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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...

10+ Words to Describe Yourself (Interviews Tips)

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10+ Words to Describe Yourself (Interviews Tips)

Peter Jones

Jul 22, 2022

Most job seekers find interviews to be a difficult and nerve-wracking experience. After all, you are under pressure to make a good impression and sell...

Decoding the job description: what you need to know before you continue your job search

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Decoding the job description: what you need to know before you continue your job search

Kate Lopaze

Dec 27, 2021

When you’re job hunting, the job description may feel like a mere blip on your way to applying for the job: you read it, decide whether or not you wan...

How the job search will change in 2022

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How the job search will change in 2022

Kate Lopaze

Nov 23, 2021

Nothing about the job market has felt “normal” lately—but that isn’t going to stop things from changing yet again as we move into a new year. (Surpris...

Open hiring: Reimagining the hiring process…without resumes

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Open hiring: Reimagining the hiring process…without resumes

Kate Lopaze

May 27, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed so many things about the workplace—how we work, where we work, the workforce itself. While getting back to “normal,”...

Job surge: careers that are currently on the rise

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Job surge: careers that are currently on the rise

Eric Titner

Mar 05, 2021

There’s no denying that we’re currently in an extremely uncertain job environment, with everything from a persistent global pandemic and its resulting...

How to follow up after submitting a job application

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How to follow up after submitting a job application

Kate Lopaze

Jan 20, 2021

To quote the late, great Tom Petty, “The waiting is the hardest part.” That’s especially true in the job hunt. You work so hard on your resume, your c...

Finding the remote job of your dreams

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Finding the remote job of your dreams

Eric Titner

Sep 25, 2020

Today’s job market is undergoing a dramatic evolution, a “perfect storm” resulting from a global pandemic that has upended the economic, social, and c...

The 5 people you should have as a reference

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The 5 people you should have as a reference

Kate Lopaze

Mar 16, 2020

Handing over a list of references to a potential new employer can feel like tricky business. If you don’t have a job offer in hand, you might be worri...

Is it ever too early to start a job search?

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Is it ever too early to start a job search?

Kate Lopaze

Mar 04, 2020

Timing can really make or break your job search. If you stay too long in a bad job, you may miss windows and opportunities for a new one. If you start...

3 job search hacks that will get you hired

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3 job search hacks that will get you hired

Eric Titner

Feb 27, 2020

In today’s winner-take-all, ultra-competitive job market, smart candidates take full advantage of every opportunity to get ahead of the competition in...

How 2020 hiring trends will affect your job search

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How 2020 hiring trends will affect your job search

Kate Lopaze

Jan 28, 2020

As baseball sage Yogi Berra once said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” This feels especially fitting for the fast-spinn...

3 ways to tell you’ll enjoy working at a company

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3 ways to tell you’ll enjoy working at a company

Eric Titner

Dec 12, 2019

When you’re on the job hunt, there are typically a whole galaxy of thoughts and concerns spinning around your head. You want to make sure that you’re ...

Why you don’t need to meet every qualification when applying for a job

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Why you don’t need to meet every qualification when applying for a job

Eric Titner

Oct 16, 2019

Regardless of industry or experience level, today’s job seekers have one thing in common—they’re facing a tremendously challenging job market when the...

5 high-paying jobs for 2020

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5 high-paying jobs for 2020

Kate Lopaze

Sep 24, 2019

If you’re thinking about a career change or are just starting out on your educational or career path, the salaries of potential jobs are probably weig...

6 common mistakes older job seekers make

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6 common mistakes older job seekers make

Kate Lopaze

Sep 09, 2019

Hitting the open job market as an older candidate can be rough. There’s all sorts of inherent bias, as well as the challenge of finding jobs that aren...

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 ...

How to cope with a crowded job market

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How to cope with a crowded job market

Eric Titner

Jul 18, 2019

In a perfect world, the notion of being involuntarily “in-between jobs” wouldn’t exist. We’d all have our ideal dream jobs with the exact salaries, be...

6 things to do before you apply for your dream job

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6 things to do before you apply for your dream job

Eric Titner

Jul 11, 2019

Any of us who have spent time on the job hunt trail have been here before: While checking out job boards and researching companies who are hiring in o...

The 3 best career aptitude tests to guarantee success

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The 3 best career aptitude tests to guarantee success

Michael Hoon

Jun 25, 2019

Is it better to be merciful or just? This is one of the many questions you can ponder if you fall down the rabbit hole of internet aptitude tests—and ...

How to network and engage with your peers (and land your next big job)

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How to network and engage with your peers (and land your next big job)

Eric Titner

Jun 12, 2019

Are you currently on the hunt for your next great job, or are you seriously thinking about making a job change? If the answer to either of these quest...