Cutting Edge Career Advice
— Since 2009 —
Career Enlightenment is the award-winning career blog started by the author of “Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies”, Joshua Waldman.
The Hidden Costs of Starting a New Job
Whether you have decided now is the time to apply for your dream job, change fields, or you are looking to progress, starting a new job can be an exciting prospect. It could enhance your skill set, provide different working hours or even offer a salary increase....
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Perks That Will Keep Your Employees Happy and Engaged
Keeping good employees is essential to running a successful company—but a good worker isn’t just going to hang around forever without reasons to stay. This is where benefits and perks come into play. It’s in your company’s best interest to keep good employees because...
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6 LinkedIn Alternatives for Professional Networking
For better or worse, LinkedIn has become the standard when it comes to professional networking. With thousands of job ads, company reviews, and the ability to build a professional community, LinkedIn has it all. But is it the only option for jobseekers, or are there...
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What Could Be Holding You Back From a Much-Needed Career Change?
While years ago people tended to choose one career path and stick to it, these days it’s the norm for citizens to have multiple job types during their working life. When it comes to making a career change though, many people end up stuck. They may hate their current...
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Why IT is Integral to the Future of Business
Businesses and business operations have come a long way in the last century, and even the last two decades have seen them evolve at an unprecedented pace. Before the advent of the internet and developments in IT, business functioned very differently. Communication,...
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New Job 101: What to Expect While Changing Careers
According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, today’s average worker will change jobs somewhere between ten and fifteen times in their lifetime. Some of these job changes may be within the same field; others may be complete career switches. Although it can be a...
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How to Make Slack Work at Your Office
It’s a given that competitive businesses will employ a lot of smart people who have wrought out a lot of knowledge about how to build a better mousetrap. Yet it's also a given that companies succeeding at building better mousetraps grow fast. Consequently, the smart...
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