Recent News / Blog
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Preparing Yourself for Job Interview Success
January 9, 2019
You might think that because your job interview is scheduled for 40 minutes, you’ll have 40 minutes to wow your potential employer. Think again. CNN tells us that many hiring managers – around 50 percent – know if they’ll hire a candidate within the first five minutes of the interview. Even if you’re well-liked in […]
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2018 Charitable Giving
January 8, 2019
Career Moves believes in financially supporting as many charitable organizations as possible. In 2018, we donated to the following: American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Red Cross Alzheimer’s Association Covenant House Shelters Dana Farber Cancer Institute Easter Seals March of Dimes Petit Family Foundation Ryan’s Circle of Giving Special Olympics St. Jude Children’s Research […]
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Why Job Seekers Should Work with a Recruiting Firm
November 16, 2018
Companies pay more for recruiters than they would to simply to post to online jobs boards. The reason? Recruiters don’t simply find a suitable candidate for a position; they find the best candidate. Companies seeking top candidates have long used recruiters, but job seekers can also reap benefits from working with recruiters, too. Here are some of the ways […]
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Guide to Networking and Maintaining Your Connections
October 16, 2018
According to Randstad, one of the best ways to set yourself apart from your competition in job openings or promotions is by the people you know. If you have identical qualifications to someone else, these connections may set you apart from your competition. Networking can seem like a demanding strain on your time, but it can […]
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What to do about Interviews: Before, during & after
September 16, 2018
According to Undercover Recruiter, 33 percent of employers know if they’ll hire a job candidate within the first 90 seconds of meeting them. This is a striking – and shockingly short – length of time in which you have to make a favorable impression. However, the impression you make on an employer doesn’t start when you […]
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Resume Red Flags and How to Address Them
August 13, 2018
According to a recent survey, recruiters spend an average of only six seconds looking at resumes before deciding if a candidate is a strong fit. This immensely brief review process means that recruiters are not in the business of forgiving any errors. Instead, you want to make sure that your resume is polished, and that […]
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Every Employer Should Do These Seven Things on an Employee’s First Day
July 15, 2018
After a time-consuming and expensive hiring process, you want to make sure that your new employee commits to your company for the long term. As in any situation, making a strong first impression is key. In other words, make sure your new hire’s first day on the job is as helpful, welcoming and positive as […]
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Petit Family Foundation
June 19, 2018
Career Moves was proud to be a Silver Sponsor at the 2018 Petit Family Foundation Golf Tournament & Dinner Auction. We had a great time while supporting a tremendous cause.
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Creating a digital portfolio during your job search
June 12, 2018
Job seekers need methods for standing out from the increasingly-fierce competition. As it turns out, employers are impressed by something that you may already have – a website. A recent from Forbes noted that 56 percent of employers are more impressed by job seekers’ websites than by any other application material. Not all job seekers have […]
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Seven ways to optimize your LinkedIn Profile
May 11, 2018
As of 2018, LinkedIn had an average of 250 million monthly users, and that number is growing: every second, two new users create profiles. What’s more is that we already know that 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn, according to Jobscan. These two statistics tell us something. Recruiters certainly use LinkedIn to find candidates, but you must compete with lots […]