So much emphasis is placed on experience in a resume and an interview, a job seeker might easily overlook other important factors impacting a hiring decision. CareerBuilder conducted a survey of hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwide. When asked what would differentiate two equally qualified candidates, these were the top responses: Good sense of [...]
Here’s good news. The Labor Department’s employment report in December 2013 showed the job market is continuing to improve. Employers are gaining confidence about consumer demand, directly affecting job seekers. The jobless rate fell to 7% from a five-year low of 7.3% in October. According to this report, there are 3.925 million jobs waiting to [...]
This time of year blogs, Pinterest, Instragram, magazine articles, and yes, even newspapers, are full of New Year tips, resolutions, and goals. Year after year we get on the “goal” train only to find about 2 months into the journey we are tired of the process or feel unsuccessful in reaching those goals. Job search [...]
Savvy job seekers know that the purpose of the resume is to get an interview, and the purpose of a job interview is to get you a job offer. The interview helps the decision-maker identify your qualifications for the position, and also assesses things like personality, cultural fit, and your ability to do the job. [...]
Job seekers want to make a good first impression and create ways to stand out from their competition. Sometimes in that process, they overlook behaviors that create a negative impression and ruin chances for a job offer. On the positive side: 1. Be professional. Whether you are looking for an executive position or a blue [...]
Competition in the careers industry is fierce on all sides – from the job seeker’s perspective and from the hiring manager’s standpoint. So what’s a company to do when they hear that their competitor is hiring for positions they may need to fill in the near future? Some may create a job opening that doesn’t [...]
Your profile photo on LinkedIn is very important. Did you know that profiles with pictures attract 50-70% more inquiries than profiles without pictures? Some recruiters won’t even look at a person’s LinkedIn profile if they don’t have a picture. And posting a picture of you taken at a wedding with a weird look on your [...]
LinkedIn has been the topic of many of my blogs, especially the past several weeks. Since it is such an important job search tool today, there is a lot of information that job seekers need to know in order to use it most effectively in their job search. Don’t Dismiss LinkedIn as Something Only for [...]
To get the most out of your LinkedIn profile, make sure you do these four things: 1. Complete Your Profile. Your profile is the “front door” to your LinkedIn account. First impressions matter — so make sure you’ve made your profile as complete as possible. As an added benefit, your LinkedIn profile generally ranks high [...]
In all my years as a resume writer I’ve never heard a job seeker tell me they wished the job search process took longer. What I do hear from my clients is that everyone wants that new job now, today. It doesn’t matter if they are unemployed or seeking a new position while still working, [...]
