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BCforward is happy to welcome three new recruiters to the team. Keisha Finch is an alumna of IUPUI where she studied Social and Behavioral Sciences. She has previous work experience in consumer lending, sales, financial aid and IT recruiting. During her free time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and traveling. Jamie Barker is an alumna of Urbana University where she double majored in English and History. Prior to joining BCforward, she was an Admissions Representative at both Fortis College, and Kaplan College and Customer Service Manager at Best Buy. Jamie is engaged...


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Monster.com enters the social space to compete directly with BranchOut - but will anyone stop using LinkedIn? From Monster: Monster.com has just launched a new professional networking app for Facebook users: BeKnown. BeKnown lets you identify and connect with friends and professional contacts from multiple sources to grow your professional network, enhance your online professional identity, and discover new jobs. The great thing that BeKnown does for users is allow them to build a professional network on Facebook (the world's largest and most active social network), while keeping...


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Searching for a job is tough, but having a recruiter on your side can make the process shorter and easier. Working with a recruiter has a lot of value in the sense that you have someone to advocate for you directly, as well as someone who can direct you to positions that are open and available. Recruiters are a good source to help you network - they have direct relationships with clients. They put your name in front of a manager, versus being just one candidate out of a thousand that are applying for the same position. If a recruiter contacts you, don't be alarmed! They are there to help...


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For some, a job interview can be a very stressful experience. Everything you say and do can affect the outcome of the interview. Here are a few tips to ensure that you appear professional before, during and after the interview: Be courteous to everyone, not just your interviewer. Make a good first impression. Everyone you encounter in a potential workplace is not just a future co-worker, but potentially someone who could have a say in whether you get hired, even if they aren't the interview. Often times a secretary or receptionist is a "gate-keeper" - someone whose opinion is trusted in hiring...


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