Job Tips - Topic: Cedar Rapids Jobs

Functional Resume Template

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In our latest episode of Careers & Coffee, Liz and Dan discuss a Google recommended functional resume template that can be used by job seekers.  This resume works especially well for those that may have been out of the workforce for a bit and ready to re-enter.

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How employees’ hours are being tracked in today’s workforce

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Girts Ragelis // Shutterstock How employees' hours are being tracked in today's workforce Working from home is the new normal for 58% of Americans doing so once a week, per McKinsey's 2022 American Opportunity Survey. Keeping workers home, or making new positions for remote workers, has introduced new anxieties among employers about output and efficiency—and new, tech-based solutions for keeping track of employees' productivity.

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From accountants to loan officers: The 25 highest-paying business and finance occupations

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Ground Picture // Shutterstock From accountants to loan officers: 25 highest-paying business and finance occupations Business and financial occupations—which concern the day-to-day duties of running a business or are related to raising or managing money— pay well. People in those positions made a median annual wage of $76,570 in May 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. That far exceeds the BLS-measured median annual wage of $45,760 for all occupations.

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What it takes to be a market research analyst; and which industries need them the most

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Canva What it takes to be a market research analyst—and which industries need them the most Via Stacker Companies don't create products or services at random. Before they invest large amounts of money into something new, they want to have some reassurance that it will be successful. To understand all of the factors at play—the current competition, what customers want, how much they're willing to pay, etc.—companies leverage the skills of market research analysts.

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