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Ask an Honest HR Professional: How Can I Re-enter the Workforce After a Long Break?

Dear HR Professional,

I’m re-entering the workforce after a four-year break. Do you have any strategies to help?

Signed,
Ready to Return

Dear Ready to Return,

Congrats on the decision to return to the working world! Starting the job search …

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How to Create a Design Portfolio That Employers Will Love

If you’ve been dreaming of leaving your job and launching a career in the creative industry, there’s never been a better time than right now. The market for design jobs is growing, and to attract talent, employers are paying more …

By Brooke Nakagawa
Brooke Nakagawa
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Quick Take: 3 Answers to 3 Questions About Working for Yourself

We get a lot of questions about entrepreneurship. After all, who wouldn’t be interested in working for themselves?

Well, now that we’ve launched our new Discussions Platform, it’s a whole lot easier for you to ask your questions and have …

By Brooke Nakagawa
Brooke Nakagawa
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Your Hour-by-Hour Guide to Kicking Off Your Job Search in One Afternoon

Finish that show you’ve been binging. Organize your bedroom. Bar hop with friends. Watch football. Go sledding with your kids. Sleep in.

These are the things you want to do on a Saturday.

Write a cover letter? Send out networking …

By Brooke Nakagawa
Brooke Nakagawa
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Accelerate Your Job Search With Career Coaching

Have you been stuck in a job search with no results or are you just now starting to apply for jobs? You may want to consider working with a Career Coach to help you get where you want to go.

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8 Cheap Apps to Take Your Career to the Next Level in 2018

If you’re not looking forward to trying to participate in Sober January or having your performance review in January, how about making some mini career-changing resolutions for next year instead? And how about if I make that incredibly easy by …

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7 Candid Career Stories That’ll Motivate You to Jump Start Your Career in 2018

2017 has been quite a year, hasn’t it?

For us at The Muse, one of the things we’ve truly enjoyed the most is meeting awesome, driven people (like yourself!) and getting to tell their honest—and sometimes complicated—career stories.

But that’s …

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The Answer to: “Should I Take a Job I’m Only Somewhat Excited About?”

When it comes to a “safe” job versus a “dream” job, it can be hard to turn down the first if there’s no guarantee of the second.  So, the question becomes: If you get an offer that you’re not too …

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Building Your Professional Brand Statement

In the work world, what others think of you can determine whether you’re hired, promoted, selected for special training – or not. You can seize the initiative and help manage others’ opinions of you by using the tools of professional branding. …

By InsideTrack Career Coaching
InsideTrack Career Coaching
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Disability Disclosure Guide

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth provides a comprehensive guide to help individuals make informed decisions about disclosing a disability to others at work, school, or in social situations.  The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for …

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