Some time off can be a valuable thing. It often feels like the job market is geared to benefit people who have been on a certain, rigid track for the duration of their educational and then professional lives. We dive into qualifications, project history, and extracurricular groups because we feel vulnerable if we aren’t ascertaining
Over the last few years, I have had several clients ask this very question. Although the task of asking for a raise may seem very complex, it actually is quite simpler than one might think.
Here is main tips for phone interview:
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
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.
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
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 You may want to make revisions, as we list five top outdated elements on résumés.
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:
Don’t worry. Your interviewer probably isn’t as scary as this guy. Probably. If you’ve ever had a job interview — and hopefully you have—then you know how nerve-wracking that last question can be.
Are you between jobs? At a career crossroads? Trying to transition to another field? An internship may be your best next step, even if you haven’t seen the inside of a classroom in many years. No longer just for college students or recent graduates, internships can be a passport to success for professionals of any
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.
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.
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.
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?
The surprising parallels between seeking public office and managing your career
Everyone has just 168 hours in a week, but some folks can magically squeeze more into that block of time. If you’ve wanted to go back to school, but haven’t quite figured out how to do it and work at the same time, this Q&A can help.
Think you know all there is to know about interviewing for a job? According to career coach David Couper, there are many surprising “myths” surrounding job interviews. In his book “Outsiders on the Inside,” Couper lists several myths that, if you believe them, may prevent you from landing your dream job.
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.
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
In a perfect world, no one would need a resume. The candidates most suited to a particular job would simply be summoned forth to interview, based on their reputation and word of mouth referral. Employers would carefully make their hiring decisions based on the candidates’ verbal account of their past performance, without regard to any
