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From Marc Cenedella
Marc Cenedella

Now that the Vince Lombardi trophy has been awarded and the commercials have been laughed at, applauded, or panned, it's time for you to get on to your super week of job searching.

To help, I've drafted our 46 best tips from the archives. They're the most useful — and the most used — job search tips we have.

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Workplace

How to Approach a Former Employer for a New Job

Especially in a tight job market, many companies will welcome back former employees who left under good terms.

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Build Relationships Early for Job Success

Job No. 1 at your new workplace: Identify the ''go-to'' people in your new company, and listen to their guidance.

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5 Ways to Boost Your Earning Potential

Increasing your worth in the job market means having a strategy, experts say. Here are five routes to get there.

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Being Out of Work Is Hard, Getting Back to Work Can Be Harder

After two years of unemployment, Rob Smith was sad and scared to return to work. You may be too. Although it’s surprising to hear, psychologists and career experts say Smith is more the norm than the exception.

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Lessons From ''The Company Men''

''The Company Men,'' a new movie starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones, is the story of unemployment and the job search, a story from which we're prepared to learn.

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''The Company Men'' Is All Too Real

Many moviegoers will see themselves, and their stress, in the characters of “The Company Men,” a movie about unemployed executives starring Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones.

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Not a Job Scam, but a Big Mistake

Amy showed up for her first day as project manager at a nonprofit to find she was making less money than she had agreed to, working from the cafeteria and typing someone else’s letters. Was she scammed?

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If the Job Fits

Assessing the cultural fit of a company extends far beyond age or interests, and it can make all the difference between success and failure on the job.

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Why I hired you

If you want to have your resume, your interviews, and your process be successful, you need to have a deliberate strategy.

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Who You Hire Will Determine Whether You Get Hired

How your hiring decisions today could affect your future employment opportunities.

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