Careers
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Career Corner: LinkedIn Reveals Which Jobs Are Seeing a Hiring Increase in 2021
With the pandemic forcing many companies to lay off employees, it has left a lot of workers suddenly looking for new jobs. Contrary to what you might think, open positions have not dwindled across the board. In fact, data from LinkedIn shows some fields are actually quite promising for prospective candidates. Jennifer Liu of CNBC…
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Handi-Crafters’ ‘World of Work’ Training Addresses Work Tasks as Well as the Subtle Abilities Related to Success
The career training that Handi-Crafters supplies encompasses the day-to-day aspects of employment: the proper performance of required work, the importance of punctuality, the value of thoroughness, and more. But the work world of 2021 is a constantly changing matrix of social skills, evolving expectations, and shifting norms that even regularly-abled people find difficult to navigate.…
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Conquer the Employment Gap on Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
There are many reasons why people may have employment gaps on their resume and LinkedIn profile. Some may be by choice and others based on circumstances. Some reasons could include COVID, elder care, foster care, child care, raising a family, medical or health, mental health, relocation, natural disasters, education or training, downsized, termination, resignation, travel…
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VISTA Careers – Citadel Credit Union
For more than 80 years, Citadel Credit Union has been proudly providing members with a breadth of financial services, expert guidance, and innovative tools to help strengthen and grow businesses, families, and communities. Citadel offers a full range of financial products to help you save, plan, and prepare for your future. Citadel has been certified…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Names H. Matthew Meyers as 11th President, CEO
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology continues to enhance its role as a smaller, personal alternative to community college in the Delaware County and Philadelphia Region. P.I.T. creates student success stories by providing the best education for career advancement and transfer opportunities. In keeping with that goal, this independent college in Media has named H. Matthew (Matt)…
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Career Corner: 8 Easy Attitude Adjustments to Stand Out in a Positive Way at Work
Your advancement in a company often hinges on what distinguishes you as a worker. If there is nothing you have done that makes you remarkable in comparison to a dozen other people at the company, why should your boss be interested in promoting you? If you have grown complacent, there are absolutely ways you can…
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Secrets to Writing Résumés for Bots Versus Humans
The secret to writing a résumé for bots versus humans boils down to two things – keywords and résumé format for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) vs. humans. I do not believe in the black and write résumé for humans, but I do for bots. Résumés with a pop of color may help them stand out…
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VISTA Careers – Penn State Great Valley
Located in Malvern, Penn State Great Valley is a special mission campus and graduate school of the Pennsylvania State University. Its academic programs include engineering, information science, MBA, data analytics, finance, and leadership. Educational Media Specialist This position will work closely with both faculty and the Instructional Design Department and is responsible for conceptualizing, processing,…
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VISTA Careers – S&T Bank
Founded in 1902, S&T Bank provides a full range of financial services to families and businesses in Chester County. Recently, Forbes recognized S&T as one of the Best-In-State Banks, naming it the second highest-ranked bank in Pennsylvania. Senior Credit Analyst This position is responsible for evaluating loan requests for appropriate structure and acceptable use of…
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Career Corner: Preparing to Switch Careers
Sometimes you just realize the career you thought you wanted isn’t working out, and other times the decision to make a change is forced on you by factors like the economy. Regardless, switching careers midstream is stressful, but certainly not impossible. Courtesy of Business Matters there are some basic steps any candidate thinking of going…
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15 Job Search Strategies to Land the Dream Job
As a job seeker, you want the best ways to get noticed, get an interview, and land a job. Below are 15 job search strategies, tactics, and resources. APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM – You need to make sure you understand how to format your resume to Arial 12 point font for the Applicant Tracking System and…
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VISTA Careers – Qlik
Based in King of Prussia, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster and work smarter by providing end-to-end, multi-cloud data integration and analytics solutions to more than 50,000 customers worldwide. Senior Director of Global Digital Marketing This position drives digital marketing strategies, planning and execution for paid search, remarketing, etc. to drive awareness and…
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Career Corner: Unusual Yet Effective Ways to Make Your Résumé Stand Out
Everyone wants to stand out in their résumé, and yet we generally pass down the same rules for what to include on one. That contradiction sends a muddled message that leaves people unsure if being unique in your résumé is a good thing or not. Courtesy of John Spooner of CNBC, being different is good,…
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70 Tips to Optimize Your Résumé to Get Hired
When was the last time you updated your résumé? Is your résumé formatted for bots or just humans? Fonts, borders, shading, tables, lines, and more matter. Your résumé format should lead to a successful interview to land your dream job, but it could lead to the proverbial black hole when applying online. Showcase that your…
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VISTA Careers – West Chester University
Enrolling more than 17,000 students, West Chester University is the largest member of the 14-institution Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1871, WCU is a comprehensive public institution, offering a diverse range of more than 200 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs in more than 50 fields of study. Director of the Dowdy Multicultural…
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Career Corner: What to Do if You Have Employment Gaps on Your Résumé
Given what the world has dealt with ever since the pandemic started, many people likely now have unemployment gaps in their work history. A lot of people don’t know how to handle discussing this with a hiring manager, as periods of unemployment can carry a lot of not favorable connotations. In writing for Forbes, Caroline…
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MONTCO Today, BUCKSCO Today Looking to Hire Goal-Oriented Individual to Serve as Community Ambassador
Where can you live the American dream of building financial security, work remotely, and love every minute of it? Right here, as a part of our team that makes a positive impact on local communities every day. American Community Journals (ACJ) – the parent company of VISTA Today, DELCO Today, MONTCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today…
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Career Corner: How to Avoid Looking Overconfident in Your Résumé
Your résumé is not just a glimpse into your career history, it is also a portrayal of your personality. Your font choices, formatting choices, and words that you use all paint a picture of what you are like. And if you were unaware of that, you might be depicting yourself as someone you don’t want…
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