Careers
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LinkedIn & Neurodiversity Hiring: Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autistic people are neurodiverse and hiring neurodiverse employees can create a workforce with more innovation. TW: I am neurotypical and am aware that some links may be offensive to the neurodiverse community. Unfortunately, not all neurodiverse individuals are treated the same way as their neurotypical counterparts. They don’t necessarily look…
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Pennsylvania Lifts Telework Mandate in Montco and Around PA, Teleworking Now Encouraged
Pennsylvania has lifted its teleworking mandate for businesses and instead is encouraging businesses to use teleworking when possible in Montgomery County and around the state, write Teghan Simonton and Julia Felton for the Trib Live. “Telework for businesses will be highly encouraged; previously, telework was to be used unless it was not possible to do…
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Philadelphia-area Networking Group Helps Montco Members with Jobs, Fundraising
A local networking group – aptly named the Best of the Best – was started during the pandemic by Benjamin Hecht to help members navigate the pandemic more easily with the much-needed support of like-minded people, writes Christine M. Johnson-Hall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The group began with six members and has now ballooned to…
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Interview Preparation Tools On and Off LinkedIn
Did you know thatLinkedIn has interview preparation tools? They provide frequently asked questions and AI feedback, only in the English language. It’s essential that you prepare for every interview opportunity, whether you are graduating and seeking your first job, are finishing active duty as a veteran, returning to the workforce after a sabbatical, transitioning from…
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Career Corner: ‘Future Proofing’ Your Career
As technology advances it is a legitimate concern for many workers if new technology could make certain jobs obsolete. Nobody wants the career they’ve invested in to fade away, so a lot of people wonder what they can do to maintain their workplace value and sustain their career. Forbes contributor Bryan Robinson recently discussed this,…
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LinkedIn Keywords on Career Explorer on Github
LinkedIn has been beta testing career paths on Github since the fall of 2020. The Career Explorer platform matches your skills to various job titles. The skills are keywords, which you can find in LinkedIn’s database. You can access the Career Explorer platform here. Enter the city of the closest metropolitan area to you. Then…
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Career Corner: How to Improve Your Job Search When You’re Not Finding the Openings You Want
Finding a job is always a draining process, and the conditions of the past year have only exacerbated that challenge. Scouring the same job boards can feel like spinning your wheels and leave you wondering if there’s anything else you could be trying. Gwen Moran of Fortune discusses this, explaining how sometimes the key to…
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Local Rosie the Riveter, 94, Earns Incredible Honor for Her Inspiring Career
Mae Krier, 94, is getting some out-of-this-world recognition for her work in World War II, wrote Peg Quann in the Bucks County Courier Times. Krier was one of thousands of women who undertook blue-collar employment when their husbands, boyfriends and sons went off to fight. They became collectively known as “Rosie the Riveter,” and depictions of them with rolled-up…
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How Are Millennials &; Gen Z Using LinkedIn?
How are millennials and Gen Z using LinkedIn? Most likely like anyone else – as job seekers, business owners, veterans, students, or employed individuals. Millennials were born 1980 – 2000, while Gen Z, or the Net Gen, were born after 1997 (Brown, 2011; Social Security Administration, n.d.). They are connecting with their colleagues, friends, and…
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Career Corner: Continue to Advance Your Career While Working from Home
For many people, living through the pandemic has felt like life has been put on pause and they’re just waiting for everything to get moving again. Unfortunately, in terms of when it’s safe for life to return to normal, that really is out of most people’s hands. However, you absolutely have the power to prevent…
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Careers: HealthSpark of Montgomery County is Seeking a Controller
HealthSpark Foundation is seeking a Controller. HealthSpark is a private, independent foundation and invests in nonprofit organizations, networks, and coalitions promoting a more just and healthy community. Their work is guided by the principles of racial and social justice, inclusivity, integrity, professionalism, and excellence. The Controller is charged with managing the day-to-day fiscal operations of…
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MCCC Career Services to Host Online Career Fair on March 10
Montgomery County Community College students, alumni and community members are invited to meet and network with area businesses during Montgomery County Community College’s upcoming online Career Fair and Employer Days. Career Services will host two online Employer Days events: Wednesday, March 10 from 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 27 from 2-3 p.m. Career fair on Tuesday, April 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.…
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Are You “Woke” on LinkedIn?
Are you “woke” on LinkedIn? What’s that mean? Many think the term relates to social injustice issues, but it began with a totally different meaning. The original meaning was that you are an up-to-date and well-informed individual. As the past tense of “wake,” “woke” now relates to racism and social justice issues. The term “woke”…
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Career Corner: 4 Strategies for Job Seekers Looking to Bounce Back During the Pandemic
While many have been fortunate enough to have their jobs transition to working remotely, writes Anne Fisher in Fortune, the reality is many people weren’t that lucky. A lot of employees were laid off as the Coronavirus got bad, and mass layoffs plus a pandemic makes an extremely difficult job market to crack. Some who…
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Career Corner: New Job? Strategies for Negotiating and Countering Their Offer
By Chris Isaac It’s always exciting to find out you’ve been selected as the best candidate for a position, but that process is a two-way street. The job needs to be right for you too. So before agreeing to start at a company, it’s always wise to ensure you’re getting a deal commensurate with your…
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Finding the Right LinkedIn Keywords Establishes Clarity Across Business and Career Models
Self-employed? Unemployed? Employed? Confuzzled? Conundrum? Not clear of where you stand in your career to develop the right keywords for LinkedIn? It may be time to self-reflect and record your thoughts in writing on a one page business model. ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS If this category fits you, you might want to use the…
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How to Write Good Headlines for LinkedIn Articles
Writing a good headline for a LinkedIn article also applies to writing a good headline for a blog, catchy event title, or email. Several resources are below. If you are a recent reader of my content, you might have missed the article How and Why LinkedIn Publishing. In that article, I mentioned Coschedule Headline Analyzer.…
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Invention by Fox Chase Cancer Center Doctor Helps Cover Unpleasant Mask Odors
Even before the pandemic made masks a necessary accessory, Dr. Mark Pizzini, a Fox Chase Cancer Center anesthesiologist and University of Pennsylvania professor, was working on a way to remove some of the unpleasant odors that can arise from using face covering, writes Lynne Adkins for KYW Newsradio. “There can be lots of challenging scents…
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