Top 25 Careers to Pursue in a Recession By HR World Editors If you want to recession-proof your career, the key is to focus on work that continues even when most people don’t have disposable income to spend. So while consumers may not hit the mall as often, you can guarantee that people will continue
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Phone interviews are de rigueur with many organizations. Companies conduct phone interviews for a number of reasons. It’s a way to screen out the dead wood. It gives the next interviewer baseline information from which to work. It saves money. So, how do you prep for a powerful phone interview? And how is it different
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An interview generally is, or ideally should be an interactive process. In that case it important to know what are the questions that you, as an interviewee, can ask at an interview? Asking questions is not the prerogative of the interviewer alone. As an interviewee you have the right to ask questions; the trick is
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Finding an Internet marketing job is not as easy as you may think. Yesterday I was reading a DP forum and after reading a while I found a topic about finding an internet marketing job. I got enough information about it and decide to share it. First of all, you have to know what sort
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Are you staring at an empty page, trying to write the next cover letter? Or postponing the grip and grin meeting you’ve scheduled? Have lethargy and laziness set in? Has your get up and go taken a permanent vacation? Well, my friend, you are not alone. Staying motivated during a prolonged job search is more
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Don’t Let Your Termination Rattle You To ward off the negative feelings that come from a termination, it would be good to have a night out with friends and have a good time to release your anger and stress. You should be sure to be your usual self if you should happen to encounter your
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Companies know that students from graduate programs in marketing will be able to help them spend their money more wisely and guarantee that their message reaches the specific group they choose. Graduate students will be prepared with the knowledge of specifics about sociology, understanding consumer emotion, and the buying patterns of specific populations. In the
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Some economist say we are already in a recession while others say it is slowing down and soon the U.S. economy will be booming again. I am no specialist on the economy but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that the economy is definitely in a "down turn" and with the stock markets
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By being pro-active regarding follow-up, you stand to gain an edge over your competition for the position. A word of caution though – you want to appear enthusiastic, not desperate. Start your follow-up work at the close of the interview by asking: 1) Will second interviews be a part of the process and if so,
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Let’s take a look at a few important things you might want to consider when creating an electronic resume. Advantages An individual seeking a job cannot succeed with the simple, traditional resume that is printed and handed over at the interview. It should not be the only tool in your kit. At least 80 percent
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Tips to navigate the job interview Let’s face it: All job interviews are challenging. Even on the most pleasant interviews, you still need to keep your guard up at all times and fight the urge to become a smidge too comfortable. – What are you supposed to do, though, if a job interview begins to
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Check out these tips and tricks. They will help you get your confidence up before you go for an interview. Plan Your Career First Decide what kind of work you would like to do. The popular saying that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail certainly applies to searching for a job. Make
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Salary negotiation is a skill that once learned can take your earning power to new levels. Stepping into a situation of discussing salary requirements is never easy. You really want the job, but you want to be paid well also. You deserve to be paid well after all. How do you convey this to your
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Many people working these days are in debt. The answer to the debt dilemma is of course, make more money and spend less. For those who are spending only on necessities, the answer could be a part time job. For those who are already working two jobs, the answer could be, find a better paying
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Tips on hunting for a job in tough times from Newsday.com by Patricia Kitchen Although the local jobless rate is lower than the national rate, the number of employees out of work is still at a high by historical standards. On Wednesday night Siobhan M. Murphy, a career and business coach in Bay Shore, met
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