• Want to Brag About Your Accomplishments Without Looking Like You’re Bragging? Try Sharing the Credit

    Want to Brag About Your Accomplishments Without Looking Like You’re Bragging? Try Sharing the Credit

    Job interviews are a bit of an odd situation because you are basically being asked to explain what makes you so great, but you also have to worry about not coming across as conceited. It can be a difficult tightrope to walk, but The Wall Street Journal argues that bragging about your accomplishments is fine,…

  • 7 Personality Traits that Hold You Back at Work

    7 Personality Traits that Hold You Back at Work

    They say hard work pays off, but in reality, there is more that goes into being rewarded than just your results. You can be the most productive worker at the office, but if you have an off-putting personality, people will be repelled by you and you won’t get ahead. But maybe it is something you…

  • VISTA Careers–Penn State Brandywine

    VISTA Careers–Penn State Brandywine

    Penn State Brandywine is one of 19 Penn State Commonwealth Campuses across the state. It is located on 112 acres at 25 Yearsley Mill Road in Media.  It offers four-year baccalaureate degree programs in 14 fields of study and two associate degree programs. The following Penn State career positions at Penn State Brandywine are available:…

  • 10 Steps You Can Take Today To Advance Your Career

    10 Steps You Can Take Today To Advance Your Career

    Advancing further in your job can feel a bit random at times. You need the right combination of an opening showing up, you having the experience necessary, and having a good enough rapport with the person deciding who get the opportunity. But it is certainly not all up to chance. Per the Harvard Business School,…

  • Over 80 Benefits To Negotiate AFTER Salary Negotiation

    Over 80 Benefits To Negotiate AFTER Salary Negotiation

    After you negotiate your salary, you can negotiate other benefits as part of your employment compensation. Here is an even more comprehensive list, thanks to comments received from readers! If you have followed along the past two weeks, I shared a list of benefits you can negotiate and some salary negotiation tips. But as they…

  • Hiring Chesco: Make the Best First Impression with Your LinkedIn Profile Picture

    Hiring Chesco: Make the Best First Impression with Your LinkedIn Profile Picture

    The first impression is extremely important when looking for a new job, and in most cases, a recruiter’s or hiring manager’s first perception will be based solely on a candidate’s LinkedIn profile picture, writes Asia Johnson for Job Journey, a blog of Express Employment Professionals. In fact, just having a photo on your profile makes…

  • The Wall Street Journal: You Don’t Need to be Good at Something to Enjoy it

    The Wall Street Journal: You Don’t Need to be Good at Something to Enjoy it

    One of the most strenuous things about work is that you are always expected to be at the top of your game. So it is a relief when you finally have some downtime and can just relax pursuing whatever interests you. And yet, so many people will often struggle in their leisure activity and ultimately…

  • The Top 10 Highest Paying Non-Medical Jobs Around Philadelphia

    The Top 10 Highest Paying Non-Medical Jobs Around Philadelphia

    When contemplating what careers have both longevity and a high earning potential, people often settle on the answer of the medical field. And while that is true, the focus on nurses and doctors might overshadow some of the many other viable options worth considering. Earlier in September, Stacker analyzed the highest paying jobs that you…

  • VISTA Careers: CCRES

    VISTA Careers: CCRES

    CCRES is hiring for several key positions. CCRES specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous…

  • VISTA Careers – All-Fill

    VISTA Careers – All-Fill

    Headquartered in Exton, All-Fill designs, manufactures, services, and supports a complete line of machinery for filling, bagging, checkweighing, labeling, and bottle unscrambling. The company takes great pride in creating a workplace environment that is focused on the well-being of its most important asset, its employees.  IT/Media Specialist This position will assist in monitoring and maintaining the organization’s…

  • Be Your Authentic Self at Work and Life

    Be Your Authentic Self at Work and Life

    The old adage everyone tells kids who are trying to fit in at school is to “just be yourself.” But many kids struggle to heed that advice, a problem that can follow into adulthood. No matter how old you are, you too might feel like who you are in front of everyone else is just…

  • 10 Tips to Improve Your Zoom Presentations

    10 Tips to Improve Your Zoom Presentations

    Over the last two or three years, most workers were forced to gain experience utilizing Zoom to continue with their responsibilities. However, it was still such a new experience that a lot of people didn’t fully figure out how to make the best of the platform. Have you seen other Zoom presentations that were lacking…

  • Wondering Why That Job Offer is Taking So Long? There May Be a Good Explanation

    Wondering Why That Job Offer is Taking So Long? There May Be a Good Explanation

    Whether it is the initial application or the interview itself, when you put your best self forward, you feel confident others will recognize that. So what is with the wait from the employer getting back to you? Did you not do as well as you thought? Are they ghosting your application? Or is there some…

  • 19 Tips to Become a Salary Negotiation Champion

    19 Tips to Become a Salary Negotiation Champion

    Did you shine so much at your last interview that you got a job offer? Time to negotiate! Use the 19 tips below to negotiate your compensation package from the start! An increase in your salary is sure to put a pep in your step and provide a certain level of satisfaction, so negotiate for…

  • Hiring Chesco: Extraordinary Employee Incentives Still in Play Amidst Possible Labor Market Cool Down

    Hiring Chesco: Extraordinary Employee Incentives Still in Play Amidst Possible Labor Market Cool Down

    While some segments of the U.S. labor force have started to eliminate positions amid labor market and economic instability, a recent survey indicates competition for top talent is still fierce, as 80 percent of companies are taking steps to make hiring easier. This is according to a new study from The Harris Poll commissioned by…

  • 10 Ways To Restore Your Confidence Following a Career Setback

    10 Ways To Restore Your Confidence Following a Career Setback

    It is unfortunate that you can do your best and do everything right and still fail. Facing that truth can be daunting; for some, it shakes their resolve to try again. But resigning yourself to defeat will only become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The only way to do better is to try. And as Lifehack explains,…

  • Here’s How To Write a Cover Letter When You’re Not Fully Qualified

    Here’s How To Write a Cover Letter When You’re Not Fully Qualified

    Usually, before applying for a job, you can give the qualifications a once over and make a quick determination whether you fit the bill or not. But sometimes, there is that hazy middle ground where you don’t have everything they want, but it still sounds doable based on how they describe the position. Should you…

  • VISTA Careers: CCRES

    VISTA Careers: CCRES

    CCRES is hiring for several key positions. CCRES specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units, and the behavioral health system. There are numerous…