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New Year, New Job Search: Attend a Career Fair

Written by: Kelly Cassara
02/08/2012

With the start of 2012, now is the time to finally follow through on your New Year’s resolutions.  And if you are unemployed or wanting to make a change, finding a new career may be your most important goal this year.

In conjunction with your personal job search, your next best bet at landing a position is to look for career fairs within your local community.  The Leadership Institute is hosting the CPAC 2012 Job and Internship Fair this Saturday, February 11, bringing you face-to-face with recruiters from top conservative organizations based in the D.C. area and beyond.

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What Recruiters Want: Tackling the Toughest Interview Questions

Written by: Laci Lawrence
01/06/2012

You made it.  Your resume and cover letter were perfect, and now you are sitting in the hot seat at the office of your dreams.  No pressure, but things can all go south in a matter of minutes if you haven’t prepared for difficult interview questions.

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What Not to Do: Career Search/Interview Bloopers

Written by: Laci Lawrence
10/24/2011

It’s time for a little tough love to current job seekers.  Some people have excellent resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills, and some do not.  I have compiled a list of absolute, never ever, do not’s for your job search.  The tips may seem like no-brainers, but pay attention to each of them to make sure your resume doesn’t end up as a paper airplane cruising your dream job’s office.

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So You Didn't Get the Job?

Written by: Laci Lawrence
10/13/2011

If you’re reading this, you have probably felt the disappointment and frustration that occurs when you do not get the callback or receive the dreaded “Thank you for applying…blah, blah…but no” letter from the job you really wanted.   Sometimes the interview went okay and sometimes the interview was the best you could imagine.  In either scenario, the answer is the same: No thank you.

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Preparing for the Interview

Written by: Laci Lawrence
09/16/2011

Congratulations!  You received the call from your dream job company, and they want to interview you in a week.  After the celebratory victory dance, which is merited, since you probably made the cut from a much larger pool of candidates, it’s time to think about the interview. 

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LI is Shaking Things Up!

Written by: Lauren Hart
08/25/2011

“Never miss a political meeting if you think there’s the slightest chance you’ll wish you’d been there,” the 22nd Law of Public Policy Process says.  

Well, this is no political meeting, but the Leadership Institute’s happy hour September 6th and campaign training September 6-9 is something you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars now.

LI is now offering the very best campaign training every month PLUS a happy hour with free drinks for the first 100 people. Mix and mingle with great folks and get trained by the rockstars from the conservative movement all in the same week!

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Fundraisers Needed

Written by: Andrea McCarthy
08/17/2011

Let’s face it, organizations need fundraisers. They need folks to write, ask, research, and plan events. Every day job listings for Directors of Development, Outside Membership Sales, Online Membership Coordinators, Directors of Major Gifts, Development Associates, and Interns are posted. While development jobs are plentiful these days, the fundraising field is competitive and only the strongest prevail...

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When working on the Hill just isn’t for you…

Written by: Matthew Hurtt
08/12/2011

Many fresh-faced ideological young Republicans and Democrats make the big move to Washington, D.C. with grand dreams of working for their Member of Congress, only to find it’s pretty hard to break in on the Hill.

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Do You Really Want to Work on Capitol Hill?

Written by: Andrea McCarthy
08/01/2011

Jobseekers are constantly asking me for advice on how to launch a career on Capitol Hill. And I always tell them something they don't want to hear...

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9 Tips to a Successful Interview

Written by: Mariya Swella
07/15/2011

We’ve given you advice on the resume, networking, preparing for the job hunt, and extreme makeovers for the interview.  The next step: The actual interview!  That can be the most nerve wracking experience in the whole job search process.

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Can ConservativeJobs.com Really Help Me?

Written by: Mariya Swella
07/07/2011

There are so many job sites out there that are designed to assist you in your job search.  But how many of them really work to match you with your perfect dream job?  Stephanie Freedman, former LI intern and ConservativeJobs.com user, found her dream job with the help of Andrea McCarthy and ConservativeJobs.com.  Here is an interview that I had with Stephanie to talk about her success as a job seeker.

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America's Future Foundation-an Excellent Professional Development Organization

Written by: Lauren Hart
06/27/2011

America's Future Foundation invites you to become involved in the nation's leading networking and professional development organization for conservatives and libertarians in their 20s and 30s.

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