, once again, had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show! The topic - How to work a career fair! This is a great month to focus on Career Fairs as many colleges across the country will be holding career fairs over the next couple of months. In fact, the day of my appearance ha
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It's the beginning of 2011! So, I took the opportunity to discuss Career Resolutions on the WCIA Morning Show. If you haven't read my post about Career Resolutions, it's an absolute must read! Take a look at both of my news segments below. Career Resolutions - Part I Career Resolutions -
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Today, I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning News Show to discuss the 30 second pitch! Your 30 second pitch, which is sometimes referred to as a commercial or elevator pitch, is your winning introduction. It's the first thing that you say to someone in a professional setting when m
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I had the pleasure of appearing on the WCIA Morning Show to discuss office attire. Your attire is extremely important as it sends messages to the world about who you are as an individual, your professionalism and level of sophistication. Like it or not, people will judge you by your outer appear
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