An Escape From Work I recently returned from a “bucket list” trip to Nashville. My husband and I escaped Omaha
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Job Search Tips
For job seekers, looking for a job is a job. You can spend a whole day looking on job boards, Craigslist, and in the newspaper for job openings and at the end of the day you might feel like you accomplished nothing. It may make you feel hopeless and defeated or anxiety hits and you panic because you cannot live your life without the almighty dollar.
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The Power of References
When applying for jobs, it’s easy to overlook one important area – references. Application processes are often time consuming. By the time you get to the point of entering references, you find yourself tired, overwhelmed, or annoyed and simply leave that part blank or list people without giving much thought.
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Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
No matter how many days or weeks you take off for maternity leave, it’s always difficult returning back to work. Whether you were the mom who just did NOT want to come back but knew you had to or the mom who was so ready to come back, it’s hard, emotional, and difficult.
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Staffing Firm Confessions: What Your Recruiter Won’t Tell You, but Probably Should
Unlike most in my profession, I’ve been known to over share. This is probably another example. So why don’t I switch gears and disclose some things about working with a recruiter that you may not know.
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When you begin job searching you always have high hopes with every interview you go to. You leave the interview feeling confident and saying to yourself, “I can’t wait for that phone call to offer me the job.” But there are times where that phone call never comes or you get an email from the employer saying they went with another candidate.
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