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Job Seeker & Career Management Articles

At Spherion®, we are committed to helping job candidates further their careers and reach their full potential. Leverage our experience with these helpful career-related articles of advice and encouragement. If you're just getting started and new to the workforce, check out our articles for Entry Level candidates.

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Blog Your Way to a New Job
Learn five valuable tips on blogging that can pave the way to a great new job.
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Avoid Bridge-Burning By Leaving Your Job Gracefully
How you leave your old job reflects on your professional reputation and affects the transition to your new job. Here are six strategies for moving on the right way.
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Personality Test
Don’t be surprised if your next job interview or performance review includes a personality test. No need to worry; we’ve got some strategies to help you learn and be more comfortable with the testing experience.

 

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Making Your Resume Pop Without Fizzling

The desire to get noticed and stand out has spawned video resumes and other questionable gimmicks. Instead, let your resume stand out for you. Learn how with these resume tips for a great resume.

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How to Ask the Most Rigid Employer for a Flexible Arrangement
Looking to regain your work/life balance via telecommuting or flex-time options? Learn how to ask your employer for a flexible work arrangement.
You Don't Say!!!
You Don't Say!!!

Surprising things the workforce told us in 2006.

First-time Manager
Surviving as a First-time Manager

10 tips to help you successfully climb up the management track.

Young Leaders
Management Tips for Young Leaders

Advice for managing workers who are older than you.

Acing the Interview
Acing the Interview

A great interview is the key to landing a job, and we've got some great advice to help you be prepared, demonstrate your interest and ace the interview.

Admin/Clerical - Negotiate a Pay Raise
Admin/Clerical: How to Negotiate a Pay Increase

Getting a raise isn't always guaranteed, but with these tips you can be prepared and educated on how to initiate the process and negotiate a salary increase.

Preparing Your Cover Letter
Preparing Your Cover Letter

Learn how to write your cover letter so you stand apart from the rest.

Mature Workers: Full Time Employment Tips
Mature Workers: A Few Recommendations for Mature Workers Seeking Regular, Full-Time Employment

Tips on how to demonstrate you have what it takes and land that regular, full-time job.

Tips for a Succesful First Day on the Job
Tips for a Succesful First Day on the Job

The nervousness and anxiety of the first day on the job is normal, but we've got some advice to help relieve some of the stress and make it a successful first day.

Have You Googled Yourself Lately?
Have You Googled Yourself Lately?

There are pros and cons to what a Google search of your name reveals about you. Learn the impact to your career.

Admin/Clerical: How to Get Noticed at Work
Admin/Clerical: How to Get Noticed at Work

Get noticed and get the recognition that you deserve with these five tips.

How to Dress for Success
How to Dress for Success

Because appearances really do matter, we offer some suggestions on how to dress for a favorable impression.

Manufacturing: Moving Up the Line in Your Manufacturing Career
Manufacturing: Moving Up the Line in Your Manufacturing Career

Position yourself for advancement within the manufacturing industry with these helpful tips.

Mid-Career: How to Market Yourself
Mid-Career: How to Market Yourself

Use these tips to help proactively market yourself better and set yourself apart from the field.

The Invasion of Your Space
The Invasion of Your Space

If you use social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and Friendster, you had better consider these issues.

Techy Tools to Help You at Work
Techy Tools to Help You at Work

We take a look at some of the latest technology products that can actually help productivity in the workplace.

Re-entering the Workforce
Re-entering the Workforce

Proven tips and tools to transition from a stay-at-home mom to a working mom.

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