Heather R. Huhman

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A Chance to Be Featured on Come Recommended’s Homepage

Hopefully you’ve noticed the new look around here. (Big round of applause to our director of web development, Jeremy Litten.) And you can look forward to more changes in the coming weeks. Around the first week of August, we plan to unveil a “freemium” model here on Come Recommended. We’ve been talking about it for read more…

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New Tool to Help You Manage Your Networking Relationships

If you’re like most people today, you are faced with responding to e-mails, tweets, Facebook/LinkedIn messages, and other electronic communications on a daily basis. The use of these services has become so widespread that it is now vital to respond to messages in a timely manner, especially when they come from a recruiter, boss, or read more…

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Updated Come Recommended Profiles Unveiled

We’re constantly looking for new ways to improve your experience on our social networking platform. (Have a suggestion? Use the feedback button on the left side of your screen!) I’m happy to announce we’ve made some major changes to the profile pages: Overhauled navigation to be more intuitive Reformatted resume pages (for candidates) and organization read more…

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Make a Statement with Your Strengths

Whether you are searching for your first job, applying for a new job, or defining your personal brand, you have to know what your signature strengths are and how to effectively communicate them to potential employers, clients, and customers. Much like your actual signature, you have signature “strengths” or talents that are unique to you, read more…

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5 Steps for a Successful Internship

As the days get longer and warmer, school is wrapping up and summer internships are underway. Whether this is a first internship or you are a veteran, here are some tips to make the transition to your new job go more smoothly. Mistakes are inevitable – what matters is your reaction. The company didn’t hire read more…

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Why You Should Start a Blog

Have a thought? Most post it on Twitter. With 140 characters, it’s easy and convenient. But, used alone, it’s not substantive enough for those using Twitter as a networking tool. Especially for job seekers, here are some reasons why you should stop (only) tweeting and start posting: Blogging demonstrates your voice and passion in your read more…

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Come Recommended Selected as a Semi-Finalist in a Women’s Business Plan Competition

Come Recommended has a shot at winning a generous startup package designed to provide new businesses with a boost of publicity and a cash prize. Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) announced Come Recommended as one of nine semi-finalists in the 7th annual REDI StartRight! Women’s Business Plan Competition. The final presentations will take place on read more…

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Employers: Why You Should Follow-Up After an Interview

A basic and vital tip for job seekers: after submitting a résumé or finishing a job interview, always follow-up with a formal letter or thank you phone call. Every good job advice article or career coach will emphasize the necessity for the applicant to always follow-up an interview with an acknowledgment thanking the employer for read more…

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Why Intern for a Smaller Company?

A terrific question: when looking for an internship, should you seek experience at a larger or smaller organization? Working for a larger company has its perks – more name recognition on your résumé, generally a larger salary, and a greater number of fellow interns to work with. But, given these perks, the benefits for finding read more…

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Career Centers: Starting Salaries for the Class of 2010

Hiring opportunities may be on the rise, but starting salaries for 2010 graduates are down. According to a recent National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) survey, starting salary offers to the class of 2010 are down compared to this time last year. The average starting salary offered for the bachelor degree recipient dropped 1.7 read more…

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