ProResume Career Blog:
A guide for navigating your career journey
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How to Stand Out in a Male-Dominated Workplace
There are a lot of things that make a workplace successful — trust, good food, and providing benefits for your employees just to name a few. But as important as these things are, none of them can make your workforce truly thrive until you add women. Women make up half of the world’s population, but…
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10 Soft Skills Employers Want to See in 2023 (and How to Show Them)
Soft skills are a set of personal attributes and interpersonal skills that complement hard, technical skills. They influence how we interact with people and are important in just about every job. These are traits which make us more employable and valuable to an organization. By definition, soft skills are also less tangible, amorphous, and more…
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How to Job Search When You Don’t Have Time
If you’re in the job search, you are probably already painfully aware of how difficult it can be to find quality positions in today’s market. Finding time to hunt through listings and write effective cover letters is hard enough, especially when most jobseekers have to work full time. But, here are some simple things you…
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Email Etiquette: A Guide to Handling Difficult Clients With Care
If you are in the service industry, then chances are you communicate with clients on a regular basis whether it’s via email, phone calls, or text messages. Along with this comes the chance of dealing with difficult clients. I’m going to assume that you, like me, like to do business with great clients that pay…
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6 Types of Toxic Coworkers (and How to Deal With Them)
There is a reason why we all need to watch ‘Horrible Bosses’ and other movies of its sort every now and then – it’s because, let’s face it, being in an office makes us deal with people who are hardly amicable to us. You may love your job, but that doesn’t mean you get along…
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6 Tips to Quickly Advance Your Career
Everybody wants to progress in their respective fields, but not everyone knows how to do it. Yes, you could work for several years and ask for a promotion, but there are several actions you can take to fast-track the career growth process. Here are some useful tips to advance your career. 1. Develop a reputation…
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How to Answer the Interview Question: “Tell Me About a Time You Worked in a Team.”
Team work makes the dream work! Which is why one of the most popular interview questions is: “Tell me about a time you worked in a team.” Here are a few good examples of how to answer this question. But first, let’s explore why it’s being asked. What is the purpose of this interview question?…
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6 Tips For Landing Your Dream Summer Internship
Summer is near, and if you’re like most college students, you’re probably looking for a job. But not just any job — a dream internship that will look great on your resume and provide valuable skills. But how do you find that perfect opportunity? Here are six tips to help you land your dream summer…
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What You Can Learn From an Informational Interview
Whether you are a newbie just beginning your career or a seasoned professional making a career switch, informational interviewing is an essential step for getting to know the field you will be working in, getting connections, and making a name for yourself. Many people see informational interviews as unimportant or a waste of time, but…
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How to Answer the Most DIFFICULT Interview Question: ‘What Are Your Salary Expectations?’
You can’t avoid it. It’s going to come up eventually. You’re going to be asked, “What are your salary expectations?” This can be an intimidating question. After all, salary is a sensitive and personal topic. Moreover, you want the job but do you want to sell yourself short by offering too little or seem money…
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