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As I write this, I’m not too sure the editor is going to accept the title, but I assure you, this article has nothing to do with weight – except for the seven ounces of your cellular phone in your pocket. If you find yourself lamenting your difficulty in finding a job, you might be spending too much time under “cell-u-light.” I’ll admit, this is a late discovery for me, but I want to share it with you as my self-imposed odyssey continues in the . I want to tell that young and positive group of millennials, as well as we market veterans who may be getting discouraged: Don’t be. You just may have to drop some cell-u-light to get discovered. In , I mentioned I had more than 80 of my job applications rejected. If you read my bio, you’ll see that I started my own little company to pay the rent. I may..

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Whenever I meet with a new , I always ask the same question: “Where are you getting stuck in your search?” It sounds simple, but it can shed quite a bit of light on what’s going on. One of the main reasons why many job seekers struggle is because their resume isn’t put together well – even after they’ve spent hours combing over the details, refining each word, and trying to craft the perfect resume. The way you present yourself to a hiring manager in your resume has a big impact on your results. First impressions are critical. For example, a typo in your resume can cause a hiring manager to automatically throw it out. And while I believe wholeheartedly that your resume is a key piece of the job search puzzle, I have to mention a friend of mine who, no kidding, has a six-page resume. Is that ever a good idea? On a number..

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You’ve heard about  and know you need a personal brand – but do you really know what a brand is or how to define it? In the old days, it was called “making a name for yourself.” Oh, the printer isn’t working? Call Bob – he can fix anything. Bob clearly made a name for himself around the office as the go-to-guy when it came to fixing things no one else dared touch. That was his brand. He didn’t have to promote it. Word simply spread around the office in the same way that things go viral today. But you’re not Bob, and you do need to clearly define your brand before it gets defined for you. To do that, you’ll want to answer the following questions: (Note: Come up with at least five answers for each question. Of those five answers, pick the top 1-3 and see what commonalities there are between them. You should start to see..

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Creating the best team for your business is a challenging and rewarding process. Just like investing in a piece of property, it requires that you perform your due diligence, appraise your investment, and renovate to make sure the investment is in ideal shape. As the founder of a successful real estate company, I offer the following tips for investing in your employees: 1. Get to Know Them Getting to know your team is just like performing due diligence before investing ... Source: Recruiter

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You probably know a little something about personal branding and the general tools you use to promote it, but in our fast-paced world, there are always new strategies and new technologies to keep up with. Here are some dos and don'ts to help you get your personal brand where you want it to be: 1. Do Get Comfortable in Front of the Camera With video interviewing platforms ... Source: Recruiter

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USCIS released a press note indicating that they will accept H1B petitions for 2018 fiscal year starting from April 3rd, 2017. Last year, news release was done on March 16th, this year it is a day earlier. Below is a summary of the USCIS Press release Summary of USCIS Press Release for H1B 2018 Season : Accepting Petitions for FY 2018 : USCIS will accept starting from April 3rd, 2017. Usually it used to be April 1st, this year as April 1st and 2nd are weekends, they start accepting from April 3rd. Any H1B petitions filed before that date for FY 2018 cap quota will be rejected. H1B Cap Quota Limits : Congress has set cap as below. No different from previous years. Regular Quota : 65,000 Masters Quota : 20,000 ( US Masters degree or higher only ) Accepted Limit : USCIS will monitor the number of H1B petitions..

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We've all heard of key performance indicators, or KPIs. You have probably been assessed against certain KPIs in your previous jobs, but have you ever thought about developing your own KPIs for the job search process? KPIs are valuable because they give us measurable values by which we can determine how effectively a company is achieving its key business objectives. Low-level KPIs tend to focus on process, but high-level KPIs focus ... Source: Recruiter

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It is again that time of the year, where it give us an opportunity to analyze and predict the H1B Visa Lottery for FY 2018…unbelievable, this is our 8th year J and we have been successful in predicting H1B trends every year, since our first .  Our approach to H1B predictions, which started in 2010, has always been driven by analysis of historical data, macro-economic conditions, geopolitical situation and immigration policies. In the previous years, we used to debate on whether there would be H1B lottery or not, but in the past few years, lottery or random selection is kind of taken for granted, now it is about, how many H1B Petitions can we expect, that’s the big question on the table…As always, we believe in data and current conditions in various aspects. Below are the key factors that will influence the overall H1B filings for this fiscal year. H1B..

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  Here's the basic scenario: You've had a few job interviews, and you received an offer from one of the companies. However, it's not an offer from your top choice. You're still waiting to hear back from your preferred employer. What should you do in this situation? What are your options? I've come across this sort of thing a lot while advising job seekers as a recruiter, and I know that most people are leaving opportunities on the table because they get ... Source: Recruiter