Careers
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How Your Hobbies Can Help You Find the Right Career
Do you find yourself plateauing in your 9-5, or do you want to make a major pivot but are unsure of what you want to do? Career journeys can be a meandering road with lots of hurdles. Joseph Liu writes in Forbes that it’s always good to have a Plan B in case your main…
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These Companies Are Loosening Up on Tattoos in the Workplace, Is Yours Behind on the Times?
Inked up and looking for a job? Despite what our parents may have told us, tattoos in the workplace are becoming less taboo. Disney and UPS are some of the myriads of companies accepting etched employees. Due to a tight labor market, organizations have loosened restrictions on ink in the workplace, writes Ian Thomas for…
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Hiring Chesco: The Chasm Standing Between Job Seekers and Employers
Express Employment Professionals has released a new white paper focusing on the disconnect between job seekers and employers who are desperate for workers to come off the sidelines. With long wait times at restaurants, major shipping delays on products, and staffing shortages affecting businesses at every turn, how can the 11.6 million people in the U.S. who…
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Want to Get Ahead? Picking the Right Company Matters More Than Your College Degree
It is no new sentiment that a college degree no longer has the same value that it once did. But now research is showing that degrees might not even be the best predictor of being able to advance to a higher level position. The Wall Street Journal examined how career advancement may depend less on…
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Obesity & Weight Discrimination in Employment
Ah! Living large! The United States is a big country, and so many advertisements emphasize physical attractiveness and thinness with pencil-thin women and buff muscular men. We are here, according to our Constitution, created equally for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. However, if your Madonna body is twice that of your IQ, pursuing…
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Six Ways to Determine Your Worth to Your Company
Everyone likes to feel important, but the reality is at work some people are more valuable than others. That gives them more negotiating power because the company will have a harder time replacing them. But are you one of those people? The site Fast Company articulated some objective ways to determine your worth to your…
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VISTA Careers–CCRES
CCRES specializes in matching qualified candidates with local career opportunities working with children and adults in the community. CCRES jobs are currently available for qualified staff to work in schools, homes, and the community. CCRES Downingtown provides more than 1,500 professional staff to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues,…
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7 Signs You’re Underpaid
Maybe when you started out at your current role the salary sounded good. But as time has passed by, perhaps some things have started to not add up. Like you might hear of others in your field being able to afford opportunities that are out of your price range. The career site Glassdoor shared some…
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VISTA Careers: County of Chester
The County of Chester is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and offers full-time employees competitive and flexible benefits packages that include health, long-term disability, dental, and life insurance, and more. Corrections Officer I This position’s responsibilities include supervising the security and conduct of inmates in cells, during group meetings, meals,…
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2022’s Best Business Jobs in America
The job market has seen some uncharacteristic shake ups in the last few years due to a lot of unusual factors. This has led many to feel both excited about the new possibilities this presents, as well as unsure about what jobs have the best future now. As discussed by CBS, this is something Glassdoor…
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VISTA Careers: Arc of Chester County
The Arc of Chester County is a non-profit organization dedicated for 70 years to advocate, educate and provide services to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to enhance the quality of their lives. Those with an Arc career value their work and are committed to providing quality services to help support individuals achieve their…
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5 Ways to Steer Clear of Political Conversations at Work
Political issues can often become extremely heated, which is why it is considered bad form to bring them up at family get togethers. Unfortunately, coworkers don’t always agree with that advice and may bring it up at work. You don’t want to risk things getting emotional and disciplinary action becoming a factor, so Corporate Wellness…
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Woman Who Spent Elementary Years in Wayne Now Leads Admissions Team at University of Pennsylvania
Since becoming vice provost and admissions dean at the University of Pennsylvania a little over a year ago, Whitney Soule, who spent her elementary years in Wayne, has already started making changes in the application process which is one of the most competitive in the country, writes Susan Snyder for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Our goal is…
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Don’t Sit Out Office Politics. Instead, Use Them to Your Advantage
As much as you might miss your school days sometimes, few people probably miss all the gossip and drama. You would hope such immature behavior ends at graduation, but you will find it is a part of human nature everywhere. But the Harvard Business Review explains how you can hold your own in workplace politics…
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Return to Normalcy Ushers in New Rules for Getting Face Time With the Boss
If your company is transitioning workers back to being in the office, you might now wonder if that means you need to go back to trying to get noticed all the time. Working from home, all your boss had to gauge you on was whether you did assignments well and on time. But has that…
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Hiring Chesco: Deciding Between Working for a Small or Large Company
When you are choosing a new job, it can be hard to decide if you want to work for a small or a large company, writes Asia Johnson for Job Journey, a blog of Express Employment Professionals. Both small and large companies have their advantages and disadvantages, and you should consider each to determine what…





























































