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Tim Murphy
Tim is the founder of ApplyMate.com, a free web app that helps track job and school applications. He also writes about careers, job searching, and other challenges of a young professional at ApplyMate.com/blog. Tim did his undergrad at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned his Master’s degree from the University of Denver. He’s worked in various fields, such as HR/Recruiting, defense/security, communications and business consulting, and real estate. Follow him on Twitter or check out his company's Facebook page.
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The One Thing You Should Do to Get Ahead at Work
By Tim Murphy | 37 Comments | June 10, 2011
Whether you’re starting a new job, looking to move up in your current job, or trying to survive layoffs, I have a valuable tip that is sure to help you achieve your goal. Read »
How the Job Search Can Improve Your Current Job
By Tim Murphy | 8 Comments | May 27, 2011
I have to admit – I sort of like looking for jobs. That’s downright blasphemy when you consider that about half of out of work job seekers are jobless for six months, Read »
Unexpected Challenges of an Entrepreneur
By Tim Murphy | 1 Comment | May 13, 2011
I definitely had no idea that one of the stumbling blocks I’d encounter when starting a business would be my persistent inability to spell a single word. For whatever reason, I simply can’t arrange the puzzle of U’s, E’s and N’s in the word ‘entrepreneur.’ I get it wrong every time, but you’d never know, […] Read »
How to Bridge the Experience Gap (When You Don’t Have Any)
By Tim Murphy | 16 Comments | April 28, 2011
Every young job seeker faces the conundrum: you need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. Seems like some sick Catch-22, right? Well, it is if you accept the idea at face value. Challenge the premise and you’ll find a way around this common stumbling block. Here are three […] Read »