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Employability Skills: Definition, Examples, and How to Highlight Them in Your Job Search

Navigating today’s job market demands more than just expertise in your field. Employers seek individuals who come equipped with a versatile set of skills known as employability skills. These are the abilities that make you adaptable, collaborative, and effective across …

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Top 3 Reasons to Complete Your CareerWaves2 Profile

CareerWaves2 is your one-stop-shop for Career & Technical Education Programs offered at the three community colleges in your region – BRCC, NTCC, and RPCC.

Signing up for emails and managing your profile preferences is quick and easy. If it is …

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8 Inappropriate Interview Questions and How to Handle Them (With Examples!)

Job interviews are a critical part of the hiring process, yet sometimes they can take a wrong turn when recruiters ask inappropriate interview questions. These are questions that don’t have a place in the interview setting and can make candidates …

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How to Write a Technical Resume (Template Included!)

Writing a technical resume requires a different approach than writing a traditional one. The technical resume format emphasizes technical skills, tools, and specific project experiences. It also emphasizes practical experience with technologies, showcasing how these skills have been used to …

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Guide to Choosing a Skilled Trade

Why the Skilled Trades? Skilled trades are high-demand and high-wage careers. Career Waves 2 offers many Career and Technical Education programs that make getting the training you need easy.

High Demand Careers

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects faster …

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Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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First-Generation College Student Career Barriers (and How to Overcome Them)

I was a first-generation college student, and while I’ve held numerous jobs over the past decade, the struggles that began in college still have a lasting effect on me today. Unfortunately, many of the issues we first-generation college students (or …

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Top 10 glamorous administrative jobs for students, recent grads, and others early in their careers

Administrative roles often conjure images of mundane office tasks, but this overlooks the dynamic and often glamorous opportunities that exist within this field, especially for students, recent graduates, and those in the early stages of their careers. Here, we spotlight …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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12 High-Paying Jobs That’ll Let You Tap Into Your Creativity

When you’re a naturally creative individual, job searching can feel particularly challenging. It’s easy to feel like any job that isn’t obviously artistic will force you to either give up an important part of yourself or settle for a low …

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