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		<title>Job Seekers: Age and Experience are Benefits- See the Poll!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Job Seekers over the age of 45 take note- being older in the workplace can truly be an asset.  I&#8217;ve been working with job seekers for years, and the fear of age discrimination is one of the most prevalent concerns for both younger and older job seekers.  The way to overcome any negatives associated with <a href='http://jasonblais.com/job-seekers-age-and-experience-are-benefits-see-the-poll/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making a Professional Association Work for YOU</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While there is some value in attending support groups for unemployed people, those groups are not likely to help connect you with people who can affect your career. In the following article, I’ll discuss the value of joining professional associations and provide tips on how to make these groups work for you. While most people <a href='http://jasonblais.com/making-a-professional-association-work-for-you/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Interview the Interviewer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[JobSeekers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend sent me a link recently to a top 10 list for the top 10 Biggest Interview Killers for job seekers, which you can read here. You may be aware of some of these tips already, but taken in their entirety, they do provide a very good overview of how to prepare for and <a href='http://jasonblais.com/rfl-interviewing-the-employer/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>RFL: Not just another day in the office.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[JobSeekers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[career choice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks back, my company agreed to a proposal I put forth to offer free job hunting workshops on-site at companies that are forced to lay people off this year. We&#8217;ve been offering this content at state agencies and college career centers across New England for almost 5 years now. With the economy affecting <a href='http://jasonblais.com/rfl-not-just-another-day-in-the-office/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Slide Show for New England Job Seekers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With our focus on providing higher level resources for job seekers, we&#8217;ve updated our job hunting workshop to include content on identifying and promoting your transferable skills. For many who have been laid off, you may need to branch out to find new types of career opportunities. Take a look at the presentation below this <a href='http://jasonblais.com/slide-show-for-new-england-job-seekers/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How do YOU attract the best talent?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Branding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You just gotta love the connective power of the internet. I recently exchanged thoughts regarding employment branding with a recruiter in India, through the LinkedIn space. While that in and of itself is pretty amazing to anyone over 30, who grew up in a world without the internet and cellular phones, it&#8217;s the content of <a href='http://jasonblais.com/how-do-you-attract-the-best-talent/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gustav &amp; Other Disasters: What can Recruiters, HR professionals, or job seekers do to help?</title>
		<link>http://jasonblais.com/gustav-other-disasters-what-can-recruiters-hr-professionals-or-job-seekers-do-to-help/</link>
		<comments>http://jasonblais.com/gustav-other-disasters-what-can-recruiters-hr-professionals-or-job-seekers-do-to-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, please join me in sending your thoughts and prayers to the hundreds of thousands of people who are without power, and the two million who were displaced by Hurricane Gustav. As Americans, we can sometimes be a people that idolize extremes in the world, and I hope that the survivors of Gustav get as <a href='http://jasonblais.com/gustav-other-disasters-what-can-recruiters-hr-professionals-or-job-seekers-do-to-help/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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