• The Inquirer – in Partnership with Monster.com, Other Popular Platforms – Offering Deep Discounts on Job Ads

    The Inquirer – in Partnership with Monster.com, Other Popular Platforms – Offering Deep Discounts on Job Ads

    The Philadelphia Inquirer, in partnership with Monster.com and a number of other popular platforms, is now offering special rates to employers who are looking to hire. Advertise the following: Find the perfect candidates with The Inquirer’s engaging recruitment solutions and connect with them more efficiently than ever before. Any purchase will receive a 30-day SearchMonster…

  • How to Request LinkedIn Help Plus Other Useful Resources

    How to Request LinkedIn Help Plus Other Useful Resources

    What do you do if you have a problem on LinkedIn? Where do you turn if you have been hacked? Is there a human to help? Is there customer service? Problems are bound to occur on a platform of over 756 million users. If you are on Twitter, you can direct message @LinkedInHelp You can…

  • Ten LinkedIn Practices That Will Annoy Your Network

    Ten LinkedIn Practices That Will Annoy Your Network

    There are certain practices on LinkedIn that will annoy your network. Although I will list ten, there are more. Pay attention to what NOT to do! First, LinkedIn is NOT a dating app. It is a global professional business platform with over 756 million people. Some people set up fake profiles, so beware. Don’t send…

  • VISTA Careers – Citadel Credit Union

    VISTA Careers – Citadel Credit Union

    Headquartered in Exton, with more than $3 billion in assets, Citadel Credit Union is one of Greater Philadelphia’s largest locally owned financial institutions, proudly serving residents of Chester, Bucks, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Citadel offers rewarding and valuable financial products to its customers, while giving them a personalized, convenient, and simple banking experience.…

  • VISTA Careers – Malvern Bank, National Association

    VISTA Careers – Malvern Bank, National Association

    Based in Paoli, Malvern Bank, National Association is a community bank dedicated to fulfilling the financial needs of the people and businesses throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and the surrounding areas. Malvern Bank offers a complete range of products and services through its network of convenient Financial Centers. The bank prides itself on working hard to…

  • PA 2021 Unemployment Claims Drop by Nearly 90 Percent from 2020; One of Best Recoveries Nationally

    PA 2021 Unemployment Claims Drop by Nearly 90 Percent from 2020; One of Best Recoveries Nationally

    The job market is on the mend throughout the country as the U.S. makes significant progress in the fight against COVID-19. Unemployed Pennsylvanians are getting back to work at a rate better than 90 percent of the rest of the nation, according to a new report by WalletHub.  WalletHub identified which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19.…

  • Career Corner: From the WSJ, Tips on Navigating, Staying Productive in the Post-Pandemic Workplace

    Career Corner: From the WSJ, Tips on Navigating, Staying Productive in the Post-Pandemic Workplace

    A lot of people have had their typical workday upended courtesy of the pandemic, and have had to develop new habits for the job. Whether that’s due to working remotely or just struggling to adapt to the new in-person rules, the fact is many people are feeling out of sorts in the workplace. As recently…

  • Is Your LinkedIn ‘About’ Section  Skimmable, Scannable for Everyday Attention Spans?

    Is Your LinkedIn ‘About’ Section Skimmable, Scannable for Everyday Attention Spans?

    The About Section on LinkedIn can have up to 2600 characters. Are you formatting it so it is skimmable and scannable for human attention spans? When I visit LinkedIn profiles and see nothing but paragraphs, I typically do not read the paragraphs unless I have a particular purpose. My eyes glaze over. Since joining Clubhouse…

  • Career Corner: Free Grants You Should Be Looking into for Help Paying Off Your Student Loans

    Career Corner: Free Grants You Should Be Looking into for Help Paying Off Your Student Loans

    By Chris Isaac Getting a good education is essential to many career paths, so graduation should be a happy time that marks new opportunities. Unfortunately, the reality is that it can also mark the beginning of being in debt thanks to student loans. In a recent Forbes article, Kat Tretina and Rachel Witkowski share grants…

  • VISTA Careers – Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning

    VISTA Careers – Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning

    Located in West Chester, Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning has been consistently delivering quality workmanship and outstanding customer service with integrity, honesty, and a 100 percent guarantee since 1993. Brandywine Valley HVAC’s owner, Bill Ronayne, is passionate about serving the community, often going to great lengths to give back. Accounts Payable Specialist This position will report directly to the Controller, process…

  • LinkedIn & Volunteering: Celebrating National Volunteer Month

    LinkedIn & Volunteering: Celebrating National Volunteer Month

    April is National Volunteer Month. Did you know that there is an intersection between volunteering and your career that you can display on LinkedIn? This week, I decided to interview a subject matter expert on the topic of volunteering. Meridian Swift started her first volunteer manager job in 1995 “because she was nice.” A decade…

  • VISTA Careers – Malvern Bank, National Association

    VISTA Careers – Malvern Bank, National Association

    Based in Paoli, Malvern Bank, National Association is a community bank dedicated to fulfilling the financial needs of the people and businesses throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and the surrounding areas. Malvern Bank offers a complete range of products and services through its network of convenient Financial Centers. The bank prides itself on working…

  • VISTA Careers – County of Chester

    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. Public Health Nurse This position assists the Chester County Health Department with its COVID-19 vaccination program by preparing the…

  • PA’s Online Unemployment Compensation System — Often Fraught with Frustration — Is Getting a Reboot

    PA’s Online Unemployment Compensation System — Often Fraught with Frustration — Is Getting a Reboot

    As if being out of work isn’t bad enough, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s online system for filing/managing claims is often difficult to navigate, unsteady in its performance and outmoded in its layout. That’s all about to change on June 8, with the launch of a new unemployment compensation system, writes Tom Lehman for WGAL News 8.  The improved system will replace…

  • Career Corner: From Forbes, Probing Career Questions to Ask Yourself if You Feel Like Your Career Has Lost Momentum

    Career Corner: From Forbes, Probing Career Questions to Ask Yourself if You Feel Like Your Career Has Lost Momentum

    Everyone aspires to have a workplace they love and a position they find meaningful. However, the reality is you often need to pause at a few steppingstone positions to reach that point. But what happens when those stops at those steppingstones wind up becoming more long-term than what you had envisioned? If you’re feeling stuck…

  • LinkedIn & Neurodiversity Hiring: Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month

    LinkedIn & Neurodiversity Hiring: Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month

    April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autistic people are neurodiverse and hiring neurodiverse employees can create a workforce with more innovation. TW: I am neurotypical and am aware that some links may be offensive to the neurodiverse community. Unfortunately, not all neurodiverse individuals are treated the same way as their neurotypical counterparts. They don’t necessarily look…

  • 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. Entry Level Sales Associate/New Business Development This position finds creative…

  • Interview Preparation Tools On and Off LinkedIn

    Interview Preparation Tools On and Off LinkedIn

    Did you know thatLinkedIn has interview preparation tools? They provide frequently asked questions and AI feedback, only in the English language. It’s essential that you prepare for every interview opportunity, whether you are graduating and seeking your first job, are finishing active duty as a veteran, returning to the workforce after a sabbatical, transitioning from…