What you do before, during, and after the job interview can significantly affect whether you are offered the job. Just like the purpose of the resume is to get you an interview, the purpose of an interview is to get you a job offer. The interview helps the decision-maker identify your qualifications for the position, [...]
Since LinkedIn launched in 2003, it has evolved into the premier social network platform for professionals. A few stats: More than 300 million users worldwide 41% of people now report 500+ connections 50+% of users are spending more than two hours a week on LinkedIn Are you a pro at using LinkedIn or just barely [...]
Sometimes, there are signals when the loss of your job is imminent. Some of these are strong signals — your company is bought or merged into another company (if there is a lot of duplication in job titles or functions within both companies, the acquiring company’s employees will be the ones to most likely stay.) [...]
Has this happened to you – an interviewer asking for your Facebook password during the interview? It’s more common than you might think. It’s known as Shoulder Surfing. This is actually a violation in Facebook’s privacy policy says Lori Andrews, a law professor specializing in Internet privacy. Did you know that in May 2011 [...]
freedigitalphotos.net At some point in your job search, you may encounter a recruiter who is searching for the perfect candidate to fill a job order. If you’ve never worked with one before, it can be helpful to understand more about how recruiters work. There are two types of recruiters: contingency and retained. Contingency [...]
courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net Have you watched Shark Tank on TV? It is more than just a reality hit. There are sound business decisions made each episode. The contestants walk away with investment money or not, depending on their product and presentation. Your job search strategy can take a few hints from this popular [...]
Recruiters and hiring managers are experts at reading resumes. In seconds (latest count was 6 seconds to be exact) they can find disqualifying factors in your resume. Don’t let this happen to you! Here are a few of the top pet peeves: 1. Mistake: Generic resume. In a time when it is so very important [...]
In the last several weeks, this series on Tips to Finding a Job in 2014 has covered tips for using LinkedIn, Twitter, as well as ways to build experience. If you missed parts 1 & 2 of this series, click here to read. PART 1 PART 2 . This last tip may reveal some unknown tips [...]
With June fast approaching and the flurry of college graduates about to saturate the job market, job seekers need to be savvy to compete. College graduates don’t always fall in the young and inexperienced category. Many are adults with career experience returning to school for higher education. These next two tips may be of particular [...]
As we approach mid-year, it’s a good time to take a look at your job search progress. Most everyone is gung-ho in January, but enthusiasm starts to lag after the first quarter of the year. In the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing 4 important tips to review to help you stay on track. Here’s [...]
