Average Starting Salary for New College Grads Increases 5.3 Percent

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Is your son or daughter currently in college or close to graduating?  Good news. Salaries for recent grads are on the rise. The average starting salary for new college graduates earning bachelor’s degrees has increased 5.3 percent over last year, according to  NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey....

80 Percent of Available Jobs Are Never Advertised and More Eye Opening Facts About Your Search

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  Did you know? 80 percent of available jobs are never advertised The average number of applications submitted per post is 118 20 percent of job applicants get interviews The average length of an interview is approximately 40 minutes The average time a candidate waits for a decision on a...

How to be “Interview Ready”

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You only get one shot at making a first impression. Small mishaps that might be overlooked if they happen occasionally when you are already an employee are considered big mishaps during a job interview where there is no previous behavior to compare the interview behavior to. Here are 5 things to rem...

5 Tips for Acing the Job Interview

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Many people tell me they are great interviewers once they get in front of the hiring manager. And while you might be relaxed and a great conversationalist during the interview process, are you truly prepared for the interview or just turning on the charm and "winging" it? Here are five tips for acin...