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Welcome to LaunchPad Career’s new job seeker site. Our site was designed with you, the job seeker, in mind, to provide you with helpful tools and tips to advance your job search. We have resources for everyone, from entry-level job seekers to senior executives, on how to improve your skills so you can find and land the next great career opportunity. Whether you are a recent college graduate or returning to the work force, our programs will teach you what it takes to successfully launch your career.| Featured Blog Posts |
Fri, Aug 14 2009 - 7:30 PM | Why Are You Afraid of Interviewing?
| | You have an interview tomorrow. You’ve done your research and studied the information provided on the company’s website. You’ve looked up your interviewers on LinkedIn. You’ve carefully reviewed the job description and your resume. Your clothes are cleaned, pressed, and ready to go. You’ve even driven to the interview site to make sure you know how long it will take you to get there. You’ve done everything you can to prepare, so why are you still a nervous, stressed out wreck? In every class I ... |
Thu, Aug 6 2009 - 7:19 PM | Two Questions You Must Ask in an Interview
| | At some point in every job interview the interviewer will ask, “Do you have any questions?” When it gets to that point in the interview, do you have good questions that will make you stand out? Or do you fall back on the old standby: “What’s the benefits package?” To ace an interview, you need to be armed with good questions. I have two of the best questions you should be asking, but aren’t. Before we get to the questions, it’s important to remember that interviews are a two-way street: you sho... |
Tue, Aug 4 2009 - 4:42 AM | Personal Branding: Why It Matters
| | One of the trends sweeping the career development world is personal branding. Personal branding is the way people market themselves and promote their “reputation” to others. The term is generally attributed to Tom Peters, who first discussed the concept of personal branding in a 1997 article “The Brand Called You.” According to Peters, the way you create your brand is to differentiate yourself, communicate your values and character, and build a reputation. The success of your personal brand will... | -- sponsor -- |
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