Fall 2023 Journal of Helpful News

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By Alex Stephenson
Alex Stephenson Administrative Assistant
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9 Tips to Build Your Clinical Leadership Skills

Clinical leadership roles are a great way to advance your career and take it to the next level. They enhance your ability to make changes and increase your responsibility. They also often include an increase in pay, which never hurts.

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Ultimate Guide to Internship Application Deadlines

Internships are a great way to get on-the-job experience, learn job skills, grow your network, and learn more about a career path and company. Yet a key part of landing an internship is making sure you apply at the right …

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How to Get in Front of College Students and Build Meaningful Connections

Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash

Building meaningful connections is innate to human interaction. Even the most introverted people require some level of healthy social interaction. We build networks, make friends, and develop a support system throughout our lives. Unfortunately, …

By CareerShift
Job hunting & career management solutions
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Never Say These Things to Your Professor

Your professor goes through a lot. They deal with multiple classes per day; many students, all with different personalities and needs, and the enormous pressure of making sure each of those students succeeds. This is why we should always treat …

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Interning

Why Should I Intern?

 

I can understand why interning may seem like a complicated process and time consuming, especially if it is not a paid one.  Experience is valued in the workplace, but not always required. Why should you …

By Annabella Bressler
Annabella Bressler
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The Right Way to Include Your Work Experience on a Resume (With Examples)

We all know resumes are important. They’re your first impression. The highlight reel of your qualifications. The tool that you can use to land an interview (and ultimately a job).

Your past experience takes up the bulk of your resume …

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10 Things You Should Never Include In A Resume

Your resume is a marketing document that needs to help you land your next role.

A lot of my clients believe that their resume needs to show everything that they’ve done, while, in fact, your resume is a targeted document …

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Making a Great First Interview Impression as a Recruiter

You’ve worked hard to source and schedule top talent for your facility. The challenging job market has made it difficult, but you’re confident you have a good selection of candidates from which to choose. As you prepare to meet potential …

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4 Calendar Hacks That Will Actually Make Your Coworkers Respect Your Boundaries

Many remote workers cite “flexibility” as one of the biggest benefits to working from home, even when their company doesn’t work flexible hours. Yet remote workers also report working more hours at home than when they were in the office.

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Are You a Bad Emailer? Best Practices for Written Communication

I don't think it's an overstatement to say that email is the lynchpin of modern business. It's one of our primary modes of communication and, in many roles, is largely what the phrase “excellent written communications skills” is referring to …

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