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Resume Tips for the New 2012 Graduates

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Here are a few resume tips for the new 2012 high school and college grads (and everyone else checking out the job market!): 1.  Keep it short, one page if at all possible. The resume is just a personal ad that you want to generate phone calls or emails from recruiters. 2.  Highlight your “core...
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Summer Season Job Descriptions

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Summer’s almost here and this presents a challenge for companies requiring employees to work outdoors during the summer season. Make sure that your job descriptions clearly reflect the essential functions of the job and any environmental considerations in the summer outdoor workplace such as heat, sunlight, rain,  standing, walking, etc.  The...
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Don’t Save this Dance for Me: Back to School on Age Discrimination

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OK….Here’s a case we can all understand per the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”): 1.  Marymount Manhatten College interviews candidates for a coreography position to teach dance. 2.  A qualified 64 year-old applies along with two other qualified applicants. 3.  After determining that the 64 year-old was the leading candidate, the college...
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