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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

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Titus Creek culvert project to close Broad St.

Kellen Quigley

July 8, 2025

SALAMANCA — A section of Broad Street in the city of Salamanca is to close between Hancock and Swan streets for the state Department of Transportation...

What is Business Casual Attire?

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What is Business Casual Attire?

Guest Contributor

Jun 22, 2022

What is business casual attire? This can be a difficult question to answer, as the term can mean different things to different people. Generally speak...

Own your career break: how to explain your time away from the workforce

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Own your career break: how to explain your time away from the workforce

Kate Lopaze

Apr 15, 2022

Not every career path is linear. Sometimes an unexpected disruption takes us off one trail and puts us on another. And in our work lives, that can mea...

Hybrid work: Prepping for the post-pandemic office

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Hybrid work: Prepping for the post-pandemic office

Kate Lopaze

Apr 27, 2021

There’s no shortage of anxieties around Covid-19, and that’s not likely to change as we emerge into a post-Covid world . Some things will go back to s...

Thinking about grad school? Consider this before applying.

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Thinking about grad school? Consider this before applying.

Eric Titner

Apr 12, 2021

There’s no denying the fact that we’re currently living through extremely uncertain times—with everything from a persistent global pandemic and its re...

Graduating in a recession? Here’s what you should know.

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Graduating in a recession? Here’s what you should know.

Eric Titner

Dec 16, 2020

If you’re about to graduate from high school, college, or some other academic or professional certification program, then congratulations are in order...

How to avoid making mistakes with your student loans

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How to avoid making mistakes with your student loans

Eric Titner

Feb 07, 2020

Adulthood is littered with tricky minefields of responsibility—take the right steps from the beginning and you can avoid disaster, but make too many w...

Why college is no longer the only path to a successful career

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Why college is no longer the only path to a successful career

Eric Titner

Nov 08, 2019

There’s no doubt about it, the world is changing fast—and at a pace that most of us have never experienced before. Everything from rapid advances in t...

How to stay sane and healthy while on the job hunt

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How to stay sane and healthy while on the job hunt

Eric Titner

Sep 05, 2019

Those of us who have been in the work world for a while know all about the challenges of life on the job hunt. It can be an anxious and stress-fueled ...

5 of the most flexible jobs to get in 2019

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5 of the most flexible jobs to get in 2019

Kate Lopaze

Jun 04, 2019

The 9-to-5 grind in an office or cubicle just isn’t for everybody. And if you have a number of demands on your plate (like taking care of a family or ...

5 important questions to ask before starting a new job

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5 important questions to ask before starting a new job

Kate Lopaze

May 08, 2019

You rocked the interview , you got the job offer, you quit your old job, and you’ve been in celebration mode for the past two weeks. Now you’re starti...

Guaranteeing success with these four steps

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Guaranteeing success with these four steps

Eric Titner

Apr 18, 2019

Those of us in the workforce—from seasoned industry veterans to newbies who are just getting started on their career journeys and everyone in between—...

The top three U.S. cities to start a business

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The top three U.S. cities to start a business

Eric Titner

Apr 15, 2019

Attention entrepreneurs: We know that you’re eager to kickstart your business idea and build it into the next wildly successful corporate empire. Afte...

How to gain experience to get a new job

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How to gain experience to get a new job

Michael Hoon

Mar 14, 2019

If you currently have the day job that pays the bills but isn’t quite building towards your career goals, or you want to switch career tracks, then yo...

How to write a salary increase request letter (with examples)

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How to write a salary increase request letter (with examples)

Kate Lopaze

Dec 20, 2018

You’ve been plugging along at your job, picking up responsibilities, and rocking it for a while now—and even if you don’t have an annual review coming...

Are you being paid a fair salary?

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Are you being paid a fair salary?

Eric Titner

Dec 18, 2018

Here’s a question that will inevitably come up at some point (or several points) during your professional journey: Am I being paid what I’m worth? It’...

5 New Year’s resolutions for your career in 2019

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5 New Year’s resolutions for your career in 2019

Kate Lopaze

Dec 14, 2018

‘Tis the season… to come up with all the ways your life will be better, more healthy, and more profitable next year. In a few weeks, all our best inte...

7 things to do if you want to work abroad

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7 things to do if you want to work abroad

Michael Hoon

Nov 13, 2018

There are a number of ways to get a job overseas, but most of them require lots of planning. Before you hop a plane to Bali or Paris to scout local jo...

How to actually get a job using a recruiter

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How to actually get a job using a recruiter

Eric Titner

Oct 18, 2018

If you’re on the job hunt or soon expect to be, you’re undoubtedly aware that you’re entering an ultra-competitive job market. Regardless of whether y...

How to find your first job out of college

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How to find your first job out of college

Eric Titner

Jun 28, 2018

If you’ve recently graduated college then congratulations are in order—you’ve reached a significant life milestone and should be proud of your accompl...

How to quickly prepare for your upcoming internship

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How to quickly prepare for your upcoming internship

Eric Titner

Mar 26, 2018

Are you on the cusp of starting a new internship? If so, then congratulations —this can be an amazing opportunity for self-discovery and an important ...