Society

All About Criminal Background Searches

A criminal background search is a great tool to use for hiring purposes. If own a company or work in a human resources department you should definitely look into using a background check company in order to make sure that you are not hiring criminals. Background check companies are skilled at finding criminal information on applicants that you may be…

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Careers

Wonder Why A Hiring Company Wants To Check Your Background

Over 90% of companies run some type of background check on their job applicants. Pre-employment screening can be expensive and time-consuming, but most companies feel it is an essential part of the hiring process. Here are the top five reasons why a company will take a good look at you before making a hiring decision: 1. Fraud – It’s estimated…

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Careers

Flight Attendant Hiring Outlook

The hiring outlook for flight attendants has brightened considerably over the past few months. Led by United Airlines’ recent announcement that they would immediately begin to hire up to 2000 new flight attendants, this news has sparked the most attention. If you are interested in becoming a flight attendant, the market is the best it has been in five years.…

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Computer Certification

Microsoft Certification The New Mcts Tracks And Exams

Microsoft is revamping its certification tracks, and will eventually retire the familiar MCSE certificatons. The new certification setup is much like Cisco’s, where there are specialist certifications to go along with the more general CCNA, then mid-level certifications such as the CCNP, and then a more-advanced practical exam modeled somewhat after the coveted CCIE certification. Microsoft’s new specialist exams are…

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Careers

Tell Them In Writing Thank You For Hiring Me

A thank you letter after you accept a job offer shows good taste, gratitude, and in general shows a new employer that they made a wise decision in hiring you. Most new hires do not write one, so if you are one of the smart few people who do, your relationship with your new employer will get off to a…

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Article Writing

Creating Content By Hiring Writers

Internet is all about providing information to people. That’s why there is a huge demand for informative articles that other webmasters can use on their sites. But although you can write them yourself, there are times when you need some assistance in order to provide content to your visitors or for other purposes. You may need to hire a writer…

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Careers

Secrets To Searching For The Career You Really Wanted

Career search is a very stressful and difficult process. This is even made more intense today because so many companies are reducing their workforce. Thus increasing the number of applicants for a shrinking number of jobs. The competition for available jobs is fierce. Yet, you can beat the competition and actually search and get hired in the career you really…

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Misc

13 Resume Mistakes That Can Cost You The Interview

1. A BLAND OR GENERIC OBJECTIVE: If your objective could be applied to a marketing resume as easily as a resume for an accounting position, then your objective says nothing and will get you nowhere. An objective is NOT some required paragraph at the top of the page that is an exercise in 5 lines of job speak. It’s an…

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Computer Certification

It S 2006 Do You Know Where Your It Career Is

Whether you’re thinking of starting a career with computers and information technology, or thinking about earning a professional certification such as the CCNA or MCSE to accelerate your career, there is no better time to start than today. Silicon Valley is hiring again, and while we all can’t work for Google, IT hiring is at its highest level in years…

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