Ever Lied on a Resume?
Statistics show that as many as 40% of us have — that’s almost half! So what are we all saying when we stretch the truth in an attempt to land a job? Employers say it’s usually one of these:
Ten Steps To The Perfect Interview
If you’ve been invited to interview, congratulations; you’re halfway there. With the right preparation and a positive approach, you’ll have every chance of landing that job. Follow our top ten tips for interview success:
What’s Best For You – Contract or Permanent?
The availability of contract work has grown enormously as an alternative to conventional permanent work, but how do you decide which is for you? Let’s examine their individual benefits and drawbacks.
Did You Include a Writing Sample or Cover Letter? Pay Attention To How To Submit Your Resume.
When you are looking for a job and going through hundreds of job listings, you may find yourself taking shortcuts so that you can get through the list. Certain things that you may start to do include skimming through the description and only reading the title, salary fields and benefits section. Other things some job
5 Kinds of Behaviors That Are Choking Down Your Career
Since your first day at work, there have been immense efforts at your end to make it move ahead in the best possible way. Be it the early work hours you’ve been chipping in, or the scolding you’ve been taking just to come across as an obedient employee in front of the seniors, might be
How to Shop for a Job
Jobs, like cars need to be replaced or maintained on a regular basis. When you grow tired of your current job due to poor management, low pay or perhaps cut backs, you will want to treat you new job search the same way you would shop for a new car. Here are a few tips
Dos and Don’ts of the Interview Process
Once you land an interview, you’ll probably experience a mixed bag of emotions but mostly excitement with a hint of anxiety. An invitation to interview signifies you are one step closer to possibly getting a job.
The Traps Job Seekers Fall for Before, During, and After a Job Interview
There are certain sections of an interview that can either make or break you, depending on how you go about them. Employers lay out several traps during the interview to see how you react. You, as a job seeker, can lay traps yourself by not being prepared or not taking initiative to qualify yourself as
Outdated Resume Elements
If you are searching for a job, chances are that you have passed out your résumé numerous times with no callbacks. The problem may not be that you are under qualified, but you may be overwhelming employers with unnecessary information. You may want to make revisions, as we list five top outdated elements on résumés.
Five Things That Hiring Managers Will Never Tell You
The interview process can be a stressful one. Even with proper preparation, you will never be fully prepared for the mind of the hiring manager. To help ease some of the anxiety, here are a couple of thoughts that are more than likely running through the head of the hiring manager:
Secrets to a Successful Relocation
During these tough times, many individuals are opting to relocate for a better job. Here are some relocating secrets that should be considered before and after you are hired for that dream career.
Top 5 Surprisingly Stable Careers
Between bank bailouts and auto plant shutdowns, the struggle to land that new job can look more like navigating a minefield. A career training course in a surprisingly sought-after field could be your answer to the stressful job hunt.
Hiring Pros Share Insights About Social Networking Sites
The Recruiter Roundtable is a recurring feature that collects career and job-seeking advice from a group of recruiting experts throughout the United States. The question we put before our panel this month is:
Preparing to Start Your New Job: A Checklist
Congratulations on landing your new job! The hard part may be over, but you still have some loose ends to tie up. This is a checklist of tasks to take care of before, during, and after your first day at work.
Job-Search Tips: How to Nail a Phone Interview
With nearly five candidates (on average) applying for each available job opening–and with hundreds applying for some positions–many human resource departments and recruiters are using telephone interviews much more extensively to narrow down job-applicant pools. These tips will help keep you in the running.
6 Common Resume Questions Answered
Writing a resume seems like a straightforward endeavor–until you actually sit down to create one. For example, what’s the right length? Do you need an objective statement? And what changes should you make, if any, if you want to reapply for a certain position?
Running a Good Race
The surprising parallels between seeking public office and managing your career
5 Ways to Prepare for Your Annual Performance Review
While some people think of an employer’s annual performance review as a perfunctory chore to simply endure, others view it as an important event worthy of significant preparation.
Avoiding Bruised Egos at Work Avoiding Bruised Egos at Work
Imagine you find out that the majority of your team went out for drinks after work and didn’t invite you. Or you have to tell a colleague that you prefer to be called Michael, not Mike, for the fourth time. It might be simply annoying if things like this happened occasionally, but a pattern of
The Highly Efficient Job Search
Every unemployed person has heard this saying: Finding a job is a job. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of work that makes you want to whistle while you do it. But as with any task, you can take steps to make it easier. Here are some tips to help you boost your efficiency as your