June is a month that is flooded with recent graduates looking for jobs. It is also the month that educators may be looking for interim summer positions. And, companies operating on a fiscal year, may be looking at their year-end budgets in June and in attempts to show a better profit, cutting some jobs. This [...]
As the world has evolved from traditional mail sent by postal service to email sent through the internet, so has the cover letter. It was quite common to send a cover letter and resume to prospective employers and/or recruiters 20 years ago. However, now it is more accepted to send these types of documents and [...]
It’s no secret that salaries are not keeping up with the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported that income growth is flat and mainly unchanged from the previous quarter. This puts employers in a position of strength when negotiating salaries. CFOs say they are willing to negotiate with top candidates on salary in 2012, [...]
The purpose of the resume is to get you an interview, not necessarily to get you the job. Would you buy a car without a test drive? Companies want to test drive you too. Your resume should tell a story, from beginning to end and answer these questions: Who are you?What have you done?What makes [...]
Many of you may be thinking – no, not another social network! I don’t have time for the other ones. Well, Google+ is not about to go away. In fact, I predict that we will see it grow exponentially in the next few years in a similar way to how LinkedIn (now over 86 million [...]
Much has been said in the last decade about using the internet for job search. Gone are the days when a job seeker circled job ads in the newspaper. Today there are an overwhelming amount of websites and online tools for the average job seeker. I want to caution you about throwing a dart at [...]
Got the interview jitters? Want to make a good impression? Don’t know what to say exactly and don’t want to say the wrong thing? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, you are among many job seekers who feel the same way. It is very common to have angst about an [...]
Google employs leading-edge recruiters to find its top talent, and we can learn a lot from their hiring practices. Michael B. Junge, a recruiter for Google, shared a few of his recruiting tips. ResumesResumes don’t always represent the job seeker in the best light. Sometimes an individual may be perfect for the job, but their [...]
Employees are fired every day and many don’t have a clear reason why. Obviously there is some level of dissatisfaction by the employer that could be related to performance or any number of other factors. Since most employees are “at will” they can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. Here are [...]
Body language is important during an interview. There have been many books written on this subject and they all have valid points – we communicate non-verbally through our posture, physical movements and facial expressions. This is particularly important during an interview because certain body movements can be interpreted negatively and confuse the interviewer. First impression [...]