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 [...]
The interview is such a vital step in the hiring process. Today only the top 3 candidates are lucky enough to be invited for a face-to-face interview. And with companies spanning a more global reach, it can be cost-prohibitive to fly potential candidates in for an interview. However, many companies benefit from conducting digital interviews [...]
It is a common fact that many employees feel undervalued in the salary they receive. Some are low-balled when they start a new job and promised a raise within a short time which never materializes. Asking for a raise should be handled tactfully. A few tips…. 1. What’s your job worth? Know the market value [...]
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your name, Social Security number, date of birth and/or other identifying information — without your permission — to commit fraud. photo courtesy of freedigitalphotos.com One of the biggest areas of growth with identity theft is tax theft. An identity thief may use your Social Security number to [...]
Some job seekers are being targeted with “bait-and-switch” scams because they’re not sophisticated in discerning what’s a legitimate job opportunity or not. Scammers are putting together job postings that look like they’re from real companies. They might even use the real company’s name and logo, but the e-mail address it originates from shows a Yahoo! [...]
