How to Handle Your ‘Weaknesses’ in Job Interviews

We've all heard that dreaded interview question: "So what would you consider your biggest weaknesses?" Seasoned interviewers, such as Pat Schoof, a San Francisco Bay Area-based human...
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Penelope Trunk: 3 Career Myths About Gen Y

For the last few years, headlines such as "Gen Y grads more likely to launch start-ups" and "Generation Y Is Born To Startup" have shaped a perception that Generation Y might be the...
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The Case for Re-Training: 3 Ways Companies Can Build, not Buy, Great Talent

For decades, American companies prided themselves on constantly teaching their employees new tricks -- offering apprenticeships, training programs, and other initiatives to expand job skills. Doing so...
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Quest for Knowledge: A Key to Senior-Level Retention

A company leader who started from the ground up was once the embodiment of the American Dream -- the employee rose through the ranks, stayed loyal through the ups and downs, and, years later, was rewarded...
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After Your Dream Job? Step Outside the Box

Everyone thinks about pursuing that coveted dream job they may have conjured up during childhood – yet research conducted by LinkedIn of over 8,000 professionals shows that only 30 percent...
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4 Executive Job Titles on the Rise

It started with the tech companies (doesn't everything?) and has gone mainstream. No, it's not outlandish perks (haircuts, anyone?) or an overly casual dress code -- it's the proliferation...
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Mobile Learning: What You Need to Know Before You Take the Plunge

Think about it – smartphones and tablets have grown into massively popular learning platforms when you're away from the office – for cooking (think "How to Truss a Turkey" at...
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3 Essentials For Creating a Strong Internship Program

Just how important have internships become when it comes to recruiting and hiring today? According to a new survey released in March from the Chronicle of Higher Education, internships...
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Getting Started with Video Training: 3 Best (and Worst) Practices

The words "employee training video" can conjure images of sky-high hair and Zack Morris cell phones the size of bricks – monstrosities of the '80s we'd rather leave in...
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Getting Started with Video Training: 3 Best (and Worst) Practices

The words "employee training video" can conjure images of sky-high hair and Zack Morris cell phones the size of bricks – monstrosities of the '80s we'd rather leave in...
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