In order to conduct an effective job search, you have to know what you are looking for, why you are looking and how to go about it. There are a few common myths and misconceptions to be aware of so your job hunt stays on the right path. • After college, jobs come easily: You
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A cover letter typically accompanies a resume. A good cover letter should complement a resume, not duplicate it. It's purpose is to interpret the resume and add your personal touch creating a critical first impression. So knowing these tips for writing cover letters could be just what you need to get that job interview over
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A great exercise to undertake if you're thinking of a change of career is to capture all the different ideas you have about possible career options in the one place. You can choose to use a few sheets of paper, a new notebook or a file or folder. It really doesn't matter as long as
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There are some simple strategies that can help you deal with gaps in employment. How to Handle the Questions The best way to handle a time gap of more than 2 years would be to be honest. If you took time off for personal reasons, for example, say so – but try not to give
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Dealing with job loss, particularly the feeling of isolation can come with job layoffs, can be challenging. For many people, the workplace is a central part of day to day social and human connections. When job layoffs hit, you often lose more than your job and your income, you also lose your daily structure and
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Looking to stand out — or at least stay employed — in the current deteriorating economy? Judith sills, a psychologist, suggests becoming your own brand.“If your reputation is what people say about you, especially behind your back, and your résumé is what you say about yourself, especially on paper, your brand is all that —
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So! You've finally gotten that dream job for which you've been searching for eons and eons. You find yourself enveloped in the daily excitement of producing results, discovering solutions, and beefing up the company's bottom line! Life is good until you realize: You've kinda sorta forgotten about yourself. The time you used to spend at
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10 Six-Figure Jobs without a Professional DegreeEarning $100,000 in any profession requires a combination of hard work, career training, and personal experience. These ten jobs prove that you can grow your salary to six figures without a law degree or a medical school diploma. In all ten cases, online career training programs can help you
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5 Rules of Thumb for Job HuntingThree career experts and authors give ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’ to long-held conventions.How many of us take for granted that certain rules are the norm for job hunting? Looking at some of those long-held conventions, ADVANCE spoke with three career experts and authors to get their “thumbs up”
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It is a new year and your resolution is a whopper: you want a new job. Great, but prepare to work your tail off. Not only are jobs a wee bit scarce, but most people do not understand the amount of effort required nor the tactics required to successfully land that dream job. The good
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A majority of hiring executives recently responded to a survey where they concluded cover letters to be as important or more important that the resume alone when screening applicants.With this in mind here are five tips for writing resume cover letters that will get the recruiter’s attention:1. Fit: How would you fit into the culture
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4 Ways to Boost Your Career During a Recession Even tough times provide opportunities for savvy workersWith the economy weakening and layoffs edging higher, many Americans have begun to fret about job security. Yet even the nastiest recessions have way more survivors than victims — assuming your company doesn’t go out of business, of course.
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10 Job Interview Mistakes that Would Cost You the JobAh, job interviews. A lot of people don’t know is that there’s an exact science behind job interviews. Each of the questions thrown at you has a rationale behind them. They’re not only designed to get more information about you, they’re also designed to see how
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Who doesn’t want a better salary? We all could use a pay raise, but the problem is—how to get it? How should you approach the boss? What should you say? And—equally importantly—what should you avoid saying in order to plead your case in the most effective way possible?The first step to making sure you make
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It may sound crazy but, yes, you should send a thank you letter when you are not the candidate selected for the job. It’s not going to make any difference in their hiring solution today but it may have a dramatic impact on future hiring decisions.I have had a number of clients who were offered
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