Rather than being one dimensional–either a terror or a softie–it is advantageous to have a tough streak that can be applied when necessary. This requires being able to read situations correctly, including one’s own strengths and weaknesses, the nature of the organization, and the demands of the problem or opportunity at hand. Trump or Buffett?
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When you go to a job interview, the odds are against you. A typical job opening will attract dozens of well-qualified applicants; only one can be hired. So most people do not receive the desired phone call extending an offer. What DO they receive? Usually, nothing. Some companies will send a letter or e-mail notifying
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Turning a layoff into a career catalyst Nine months into her first job, Mary Wisniewski returned from a business trip to Switzerland in April — and was laid off. “It feels like I dreamed it up,” she says. “I could understand being fired if I messed up, but I never would have thought I’d get
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10 Reasons Gen Xers Are Unhappy at Work Corporations really need folks in their 30s to early 40s, but there is a tentative relationship at best between that cohort and Corporate America I’m worried about Generation X and corporations. As far as I can tell, these two have a tentative relationship at bestand are likely
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Exploring A New Career While On ‘Vacation’ Ever fantasize about what it might be like to go into acting, run your own coffee shop become a chocolatier or work in the wine industry? Interested in finding a way to test drive a new career without losing a paycheck or risking the mortgage payment? Missy Grohne
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When applying for a new job, it can sometimes be difficult to explain a huge gap in employment, or lack of relevant employment, when all you have is your resume to do the talking. This is why it is recommended that you include a cover letter with your resume. But what can a cover letter
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Research shows that applicants who are confident perform much better at interviews than ‘nervous nellies’. The secret of success at job interviews is to imagine you are attending an ordinary workplace meeting. This will help you relax and perform at your best. Another way to build your confidence is to prepare thoroughly. Here are a
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Finding a New Job After 50 Hard work and being a team player may not be the qualities that get you your next job, according to Jack Heyden, a partner at the aptly named Gray Hair Management, a networking firm for older workers. The key to getting a new job after middle age is to
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Your career change resume is a very specific tool, quite unlike a ‘normal’ resume so you must approach it’s creation differently. Here are some tips to make sure that your career change resume is up to the job of getting you to interview. Now, because the aim of this document is very different from that
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If you have recently lost your job, you may be at a loss of where to start looking for employment again and how to apply for jobs. Recruitment Agencies are a great place to start. Recruitment agencies can take the fear and effort out of job hunting. Good agencies match job seekers with employers but
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It used to be that you would walk into an interview knowing that there were four or five questions that you could expect to have asked of you. Then, you could effectively plan ahead for how you were going to answer them. Those included: Tell me about yourself and your experience. What is your greatest
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Tips on having a positive job interview You’ve just graduated. You’ve just lost your job. You’re sick of your current job and just need a change. The next move for you is the job interview. And if you haven’t done one in a while or ever you’ll need an interview makeover. Your interview “style” includes
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If you feel the over 50 + Age Bias has shut the job door for you, you are probably correct. To knock down this barrier take some steps to level the playing field. Don’t waste time being mad – do something powerful! The facts are that younger workers have a 40 percent better chance of
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Do you follow any tailor-made process to get that desired job interview call within a short span of time? Are you sure that the process, which you follow, will fetch you the desired results you have expected? If not, then how to refine your resume process? How you can cutout the interview call waiting-period? If
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Prepare for these top interview questions. Use the interview answer guidelines to make sure that your interview responses are in line with what the interviewer is looking for. Why do you want this job? Basically the interviewer is asking “Why are you here?” The purpose of this interview question is to make sure that you
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