Career Development
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The Conundrum of Peak Productivity & Technology Skills
We live in a pandemic where technology skills are essential to work in a remote world, yet many digital immigrants (Gen X and boomers) lack skills. Digital immigrants are individuals born between 1946 and 1980 and did not grow up with technology. In contrast, those born after 1980 are considered digital natives and grew up…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Hires New Development Director
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media announces it has hired Jeannette Barr as its new Director of Development. Jeannette’s hire marks a new opportunity for growth within the College, which is establishing a Development department. The department will amplify the work being done at the college to the outside community. Jeannette brings a wealth…
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Career Corner: Looking for a New Job? Should You Get Loud About Your Availability
If you have been out of work lately, perhaps you have been seeing others using hashtags like #OpentoWork and wondering if that is a strategy worth trying to get more interviews. It is a strange paradigm shift, where being unemployed used to nearly make you a pariah to recruiters, but now in the culture of…
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See Which 2 Delco Movers and Shakers Are Among PA’s 40 Under 40 for 2021
City & State Pennsylvania’s 2021 40 Under 40 list is out, and two movers and shakers with ties to Delaware County have found their place among the most influential Pennsylvanians that are under the age of 40. Clare Pozos, a Delaware County resident and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, has…
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Delaware County Technical Schools Standout Practical Nursing Program Sets Sights on Nov. 17 Virtual Open House
The Delaware County Technical Schools Practical Nursing Program in Broomall is highly respected for its job placement record and exam passing rate. Now this outstanding program is gearing up for its next class of students in early 2022. Come learn more about how to become a Licensed Practical Nurse at a virtual Open House Nov.…
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Career Corner: 3 Signs Your Job Interview Went Well
You just got through a job interview for a position you really want and you feel like you did great during the conversation. But now your mind is replaying every moment looking for flaws as you wonder if you are going to hear any good news. How can you set your anxious mind at ease…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) Hosts Virtual Open Houses
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) in Media is offering two opportunities in August for people to discover all the educational and career advancement opportunities available at the school. A virtual open house will take place Friday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and again, Thursday, Aug. 26, from 5 to 6 p.m.…
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology Names H. Matthew Meyers as 11th President, CEO
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology continues to enhance its role as a smaller, personal alternative to community college in the Delaware County and Philadelphia Region. P.I.T. creates student success stories by providing the best education for career advancement and transfer opportunities. In keeping with that goal, this independent college in Media has named H. Matthew (Matt)…
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Apprentices With Delaware County Tie-Ins Brings Philly Ship Yard Prosperity
An apprenticeship program at the Philadelphia Ship Yard is bringing in a new generation of workers, helped along by Delaware County Community College, writes Catherine Dunn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Shipyard is seeing an uptick in employment, with 400 employees there now compared to 200 in January. Its goal is 1,400 by 20222. Bryan…
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How to Change the Background on Your LinkedIn Photo
Many people may like their LinkedIn photo but may not like the background. It might not be the right color or vibe, but it can easily be changed. Maybe there is a plant or open doorway or some other element that distracts. You can fix it! You can use a few tools to change the…
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PA 2021 Unemployment Claims Drop by Nearly 90 Percent from 2020; One of Best Recoveries Nationally
The job market is on the mend throughout the country as the U.S. makes significant progress in the fight against COVID-19. Unemployed Pennsylvanians are getting back to work at a rate better than 90 percent of the rest of the nation, according to a new report by WalletHub. WalletHub identified which states’ workforces are experiencing the quickest recovery from COVID-19.…
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Is Your LinkedIn ‘About’ Section Skimmable, Scannable for Everyday Attention Spans?
The About Section on LinkedIn can have up to 2600 characters. Are you formatting it so it is skimmable and scannable for human attention spans? When I visit LinkedIn profiles and see nothing but paragraphs, I typically do not read the paragraphs unless I have a particular purpose. My eyes glaze over. Since joining Clubhouse…
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PA’s Online Unemployment Compensation System — Often Fraught with Frustration — Is Getting a Reboot
As if being out of work isn’t bad enough, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s online system for filing/managing claims is often difficult to navigate, unsteady in its performance and outmoded in its layout. That’s all about to change on June 8, with the launch of a new unemployment compensation system, writes Tom Lehman for WGAL News 8. The improved system will replace…
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Finding Emails Not Listed on LinkedIn
How do you find someone’s email if there is no listing on their LinkedIn profile? It’s perplexing why people do not include their email and phone. Shouldn’t it be easy to contact someone for a job or to do business with them? Why do some people make it so doggone hard to do business with…
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WSJ: Develop Your Own “E-charisma” to Break Through on Zoom!
By Wendi Rank I was looking for an opening, a way to wedge in my story. Each month, my friends and I hold a Zoom chat. And each month, I can never get in more than a few words. But my beagle had dug up my dead cat, rolled around on her corpse, then brought the stench of feline cadaver into the house. At…
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Promote Your Freelance, Side Gig, or Side Hustle on LinkedIn
By Lynne Williams If you are a freelancer, participate in the gig economy, or have a side hustle, how do you get found on Linkedin? Optimize your profile with keywords! Many folks may want to give themselves a title like “Owner,” “President,” or “CEO” of ABC Company, but is that the best thing to do?…
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Rosati Ice in Clifton Heights, Hit by Pandemic, Starts Crowd Sourcing Campaign to Keep Workers Employed
Rosati Ice really didn’t want to furlough its 20 workers even though business has slowed with the pandemic, so it started a GoFundMe page to keep workers on the payroll through the slow season, writes Peg DeGrass for the Daily Times. Between Labor Day and March, the 100-year-old company does a lot of business, about…
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How to Start Your Profile on LinkedIn
By Lynne Williams With over 722+ million people on LinkedIn as part of the world’s largest business networking platform, many people are still not on it. How do you start your profile? Click here for some screenshots and step-by-step instructions of a recent profile set up (with private information blacked out). Ken – if you…
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