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Job and Career Resources June 2017
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If you want to have a shot at a good job, you need to have a robust profile on LinkdIn. And an enticing personal brand. Or something like that--contemporary how-to books tend to offer contradictory advice. But they agree on one thing: in today's economy, you can't just be an employee looking to get hired--you have to market yourself as a business, one that can help another business achieve its goals.
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Making it : why manufacturing still matters by Louis UchitelleA longtime New York Times economics correspondent, reporting from places where things were and sometimes still are “Made in the USA,” argues that the government has a crucial role to play in making domestic manufacturing possible as he tells the story of manufacturing’s still-vital role in the U.S. and how it might expand.
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The new rules of work : the modern playbook for navigating your career by Alexandra CavoulacosThe founders of TheMuse.com present a guide to navigating the dynamic modern workplace and its vast range of career options, counseling today's professionals on how to use cutting-edge tools to choose an ideal career path and employers that motivate a fulfilling working life.
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Broke millennial : stop scraping by and get your financial life together by Erin LowryBased on her successful blog of the same name, the author, a 26-year-old personal-finance expert, helps readers go from in debt and overwhelmed to informed and financially empowered by using humor and real-life examples to demystify the world of money for Millennials. Original.
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Presentations for Job Seekers
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LinkedIn Critiques Tuesday, June 13, 9 am - 12 pm McHenry County Workforce Center, 500 Russell Court, Woodstock, IL LinkedIn critiques with Bruce Bennett are designed to provide feedback on existing LinkedIn profiles.
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Resume Critiques Wednesday, June 14, 9-11 am McHenry County Workforce Center, 500 Russell Court, Woodstock, IL One of one resume critiques with Michael Kelley
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