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Keep your job application out of the shredder

The initial and perhaps the most important step in procuring employment is the employment application. In the current economy, there are literally...
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When to apply to college or graduate school

College and graduate school programs can be very competitive; the best way to avoid the competitive nature of applying to a college program is to...
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Applying for unemployment insurance benefits

So you've been laid off and are looking to claim unemployment insurance, but you don't know where to start. Luckily, the Illinois...
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Bait and switch: When a verbal job offer differs from the written one

After months or even years of searching for the ideal job opportunity, you finally receive a verbal offer from the company of your choice. You did...
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The positive side of being unemployed

When everyone around you is beaming about how great their life is going (their wonderful job, their brand new car, their new mega-mansion), you are...
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Perfect your writing sample

Job postings in fields like public relations, lobbying and on Capitol Hill specify that potential candidates submit a writing sample along with...
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