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Entry Level Job Search

• What Employers Look for in Entry-Level Job Candidates [Job Search] May 16, 2012
  # jobsearch Millennial Branding and Experience Inc. surveyed 225 employers to find out what's most important to them when they hire students or others for entry-level jobs. "Soft skills" like communication and teamwork were ranked even higher than education, and almost all employers said students should have at least one internship before they […]
• Google And Bing Search Engines Get Smarter, More Social May 16, 2012
  As Google and Microsoft plan to make the search experience better for consumers, small business will benefit. Some call it a search engine war. It is more like a search engine extravaganza. Read on. Google calls its new work the ?Knowledge Graph? perhaps similar to Facebook?s Social Graph, but Google wants to inventory the 3.5 billion connections between the […]
• Ask the Experts: Fresh résumé format may open doors May 16, 2012
  How to succeed in the job hunt? For many, it can seem like an endless exercise in futility. But here with some practical advice is Terri Carpenter, a job search expert with the nonprofit Sacramento Employment and Training Agency. […]
• Bethy Hardeman: Congrats, Class of 2012! Now Good Luck Finding a Job May 15, 2012
  All is not lost, graduate. Take your destiny into your own hands, and you might just land that dream job. Just remember that you're not alone. […]
• Diverse Careers, Inc. Announces San Diego Career Fair to Be Held Tuesday, June 5th – 10:00am to 2:00pm May 15, 2012
  Diverse Careers, Inc. would like to invite job seekers and employers to participate in the San Diego Career Fair on June 5, 2012 from 10am to 2pm at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego/ […]
• Five Survival Tips For Parents With ‘Boomerang’ Kid May 15, 2012
  At graduation ceremonies across the country parents will be crying for many reasons, the parental pride, a job well done, and all that good stuff.  But for many, those tears won't be wet with sentimentality, ... […]
• The Best Way For College Student To Land A Job At A Hedge Fund Right After Graduation May 14, 2012
  A special kind of networking. […]
• 5 Ways to Land that Post-College Job (Even if You Graduated Years Ago) May 3, 2012
  In a tough market, it's essential for job candidates to stand out from the competition and promote themselves as a valuable and unique brand. This is especially important for recent grads because many will be interviewing for entry-level jobs along with fellow graduates who have the same basic qualifications. Here are five ways graduates can improve the […]
• They say I'm 'overqualified' for an entry-level job April 19, 2012
  If you plan to work your way up in a new field, make sure the job hunters know this […]
• Science-, math-related majors headed for high salaries April 18, 2012
  Recent college graduates looking for entry-level work will have an easier time job-hunting than earlier alumni, recent reports are finding. […]