Category Archives: Employment Tips

What Employers Are Looking For

The comic strip “Dustin”, created by Steve Kelley & Jeff Parker, consistently highlights insights about employment and the job search worth noting.  Today’s strip is no exception.

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Polished Resumes Open Doors

At PRofessional Solutions, LLC we see far too many resumes that instead of highlighting the skills and accomplishments of communicators actually demonstrate poor writing and formatting that buries the most important information. Does your resume open the door to an … Continue reading

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Career Dressing Advice Sought by Many

PRofessional Solutions offers guidance on three Pinterest boards: two for job seekers (Interview Dressing and Interview Body Language) and one that is devoted to appropriate but contemporary office dressing.  Guess which gets the most hits? Each month hundreds of people … Continue reading

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Sage Quotes for Job Seekers

From the August issue of PRofessional Solutions, LLC’s newsletter “Smart Solutions”: It can be difficult to stay positive during the search for your next job, so we’d like to share some inspirational quotes to help you keep things in perspective: … Continue reading

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How to Stay Positive During Your Job Search

From the August issue of PRofessional Solutions, LLC’s newsletter, “Smart Solutions” Whether you’ve been fired or laid off, staying positive during the search for your next job is important but can be challenging. We recommend the following tactics to keep … Continue reading

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5 Tips on How to Rebound when You’re Fired

During our 20 years in the public relations staffing business, we’ve received many calls from people who’ve just been fired. Most think it will never happen to them so when it does, it’s devastating. We’ve seen seasoned communicators, even ones … Continue reading

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KPMG Makes Sure Interns Dress for Success

Interns and new graduates are notorious in tales of inappropriate office dress, and many companies provide them with office attire guidelines.  But a recent story in the Wall Street Journal reported that accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP puts on a … Continue reading

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Mistakes to Avoid When Dressing for an Interview

From the March issue of “Smart Solutions”, PRofessional Solutions’ e-newsletter: The devil can be in the details when it comes to making the right choices about what to wear to an interview. After selecting the right clothes, try to avoid … Continue reading

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What to Wear When Interviewing for a Communications Job

From the March issue of “Smart Solutions”, PRofessional Solutions’ e-newsletter: In the nearly 20 years we’ve been interviewing communications professionals, we’ve seen the good, the bad and the downright scary when it comes to interview attire. You only have moments … Continue reading

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5 TIPS FOR EEOC COMPLIANCE IN 2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) took a hard look at certain hiring practices last year, and is expected to keep use of arrest and conviction records in its sights this year. In light of the EEOC’s stated desire to … Continue reading

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