Careers
-
With Sizable Presence in Malvern, Microsoft Finds Its Gen Z Employees Struggling
In a recent employee survey, Seattle-based Microsoft, which has a sizable presence in Malvern with 37,000 square feet at 45 Liberty Boulevard, found that Generation Z employees are struggling more during the pandemic than their older counterparts, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “An overlooked demographic appears to be suffering right now: Gen…
-
Career Corner: ‘Future Proofing’ Your Career
As technology advances it is a legitimate concern for many workers if new technology could make certain jobs obsolete. Nobody wants the career they’ve invested in to fade away, so a lot of people wonder what they can do to maintain their workplace value and sustain their career. Forbes contributor Bryan Robinson recently discussed this,…
-
LinkedIn Keywords on Career Explorer on Github
LinkedIn has been beta testing career paths on Github since the fall of 2020. The Career Explorer platform matches your skills to various job titles. The skills are keywords, which you can find in LinkedIn’s database. You can access the Career Explorer platform here. Enter the city of the closest metropolitan area to you. Then…
-
Career Corner: How to Improve Your Job Search When You’re Not Finding the Openings You Want
Finding a job is always a draining process, and the conditions of the past year have only exacerbated that challenge. Scouring the same job boards can feel like spinning your wheels and leave you wondering if there’s anything else you could be trying. Gwen Moran of Fortune discusses this, explaining how sometimes the key to…
-
How Are Millennials & Gen Z Using LinkedIn?
How are millennials and Gen Z using LinkedIn? Most likely like anyone else – as job seekers, business owners, veterans, students, or employed individuals. Millennials were born 1980 – 2000, while Gen Z, or the Net Gen, were born after 1997 (Brown, 2011; Social Security Administration, n.d.). They are connecting with their colleagues, friends, and…
-
Career Corner: Continue to Advance Your Career While Working from Home
For many people, living through the pandemic has felt like life has been put on pause and they’re just waiting for everything to get moving again. Unfortunately, in terms of when it’s safe for life to return to normal, that really is out of most people’s hands. However, you absolutely have the power to prevent…
-
Are You ‘Woke’ on LinkedIn?
Are you “woke” on LinkedIn? What’s that mean? Many think the term relates to social injustice issues, but it began with a totally different meaning. The original meaning was that you are an up-to-date and well-informed individual. As the past tense of “wake,” “woke” now relates to racism and social justice issues. The term “woke”…
-
Career Corner: 4 Strategies for Job Seekers Looking to Bounce Back During the Pandemic
While many have been fortunate enough to have their jobs transition to working remotely, writes Anne Fisher in Fortune, the reality is many people weren’t that lucky. A lot of employees were laid off as the Coronavirus got bad, and mass layoffs plus a pandemic makes an extremely difficult job market to crack. Some who…
-
Career Corner: New Job? Strategies for Negotiating and Countering Their Offer
It’s always exciting to find out you’ve been selected as the best candidate for a position, but that process is a two-way street. The job needs to be right for you too. So before agreeing to start at a company, it’s always wise to ensure you’re getting a deal commensurate with your experience. Deborah Acosta…
-
Finding the Right LinkedIn Keywords Establishes Clarity Across Business and Career Models
Self-employed? Unemployed? Employed? Confuzzled? Conundrum? Not clear of where you stand in your career to develop the right keywords for LinkedIn? It may be time to self-reflect and record your thoughts in writing on a one page business model. ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS If this category fits you, you might want to use the…
-
Career Corner:Upskilling or Reskilling? Start with a WilmU Dual-Credit Certificate®
Going back to school this year? Take a smart step toward your educational goals with a WilmU Dual-Credit Certificate®. Wilmington University’s certificate programs are an affordable, accessible option for expanding your education. Whether you’re a career starter, climber or changer, a certificate can build your resumé and benefit your career at any stage of your…
-
How to Write Good Headlines for LinkedIn Articles
Writing a good headline for a LinkedIn article also applies to writing a good headline for a blog, catchy event title, or email. Several resources are below. If you are a recent reader of my content, you might have missed the article How and Why LinkedIn Publishing. In that article, I mentioned Coschedule Headline Analyzer.…
-
Career Corner: Is Now the Best Time to Make a Drastic Career Change? Fortune Says Yes!
With the majority of industries changing their way of doing business due to the pandemic, now may be the ideal time to make a drastic career change, writes S. Mitra Kalita for Fortune. Surveys show that this year will be the one where employers expect their employees to have the ability “to adapt, reskill, and…
-
80 Employment Offers Extended During Two-Day Urban Outfitters Hiring Event in Coatesville
Despite weekend snow, 80 employment offers were made to job seekers during a two-day Urban Outfitters Hiring Event held from Feb. 6-7 at The Benner Building in Coatesville. All employees are eligible for free, round-trip shuttle on “The Outfitter” from Coatesville to the Urban Outfitters, Inc. fulfillment and distribution centers in Gap. “Based on the…
-
Finding Emails Not Listed on LinkedIn
How do you find someone’s email if there is no listing on their LinkedIn profile? It’s perplexing why people do not include their email and phone. Shouldn’t it be easy to contact someone for a job or to do business with them? Why do some people make it so doggone hard to do business with…
-
Child Guidance Resource Centers Hosts Jobs Open House Friday
The Child Guidance Resource Center is hosting a career Open House Friday, Feb. 12, at noon, for its Southwest Philadelphia IBHS program. Child Guidance Resource Centers is hiring behavioral health technicians, mobile therapists and behavior consultants. Come to the Open House, learn about Child Guidance and its team, bring your resume and have an interview…
-
Career Corner: The Career Analysts Expect Healthcare to Grow, Office Jobs to Shrink Through the Next Decade
Most people have seen their typical workday shaken up courtesy of the precautions needed to stay safe during COVID. This has prompted many people to accelerate their considerations about what they want to do with their career, as the pandemic has brought one question to the foreground: where will the steady jobs be? As reported…
-
How I Landed a Job After Networking on Clubhouse
If you think it’s crazy to network on Clubhouse and land a job, think again. The interview happened the next morning at 8 AM, followed by an offer. On February 3rd, I was listening in a Clubhouse room while I was making dinner. The conversation led to Erik Corzberg telling his story about how he…
Pioneer Partner
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
