Use the tools above to get job interviews, job offers and maximize your salary as you enter a new job opportunity.

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As you look for any new job opportunity, remember that a job posting is only a company's attempt to increase its profits by adding a resource.

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The silver lining of a layoff is that you have this opportunity to find a new job.

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The new Congress has a great opportunity to support ongoing job creation by enacting tax policies and creating business incentives that together will encourage businesses to invest and expand.

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Whether you're actively looking for a new job or just willing to jump if the right opportunity comes along, use this season as an occasion to make yourself a better job candidate.

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Other professionals use temporary assignments as an opportunity to gain new skills while looking for a permanent job, he adds.

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Of course, highlighting the opportunity to help mold a new business may not be enough to get job seekers to join your nascent company.

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Some of you may be trying to learn new skills that could lead to a new job, like Mike, or a job that pays more, gives you more opportunity.

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