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		<title>Mastering Your Interview</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations – you've graduated from college! Years of sleep deprivation, gallons of coffee and mountains of Ramen noodles have led to this moment, and you are now faced with the daunting challenge of finding employment with your newly-certified set of skills. Here are a few quick tips to remember when preparing for the task at hand.]]></description>
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		<title>LinkedIn and your resume</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the explosion of social networking over the past few years, a new method of looking for work has developed that has been led by the network for professionals, LinkedIn. Now, a good LinkedIn strategy isn’t a replacement for a resume, but by combining the two you can seriously increase your chances of landing a job. ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent issue of Phoenix Focus, Jennifer Waters has a great article on social media background checks and employment. Hiring managers are looking into job candidate's online backgrounds as part of the screening process. According to the article, more than 90 percent of employers use social networking sites to screen prospective employees, according to a recent survey.]]></description>
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		<title>The Job Search and Confidentiality [INFOGRAPHIC]</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you concerned with protecting your privacy when searching for a job online? Perhaps you're still employed and you don't want your current employer to know you're looking. Whatever the reason there are challenges you will face as you conduct your job search, especially if you use social media. ]]></description>
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		<title>‘Ban the Box’ law goes into effect in Philadelphia</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, ‘Ban the box’ — which prohibits companies in Philadelphia  from requiring job applicants to check the box in job applications that asks if you’ve ever been convicted of a crime — was officially put on the books. It was passed 13-4 in Council back in March 2011, although the law did not go into effect until 1/13/2012. A]]></description>
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		<title>7 Job Search Tactics To Stand Out From The Crowd</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With unemployment hovering around ten percent, it's critical to stand out from the competition. Use these 7 job search tactics to stand out from the crowd.]]></description>
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		<title>Procrastination</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What tasks inspire you to procrastinate? What do you do when you procrastinate? Leave a comment below.]]></description>
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		<title>Shotguns, Blondes, and Your Job Search</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you make this huge mistake? The Goldilocks Principle could improve your job search.]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have a smartphone?</title>
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		<title>8 Tips For College Graduates Trying to Land a Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a recent college graduate from the University of Delaware, I am frequently asked about my experiences finding a job in today’s job market. Many adults I speak with express sympathy for my generation and wonder what kind of opportunities lay ahead for the many recent college graduates who are struggling to find entry-level employment. Some turn to part-time jobs, such as waiting tables. Others look to entrepreneurship. The larger population considers job-hunting as their full-time jobs.]]></description>
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