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		<title>7 Tips to Make Your Resume Stand Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What should my resume look like? TheLadders, a LinkedIn for professionals, had a lot to say to Business Insider on the topic of resumes. According to their research, an employer will consider a resume for only about six seconds. Here are seven tips to get someone to read your entire resume! 1) Brand yourself!   However you choose to present your name, keep it consistent on every platform you use. If you have a particularly ordinary name, consider throwing in a middle initial. 2) An objective statement will always be too broad and corny to really help you.   Besides, it’s a waste of white space! Instead, throw in an elevator pitch, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>What My Dog Taught Me About a Work/Life Balance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Valerie]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Approximately one week after graduating college, I did what countless adults warned me not to do: I got a puppy. Though my sweet French bulldog puppy Ada stole my heart with seconds, I quickly realized what all my elders had been talking about. It was harder than I thought to balance caring for a new puppy and impressing at my new job. For a while, I thought to myself, well this was a genius idea. But, somewhere along the way, I realized that compromising for my dog while fulfilling responsibilities had delivered the perfect work/life balance. These little tips that Ada taught me can help you find the right balance [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Paid vs Volunteer Internships &#8211; What is Better for Your Resume?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Valerie]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, not much.  Forbes Magazine posted an article in January of 2014, that, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, fresh-out-of-college graduates who completed an unpaid internship were only 2% more likely to achieve full employment than those who never had an internship. However, students who had completed a paid internship, were 28% more likely. Unpaid internships have become quite the norm. Students want a resume that proves they have had work experience, and companies who do not pay their interns usually do not have real positions to offer. How can I land a paid internship? Ryan Kahn, a professional career coach, told Forbes Magazine [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Writing a Budget You’ll Actually Stick To</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2014 00:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Valerie]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, I wrote a budget when I was in college – then glanced at it again a few months later and laughed. Even though my bank account was usually just a handful of change above empty by the end of the month, I could always survive off of whatever was in the fridge or convince my mom to send me a Starbucks gift card or two. But, when you’re on your own, there are suddenly many more important expenses that need to be taken care of on a regular basis: rent, insurance, and, yes, food. Budgeting is somewhat of a necessary evil, but, if you follow these easy tips, you [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Your Work-Wear Matters to Your Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Smartte Contributor]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually consider leggings and a sweater a perfectly acceptable outfit. In fact, you’d have a good chance of finding me out on a Friday night in just that. Hey, no judgment, right? But not at work. I feel like work is another dimension of higher expectations, where you never know who you’re going to meet or where you’ll end up by the end of the day. Sure, you could say the same thing about going out with friends on the weekend, but if I meet someone special then, they’ll have to see me in my casual glory sooner or later, right? Work companions won’t. But at my new job, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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