Career Tips

How to Prepare Your Resume

A good resume is what will help you land an interview for your dream job. If you appropriately tailor your resume, you will hear back from almost every job opportunity. Before you start working on your resume, you need to outline your skills and experiences relevant to the job. Once you have listed all your qualifications, you can prepare your resume for your job application.

Follow These Steps When Drafting Your Resume

1. Choose the correct resume format.
There are three standard resume ...

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APR
2021

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Career Tips, Job Search, Resume Tips

career tips, job hunt, job search, resume, resume tips, resumehelp, resumewriting, skills, work experience

The Road to Becoming Financially Self-Sufficient

Posted by: Lorraine Brown

The Ticket To Work program’s primary goal is to support Social Security Beneficiaries, also know as ticket holders, to become financially self-sufficient. Once achieved, recipients are no longer dependent on benefits.

The Ticket to Work Program gives SSDI recipients a safety net to work without losing their benefits. Beneficiaries can keep their benefits while working towards gainful employment during a 9-month trial work period. In 2021, your earnings must be over $940 each month for it to be considered a trial ...

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22
MAR
2021

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Career Tips, Finance, Social Security Administration Posts

employment, finance, financial independence, independent, self-sufficient, social security

The Interview is Not Just a One Way Street – 10 Great Questions to Ask the Interviewer

Posted by: Denise Gardiner

Many job seekers go into the interview to expect that it will be a one-way street where the interviewer will grill you with interview questions, and you answer. This scenario could not be further from the truth!

Asking questions is an excellent way for you to show a true interest in the job and the company. It also shows that you took time to prepare for the interview.

10 Great Questions to Ask the Interviewer:
1. How does a typical day look?
2. What ...

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15
MAR
2021

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Career Tips

career tips, employer, interview, job search, questions

How to Handle Gaps in Employment

Posted by: Lorraine Brown

Gaps in work history can cause an employer to become skeptical about hiring you. They may find it concerning that you had long periods of absence from normal adult activities and question whether you are a serious candidate for their company.

Employers may be concerned that you are hiding something unfavorable. They may assume that your release from your last position was not voluntary and that you were unable to find work due to incompetency.

You are human, and life has various ...

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8
MAR
2021

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Career Tips, Job Search, Resume Tips

career tips, employment, employment gaps, gaps in employment, interview, resume, skills

From Super Bowl to Super Employee – Your Game Plan for Finding Your Next Job

Posted by: Denise Gardiner

With Super Bowl month mania just passing, I decided to use sports analogies when talking about the job hunt. A successful job hunt starts with a plan. So, let’s compare a job search with this year’s Super Bowl and the Kansas City Chiefs looking to win back-to-back Super Bowls, but ended up being triumphed by a physically dominant Buccaneers who had a perfect game plan resulting in Kansas City losing to the Bucs-31; KC-9.

As a result of the pandemic, the ...

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1
MAR
2021

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Career Choices, Career Tips, Job Search

career choices, covid, employment, job boards, job club, job fairs, job hunt, job market, job search, network, seeking employment

Criminal Records and Employment

Posted by: Lorraine Brown

When looking for employment, a criminal record can be a significant hindrance. The information in this post should help you decide how you will handle your job search.

What to Avoid

Look for work that is not related to your conviction or arrest. For example, if you received a DUI, do not apply for positions that require you to drive. If you stole money, do not apply for a job as a bank teller. Background checks will focus on these areas based ...

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22
FEB
2021

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Career Tips, Employers, Job Search

arrest, convicted, conviction, criminal record, employment, expungement, felonies, guilty, misdemeanors

How to Find a Job in 2021

Posted by: Denise Gardiner

Landing a job during a pandemic will be tough! The hiring process has changed in many ways because of Covid-19. From the traditional in-person hiring process to remote where potential candidates go through everything virtually, 2021 does not promise that things will go back to normal and that we will all be back in an office again anytime soon.

According to Jessica Hernandez, Director of Human Resources at Cam-Lane Industries, remote jobs are becoming the “new normal” and is a trend ...

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15
FEB
2021

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Career Tips, Job Search, Motivation

2021, career advice, covid, digital network, How to Find a Job in 2021, job search, pandemic, virtual network

You Only Have 6 Seconds to Make a Good Impression

Posted by: Denise Gardiner

Employers review hundreds of resumes daily looking for the right candidate to fill their open positions, but here is a secret. Before the resume gets to the recruiter, it has been screened by an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to see which resumes will even make the first cut.

An Applicant Tracking System is a software program that helps companies organize candidates for recruitment purposes. These systems allow businesses to collect information, manage prospects based on experience and skill set, and filter ...

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FEB
2021

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Career Tips, Job Search, Resume Tips

Applicant Tracking System, career, career tips, professional, recruiter, resume, resume tips, work experience

What is a Trial Work Period?

Posted by: Lorraine Brown

The anticipation of rejoining the workforce can be frightening. You may be concerned that you will not be able to keep up with your coworkers or that your disability won’t allow you to perform in a way that shows you are excelling at the position.

It is essential to take a chance and see what you are capable of accomplishing. You may surprise yourself!

The best part of beginning the Trial Work Period is getting on the track to becoming self-sufficient. You ...

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25
JAN
2021

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Career Choices, Career Tips, Social Security Administration Posts

careeradvice, expedited reinstatement, social security, Ticket to Work, Trial Work Period, wages, workforce

To Work Remotely, or Not To…That is the Question?

Posted by: Denise Gardiner

Working remotely has beyond exceeded our expectations about the impact of a global pandemic on our professional life. Some companies find out that working remotely increases productivity by up to 15% while reducing absenteeism by 25%.

While many employees are finding it beneficial to work from home, others not-so-much. According to a recent survey, 88% favor working remotely as they realize the flexibility and freedom to make their hours.

Do you have what it takes to be a remote worker?

Although working remotely ...

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JAN
2021

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Career Choices, Career Tips, Job Search

career choices, career tips, careeradvice, job search, organizational skills, pandemic, remote, self-discipline, tech savvy, time management, work, work from home, working remotely

How to Prepare Your Resume

The Interview is Not Just a One Way Street – 10 Great Questions to Ask the Interviewer

How to Handle Gaps in Employment

From Super Bowl to Super Employee – Your Game Plan for Finding Your Next Job

Criminal Records and Employment

How to Find a Job in 2021

You Only Have 6 Seconds to Make a Good Impression

To Work Remotely, or Not To…That is the Question?

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