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How can you get a hiring manager's name? Job listings posted all over the place simply read: "No phone calls" and "direct resume to BD," or some other letter combination at some post office box or no-reply e-mail address. Getting a name is like pulling a needle from a haystack.
How many times have you heard the saying, "It's not what you know, but who you know?" Hundreds, right? Whether or not that's your go-to philosophy, tapping your network can help you land a job. But building relationships does even more than uncover job prospects: It’s one of the key skills needed to succeed in your career. And, even if you think you're at the top of your networking game, you can still step it up, with a tool you may not even know is there — LinkedIn's "Find Alumni."
It's tempting to share too much information with a recruiter or your hiring manager sometimes, but if you do, you'll make yourself a less desirable candidate and kill your negotiating leverage. Here are 10 details to keep to yourself until the ink is dry on your offer letter.
It's that time of year again – college seniors are finally celebrating the end of a four-year trek through undergraduate school. After spending more than half of their lives in school, it's now up to each graduate to know how to properly manage their money and balance their budgets as they navigate their first "big kid" job.
To identify the 100 Best Companies to Work For, each year Fortune conducts the most extensive employee survey in corporate America, based on the results of the Trust Index Employee Survey and on responses to the Culture Audit. See who made this year's list.
Fresh out of college? Find out how your university career services department can help you land your next job.
You not only have an up-to-date profile, but you also have a stellar headline, plenty of endorsements, and a photo that manages to make you look both professional and approachable. So you're all set, right? Think again. LinkedIn recently rolled out a few new features that you should know about if you want to take full advantage of the platform.