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Everyone knows that the turning of the calendar from one year to another is the perfect time to make big life changes. Whether its the end of the holiday season or some symbolic inspiration from another year getting ticked off, January seems to be the perfect time to set goals for what you want your new year, and beyond to look like

Remember when we were young and impressionable with mothers and fathers who dreamed of having a house full of doctors, lawyers, and other professionals they called children?  While we’re pretty sure half the inspiration behind those dreams was the ability to get free medical or legal advice via their progeny, it’s a fact of life that higher education in America has a certain appeal that garners instant respect. Whether flirting with someone at a bar, or networking during social events, the simple statement that you’re a doctor, “ have a masters”, or even are “working on your Ph

A little over five years ago, BBC correspondent Peter Bowes visited Simply Hired headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, where he interviewed several employees, including CEO James Beriker. The main topic of the sit down was the predicted impact that technology would have on the future of job searching

Previously, outsourcing was thought to be a cost savings measure for major corporations due to lower labor and material costs in countries with lower costs of living. While this uptick in US jobs is a positive for small and large towns across the country, the truth of the matter is that with the advent of modern technology manufacturing is still expected to trend downwards in the coming years. Companies are also slowly moving customer service centers back to domestic operations as client satisfaction with outsourced call center assistance has remained steady or trended slightly upwards since the heyday of the mid-2000’s outsourcing boom. Job search engines such as Simply Hired are a great source of not only individual job listings but also educational blogs and research to help you corner the marker in your hunt for that prestigious career.