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Your first job can establish your career path and set your future career trajectory. The below advice, strategies, and exercises should be helpful in making one of the most important decisions of your life. You know exactly what kind of career you want. Your resume is perfect. You've forced your friends to spend hours asking you practice interview questions. Everything is in order - except you don't know how to go about finding the job openings
Updated: 10/22/2005
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Do not foolishly accept your first offer. You must do your homework on the industry and the company before you accept a job. By answering the questions in this article, you will can accept or reject your first offer with confidence.
Updated: 10/22/2005
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A successful career is built by setting and seeking short-term and long-term goals. Learn how to plan your rise up the corporate ladder from your first day at the office
Updated: 10/22/2005
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There are some common strategies when seeking employment in the high-tech industry. Certainly, if you have any personal contacts that work in the industry, don't hesitate to call upon them! Many jobs are found through personal references.
Updated: 10/22/2005
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The first few weeks of a new job are always difficult. You want to impress your co-workers as a hard-working, honest, intelligent team member. You want to show your boss that you are competent and talented. And all the while, you can't remember which cabinet holds the office supplies, you've forgotten at least two officemates' names, and your computer seems to be haunted.
Updated: 10/22/2005
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Because hundreds or even thousands of individuals apply for one opening, software that is preset to determine applicant skills and qualifications is used to “weed out” those individuals who don’t match the job criteria. Therefore, to make the most of a job search, it’s essential for the modern resume to contain essential keywords related to the job opening or industry.
Updated: 10/22/2005
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Only a few short years ago, the "new" economy was booming. College graduates and those holding professional degrees enjoyed a host of employers seeking their talents. From investment banking and blue chips to non-profits and start-ups, opportunity was everywhere.
Updated: 10/22/2005
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Just as there are an infinite variety of internships, there are an infinite variety of application processes. Each firm or organization will have a unique deadline, specific requirements, and expectations for follow-through. For example, while most internships will require a resume and cover letter, others will request writing samples, transcripts, or recommendations. Painstakingly follow instructions. You can make your application stand out by following the advice below.
Updated: 10/22/2005
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Job Description:
Computer Software Engineers are responsible for a multitude of tasks that are evolving and changing as quickly as technology. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, professionals in this career are the ones that are “responsible for applying the principles and techniques of computer science, engineering and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing and evaluation of software and the systems that enable computers to perform their many applications.”
Updated: 07/11/2005
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