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Most job seekers include a laundry list of job duties and responsibilities rather than focusing on their accomplishments. Job duties are generally generic and standard for everyone in the same position, but your accomplishments are uniquely yours. If the employer interviews 10 sales associates, they will all have the same job duties, but you may be the only one who increased sales by 25% and was awarded salesperson of the month. So, focus less on what you did every day and more on what you actually accomplished. Employers will notice the difference.

Career Tip of the Day: Tailor Your Cover Letter

Take the extra time and effort so you'll get noticed

Be sure to do your research and tweak your cover letter for the prospective employer,…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 7, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, career change, career transition, cover letter, interview, job candidate, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, Jobs, resume

One of the most important parts of the job-seeking or college admission process is the ability to provide quality references. If an employer or school asks you to supply them with references, it’s usually a clear indication that the testimony of those persons will play a big part in whether you get the job or get accepted. The old adage is still true: It’s not what you know, but who you know.”

With this is mind, references should be chosen carefully, strategically, and wisely. Consider these 5 tips the next time you submit the list of those who could very well make or break the decision to extend the offer. ---Aisha Taylor

5 Tips for Choosing Professional References

How to ensure those giving recommendations are an asset

References can make or break you. Here’s how to choose them wisely while job seeking.

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: November 4, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, Career Advancement, career change, career transition, college admissions, college students, Employment, higher education, Internship, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, Jobs, personal references, professional references, references, TAYLORmade Professional Career Consulting, Undergraduate degrees, Unemployment

GARDENING WITH A PURPOSE: Home gardens are expected to be an attractive option this year, as more consumers grow their own produce for consumption, according to Garden Media Group. From rural to urban communities, neighbors are getting together to provide produce for their families, saving both time and money on feeding their families.

Top 3 Reasons Job Seekers Should Seek Volunteer Work

Fill the unemployment gap with a pastime that can increase success

Three reasons volunteer work is a good idea for those who are looking for new…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 3, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, career transition, Employment, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, joblessness, Jobs, Unemployment, volunteer work, volunteering, volunteerism

Is a Bachelor’s Degree Still Worth the Investment?

A breakdown of cost vs. return for career earning potential

Experts say though higher education costs continue to rise, its worth the investment when it…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 3, 2011 Tags: bachelor's degree, Career Advancement, Employment, higher education, interview, Job Market, job seeker, Jobs, master's degree, Unemployment

How to Get a Leaner, Better Resume in 60 Seconds

You can make it short and sweet without omitting vital info

How to make your resume short, yet professional in 60 seconds

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 2, 2011 Tags: black unemployment, Career Advancement, Career Development, Employment, interview, job interview, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, joblessness, Jobs, Madame Noire, resume, Unemployment

It’s that time of the year again when you’re bombarded with tons of back to school commercials, followed by the fall window displays and that signature end-of-summer breeze. For many college students, it means buckling down and hitting the books again (yes, less Facebook and Twitter time), but why do so without gadgets that will make college life easier? As part of our Back to School coverage, BlackEnterprise.com has selected six tech apparatuses you should invest in this semester. —Janel Martinez

10 Free Resources for Learning New Job Skills

Ways you can up the ante to rebound from unemployment

Madame Noire tells 10 free ways you can learn new skills and redevelop the ones…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: October 26, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, career resources, career transition, Employment, free resources, job seeker, job seeking, Jobs, Madame Noire, technical training, Training, Unemployment

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How to Answer the Most Common — And Difficult — Job Interview Questions

Come with your A-game to avoid tanking during the job seeking process

Here’s how to answer typical interview questions that job candidates commonly flub.

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: October 7, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, Career Advancement, Career Development, Employment, human resources, interview, job interview, Job Market, job seeker, Jobs, TAYLORmade Professional Career Consulting, Unemployment

When Networking and Hooking Up Collide

Some people work several agendas in the name of professional connections

When networking and scoping out for dates collide, how does one appropriately balance the two?

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: September 19, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, dating, Employment, Job Market, job seeker, job seeking, Jobs, networking, networking skills, nightlife, Unemployment

Secure your computers. It’s vital that you keep your computer with you and lock it down during a move. You don’t want to give your computer to the movers because your desktop or laptops likely contain a treasure-trove of important data for identity thieves.

5 Steps to Getting Started as a Freelancer

Here's how to begin and maintain a living as an independent worker

Freelancer-turned-entrepreneur Cameron Moore, of Random Order NYC, gives 5 steps to beginning a successful career…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: August 9, 2011 Tags: Career Advancement, Employment, freelance jobs, freelance work, freelancer, freelancing, hiring, job seeker, Jobs, jobs market, self-employment, Web development

7 Ways To Blow a Job Interview

Don't make these critical mistakes when trying to get the job

Having a solid resume is only part of landing the job of your dreams, you…

By Aisha M. Taylor

Posted: July 22, 2011 Tags: Aisha Taylor, Career Advancement, Employment, interview, interviewing, Job Market, job search, job seeker, job seeking, Jobs, TAYLORmade Professional Career Consulting, Unemployment

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