How To Apply For A Job Online Back in the day, getting your job application noticed used to mean drafting a crisp cover letter and resume on 24-pound, watermarked linen paper. But rising to the top of the pile is a bit different for the Monster and HotJobs generation. With job applications now more likely
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If you want that job offer, learn about the company How much you know about prospective employers plays a crucial role, a new survey confirms. A survey by Accountemps revealed that 47 percent of executives polled said having little or no knowledge of the company is the most common mistake job seekers make during interviews.
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To land job, first master interview A great resumé won’t get you a great job. A great resumé will get you an interview. It takes a great interview to land that great job. This is what Lisa Ferns, a career adviser at the University of Rhode Island Office of Career Services, tells the students she
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Ten tips to help you find work Here are 10 ways to find a job. Some will help when you’re just starting, some will help you when you’re stuck, and some will help you many times over. 1. Hire a cold caller. Cold calling to get a job really works — if you’re good at
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HR gatekeepers keeping the skilled locked out I spent an afternoon last week with some unemployed job hunters. They were about a dozen high-level professionals — out of work for longer than you’d think possible for men of their education and experience. I wanted to meet with them because I’ve been flooded lately with publicity
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Don’t talk yourself out of the job A column on “Interviewing 101 – The Basics” was a request of a local employer. It seems that he hasn’t been too impressed with the interviewing skills of recent college graduates. I’ve compiled this 101 list from previous columns and added information. Important things to remember include: Prepare
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Resume Critique Checklist Resumes normally get less than a 15-second glance at the first screening. If someone has asked you to review his resume and you want to help him ensure it gets read — or want to know if your own is up to par — be sure you can answer yes to the
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10 tips on finding a job Times are hard, retrenchments are rife and companies are not queueing up to employ recently qualified matriculants, or graduates, for that matter. So what do you do if you suddenly find your accounts piling up and there is no job to go to? All is not lost – there
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Out of a job, running out of options The sign that used to greet workers at the aluminum plants that employed hundreds near this southeast Ohio village reads, “Looking forward to a new beginning.” William Covert, who put in 27 years at the Ormet plant, has the same sentiment, although his new beginning probably will
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Online Job Seeking Scam If you have a resume posted online, you could become the target of a scam. Job seekers are turning to the internet, posting their resumes and applying for jobs online. Allie Vaandering says she’s used these websites once , but is cautious. Allie Vaandering, MSU student: “I’d like to know what
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Worst questions to ask at an interview It can be easy to get caught up in delivering the right answers while on an interview, but asking the right questions is equally important. Your questions are crucial: They help you determine how you’ll fit within the company culture, and they demonstrate your communication skills, interest in
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Know thy interviewer A recent survey of corporate executives revealed a major irritant: Too few job applicants know enough about the company where they want to work. Forty-seven percent of executives polled said having little or no knowledge of the company is the most common mistake job seekers make during interviews, according to survey results
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Finding a Job: What’s Your Passion? To Find the Job That Best Suits You, Be Realistic and Be Passionate For a generation, workers would decide on a career and stick with it until retirement. Today, it’s very common for people to change their careers as many as four to seven times in a lifetime. And
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Redefining Success at Work As an executive coach who works with corporations, Monica McGrath has her ear to the ground. And what she is hearing is this: A number of men and women in middle management are increasingly reluctant to take the next step in their careers because the corporate ladder is not as appealing
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Lessons from rude interviewers When Rebecca Theim interviewed for a publicist’s post at a big multimedia production concern, an effusive executive assured her she didn’t need to meet anyone else, as she’d make a great addition to the staff. The executive promised to firm things up after a vacation. It didn’t happen. After seven months
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