Careers
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Career Corner: What to Include in Your Thank You Email After Your Job Interview
While the thank you letter following a job interview is simple, that doesn’t mean you should fire off a basic email with no effort put into it. It will likely be your final chance to make an impression before you hear if you got the job or not, so something carefully crafted will serve you…
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Career Corner: Follow-up (or Not) After Your Job Interview
Despite how tempting it may be, after an interview, it is typically best to just wait, be patient, and not reach out to the interviewer until they have made a decision about hiring you. However, there are a few exceptions. Writing for the Harvard Business Review, Art Markman shares various situations where you are fine…
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MONTCO Careers – Qlik
Based in King of Prussia and operating in more than 100 countries, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. Its platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone — at any…
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Are You Keeping Tabs on 2021 LinkedIn Innovations? Part 1
Saweeet! You are going to be chuffed about these 2021 LinkedIn innovations. I’ll share a few new ones here in part 1 and more in part 2 next week. Dark & Light Mode Click on Me at the top, Settings & Privacy, Account Preferences, and Display (to see if it has been rolled out to…
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Career Corner: 3 Signs Your Job Interview Went Well
You just got through a job interview for a position you really want and you feel like you did great during the conversation. But now your mind is replaying every moment looking for flaws as you wonder if you are going to hear any good news. How can you set your anxious mind at ease…
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Career Corner: Dress for a Successful Zoom Job Interview
Interview etiquette has long been something job seekers have struggled with, and video interviews becoming more commonplace of late has only complicated that. You wouldn’t normally dress up to be at home all day, but what is expected when the work environment is your own house? Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times offers some…
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Career Corner: How to Ace a Zoom Job Interview
If you haven’t been on the job hunt in the last year and a half then you might not realize how much the interview landscape has changed. Rather than getting to visit the company you want to work for and meet the manager in person, there are good odds they will schedule you for a…
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Career Corner: The Biggest Job Interview Stumbles You Need to Avoid
If you have landed an interview then the company you applied to obviously thinks you might have what it takes to join them. However, you can quickly dissuade them of that opinion if you blunder during the meeting. Liz Ryan of Kiplinger discusses some of the most common interview stumbles, and simple ways to avoid…
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Win with Keywords on Your Resume & LinkedIn Profile
Do you have a gobsmacking resume and optimized LinkedIn profile packed with keywords in all the right places? If so, booyah! If not, get to it! Keywords are essential to make it through online applications that use applicant tracking systems (ATS) and get found on LinkedIn. You also want to use keywords in your LinkedIn…
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Career Corner: How to Ace These 9 Most Common Job Interview Types
It used to be that you would physically sit down with a manager to interview for an open position. And while that still frequently happens, you also have good odds of being asked your availability for a video interview. Or even just talking by phone. How you handle an interview drastically changes based on the…
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Career Corner: Most Common Job Interview Questions You Need to be Ready to Answer
Preparing for a job interview requires more than just sprucing up your resume and breaking out your favorite professional attire. You need to prepare mentally as well and the best way to do that is to practice for what you will encounter. Glassdoor is a great resource for learning about new jobs and to see…
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Career Corner: Preparation is the Key to Acing Your Next Job Interview
While being invited to interview for a new job is initially exciting, it can quickly become a source of anxiety. Knowing how much hinges on that one conversation can really throw you off. You need to prepare if you want to do well, but maybe you don’t know to get ready. You may already be…
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Career Corner: Preparing Your Career to Stand the Test of Time
The pandemic caused a radical shift in work-life and now employees are stopping to think about what their priorities are. If you were part of a field that laid you off then you likely questioned whether remaining in that type of work is viable. It has caused such a shift that many people are voluntarily…
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MONTCO Careers – Tompkins VIST Bank
Tompkins VIST Bank is a community bank that offers a world of possibilities. Its mission is to create long-term value for its clients, communities, and shareholders by delivering integrated personalized financial solutions. Tompkins VIST Bank prides itself on developing its employees by building upon their strengths and placing them on a career path that will…
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Career Corner: New Philadelphia Match Making Site Connects Employers and Employees
While sites like LinkedIn and Indeed are no doubt useful, they can also be overwhelming. Rather than relying on personal interactions, so much of modern job hunting is about satisfying a computer algorithm that is scanning your resume. That makes it difficult to really show who you are as an individual. But a new site…
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Career Corner: Life Sciences Are the Future— And They Are Hiring in Philadelphia
If you are interested in what fields will be seeing growth in the coming years, you should definitely keep an eye on positions in the life sciences. An example of this is in the Philadelphia genetic medicine company Passage Bio. In 2020 they employed 20 people. By the end of 2021, that number is expected…
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Tips for Writing Accomplishments on Your Resume or LinkedIn for International Update Your Resume Month
It’s International Update Your Resume Month. When’s the last time you updated that jawn? It’s time, isn’t it? Seriously, make time for what’s important. Every September, at a minimum, you need to engage in career management because it is International Update Your Resume Month. This is your reminder! Reflect on your accomplishments in the past…
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Attract the Best Candidates for Your Open Positions by Leveraging the Inquirer’s Partnership with Monster
Looking to hire? Have tough-to-fill positions that require specific candidates? Thinking about hosting a hiring event? The Philadelphia Inquirer, through its partnership with Monster, offers the help you’re looking for. Attract the most qualified job-seekers who match your targeted criteria by leveraging platforms with proven recruiting results. Monster’s Audience Network extends your employer brand message…
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