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Why I Stayed at the Same Company for 7 Years (and Counting)

One way of avoiding a job search is to stay and evolve with your current employer. This a guest post by Karen Cayamanda. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. It’s been more than seven years since I started working at an outsourcing company. In this time and age when everybody seems to be on a constant lookout for diversity in almost anything, the fact that I managed to stay at the same company for several years never fails to surprise other people. I don’t mind. In fact, I sometimes wonder how I did it, and why. I’ve always wanted to be a writer. A month after college graduation, I got a nice job offer - a start-up company was in need of a content writer for its network of websites. I got the job, and started writing about a wide range of topics. That was 2004.

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August 2, 2011

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10 Sure-fire Ways to Boost Your Job Search

Where to look beyond your resume for job search results. This a guest post by Hannah Morgan. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. It is my assumption, the reason so many people are still unemployed has very little to do with their resumes. Yet, more than any thing else, this document is being re-worked and critiqued. STOP IT ALREADY! Job search is about knowing the right people and having them know you. The resume is secondary. It is back-up documentation.

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August 1, 2011

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How Successful Freelancers REALLY Get Started

Ready to freelance? Learn how successful freelancers identify and market their skills. This is a guest post by Adam Green. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. From recent college graduates to professionals with decades of experience, the allure of freelancing attracts all kinds. With the freedom to set your own hours and exert total control over your daily routine, it's easy to see why many are exploring the freelance life. But how do you start? That was the first question I had before embarking on a freelance writing career. Thankfully, a healthy combination of mishaps and triumphs during the first year taught me a great deal about how to achieve freelance success.

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May 25, 2011

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3 Keys to Success for Job Seekers Born in the ’50s or ’60s

Yes, you can be over 40 or 50 and still find a good job. This is a guest post by Leslie Williams. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Switching jobs can be a great experience. It can allow you to move up, take on more responsibility, make more money, and expand your skill set. In some cases, it can be a reason to move to a new city, adding a whole other level of excitement to the new job. But even if you switch jobs voluntarily, it's still one of life's most stressful events. And let's face it—once you hit a certain age, it becomes a little trickier, especially if you're not going directly from one job to another, but find yourself unemployed for whatever reason, needing a new job, and possibly competing with younger candidates fresh out of college.

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May 5, 2011

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Professional Recruiters: Job Seeker Friend or Foe?

The pros and cons so you can decide for yourself. This is a guest post by Frankie Eybsen. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Professional recruiters make a living finding the perfect match: They help employers find the best employees, and they assist job seekers, when possible, in their job search to find the position that best matches their skills, experience, and salary requirements. But, in the end, a professional recruiter is hired – and paid – by the client who is seeking employees. That begs the question: Are professional recruiters your friend or your foe? Let’s consider the advantages and disadvantages of the professional recruiter, so you can decide for yourself.

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April 21, 2011