Seven Steps for a Great Interview
One job posting and a slew of potential candidates. You were one of the lucky ones who secured an interview. How do you make sure to take the most advantage of the opportunity?
Does Your Name Affect Your Chances of Landing a Job?
My son has a name that is very common in some parts of the world but not very common in the United States. When you hear a person’s name, do certain thoughts and associations come to mind? I started thinking about how birth names might affect a job seeker’s candidacy and wondering if they can
Surviving Competency Based Interviews
If you think that job interviews are an art rather than a science you’re not alone – most interviewers would agree.However, a different kind of assessment, the competency-based interview, is becoming increasingly popular because many think it’s more accurate and reliable than the traditional job interview we all know and love.
5 Bad Habits To Avoid While Interviewing
Something extremely important for job seekers to keep in mind when interviewing for any position at any level within a company are their behaviors and their manners. It is vital that job seekers put their best foot forward when they are interviewing for jobs. Some executive level people may refuse to fill out an application form when
Is That Your Real Phone Number and Email Address?
Something I don’t see often but do remember coming across when I was hiring were resume submissions that had fake email addresses and phone numbers on them. The problem with this is that when you want to interview them, you cannot reach them and they lose out on possibly being hired. The Applicants either mistyped
Sometimes you need to create your own job to get hired
Some people have had success by creating an idea for a new job at a company where they want to work and then pitching the company on why they need to hire them for the position. Think about it from the perspective of a Sales Person. A Sales Person has to pitch a product that
Job Search and Self Confidence
Being unemployed can certainly be a blow to your self-confidence. That doesn’t mean these feelings should get in the way of a successful job search.
There Are Plenty of Job Opportunities in the World of Culinary Arts
People in America love to eat out, which brings a terrific outlook to the growth of culinary jobs in the future. Mark your calendar, this coming July is National Culinary Arts Month and we thought it may be useful to check out the hiring demand for food preparation and culinary jobs. Culinary careers are all
‘Accomplishments’ to Leave off Your Resume
In today’s competitive job market, you need to show hiring managers that you can make an immediate contribution to a new employer. Including your biggest professional successes in the “Accomplishments” section of your resume is an effective way to do just that.
Job Seekers: Stop Creeping On Your Ex Online and Start Doing THIS Instead
Get excited, job seekers: this may be the first (and only) time in your life where you’re actuallyencouraged to do a bit of digital stalking. No – not the creepy “Lifetime Movie” kind (there’s never an instance when that’s OK) – rather, the “investigative journalist” type of snooping. Let’s just start off by ‘fessing up and admitting