With the economic downturn, layoffs are inevitable. Here is some advice should you get that unfortunate pink slip. Writing your resume and going out on interviews is stressful enough, but the process becomes even more difficult if you’ve been fired in the past. Employers like to see candidates with pristine job histories, but we all
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More and more when a recruiter or hiring manager receives your resume, one of the first things he or she may do is turn to the web to do more research about you. The ease with which anyone can post anything online–on a social media site, forum or blog–can leave job candidates vulnerable to negative
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Job interview follow up is a great opportunity to show your enthusiasm and suitability. Most candidates neglect to follow up on their job interviews. Set yourself apart from the competition by following these five easy steps to follow up professionally on your interview. Immediately after the Job Interview Get the correct details of the interviewer.
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Job hunting can seem like the most tedious and disheartening task you set out for yourself, especially in this market. It can get to the point where you get so frustrated that you want to give up or you figure, "What’s the point?" The trick to job hunting in today’s market is to be versatile.
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Until the unemployment rate started pushing toward 8% nationally, most people cited “time” as their most depleted resource. Time was so precious, many people were happy to shell out a few extra bucks for conveniences that would save them time — five minutes here, an hour there. It was the cost of doing business —
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With the economy in its current state, and companies from around the world either closing their doors or laying off major sections of their workforce, you may find yourself looking for signs you’re about to be laid off and wondering whether you might be next. If that’s the case, your fears aren’t misplaced: After all,
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Well, if you live in Michigan, or anywhere else in our country, let’s face it. The economy stinks. People are getting laid off and companies are closing down or outsourcing to other countries practically on a daily basis. So, what good would hiring a professional resume service do for you? EVERYTHING. It’s understandable to be
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Proofreading is a specialized skill and MS Word only gets about one third of the job done. So if you were relying on the spell check feature to finish your proofreading don’t even dream of using that resume just yet. Most resume services offer editing and proofreading as part of their services. So you don’t
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Has the idea of resume writing got you in a panic? Remember those weekends that seemed to last forever when you were a kid? Then like a lightning bolt you would remember at eight o clock Sunday night you had a test Monday morning. Writing a resume at the last minute can cause the same
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One of the most basic things is to study the business where you are visiting to interview, prior to going there. Make sure you do your leg work and get details on when they were formed and the share price, their size, turnover etc as it demonstrates that you have a desire to join them.
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In a bad economy, many industries are negatively affected and competition for jobs increases. This makes using job boards (as your primary strategy) incredibly difficult and depressing, since this is where competition for positions is most fierce. You stand to increase your chances of landing multiple interviews through learning how to tap into what is
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In today’s increasingly tough job market there are some small things that you can do to stand out from the crowd and increase your chances of getting an interview. These are beyond the basics, so you should already have a resume in hand and be prepared to interview. Set Your Focus Goal number one is
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It’s all the rage especially if your company is doing a little belt tightening and you can score some points by saving a few bucks. Instead of paying for travel expenses and spending your free time whining and dining a lot of potential job candidates, what about speeding up the time consuming process by conducting
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Knock Knock. “Who’s there?” “A unique amazing cover letter” “That’s a rarity – come on in” Your cover letter knocks on the door of the hiring company. When that door is opened does your cover letter get asked to “come in” or is the door slammed shut? If you want your cover letter to be
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