Why You Were Fired Fired from your job? Don’t know what to say in an interview? Career expert and author, Joyce Lain Kennedy, shares her twelve best job interview answers to the question “Why were you fired?” Joyce Lain Kennedy is the nation’s first syndicated careers columnist. Her work is distributed by Tribune Media Services
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Resumes 101: Be professional, even when applying for jobs online Dear full name of boss in charge, When writing a cover letter to submit with a resume, be professional, especially if applying for jobs online. Many companies have moved into online applications or searching resumes via Web sites like Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com. Be correct in
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Embellishing resume could cost you job Have you ever told a story and embellished the details a bit? I’ve certainly caught myself exaggerating on occasion, saying, “I waited an eternity for the subway to come,” or “It was the funniest joke ever.” In those cases, the exaggeration is harmless. When it comes to your resume,
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Job Search Website Application Cheat Sheet Read on to find out how to give yourself an unfair advantage in applying on job search websites. You need to approach a job search website not from the point of view of someone who wants a job, but from the point of view of the person who has
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The Ethical Job Hunter Knowing right from wrong is key to the MBA job quest. Exaggerated résumés, misrepresented job offers are dishonest—and counterproductive In recent years, the ethics of running a business has garnered plenty of attention in the B-school classroom. But until now, MBA students rarely got a lesson on the rights and wrongs
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Follow up wins the interview You thought you were perfect for the job. So why isn’t your phone ringing? Let’s say you just sent your resumé off to 25 prospective employers and now you’ve done your part. Now, you just sit back and wait for the phone to ring. But why is nothing happening? Stop!
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Rosy labor report belies job seekers Monica Brown has 15 years of marketing and sales experience, nearly half as a manager, trainer or team leader. Today, she’s waiting tables. For two months, the Alameda resident has risen at 6 a.m. each weekday and squeezed in at least three hours scanning job sites, filling out applications
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Baby boomers key to jobs outlook: staffing execs The aging Baby Boomer generation is key to the U.S. employment outlook over the next few years, as 60-somethings either retire or choose to work shorter hours, staffing executives say. Employers are increasingly concerned about filling positions and are turning to older workers to train the next
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Executive and Mid Management Resume Tips Time for a career change? You’ve been thinking about it for some time now, and time is what little you have. Take heart! You have stumbled on the right page at the right time. Deborah James has some pointers for you in the following article. Get your notepad ready.
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What recruiters look for This isn’t going to be a “how to write a resume” blog. There are books, web sites and seminars dedicated to the subject. Rather, I’d like to put you in the mind set of a recruiter as I would look at a resume. Here is my advice on what will get
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When interviewing for a job, safeguard your ideas It’s painful enough when an employer rejects you. But some add insult to injury by stealing material you prepared to promote your candidacy. How should you cope? There’s no surefire cure, as Vincent A. Gaglione Jr. learned. While jobless in spring 2004, the Cleveland resident pursued a
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