A job interview can be one of the most stressful experiences a person can have. There are so many unknown factors to contend with and so much rests on it; you really what that job, right? While it would be impossible to have a totally stress free job interview (if there are no nerves at
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In the age of the fast and highly impersonal on-line application process, it seems the art of writing a cover letter has gone by the wayside for many. But, like so many other things in this challenging economy, now more than ever is the time to perfect the cover letter – not neglect it. Here
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You must have a cover letter. More than 80% of recruiters surveyed by the Society for HR Executives say cover letters are a necessity. A bad one is worse than none. But yours can elevate you above the crowd. Unless you settle for the same cover letter template everyone else is using. Then you mark
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Cover letters are the most important part of an application, although the majority of people spend the least amount of time working on them. When recruiters have 100′s of CVs to shortlist from, cover letters are the first document they read. You must be able to show that you are able to meet the requirements
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I am still at a loss at the number of job seekers who, when applying for a number of similar positions, send off the same resume. They are obviously unaware that experienced human resources and recruitment staff can smell a resume which has not been tailored specifically to the position being applied for. Not only
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When interviewing for jobs, do you focus only on what the organization or hiring manager thinks of you? Many people do. But what about the other side of the equation? It’s equally important to evaluate what you think of the organization. And it’s even more important when they’ve offered you the position, and now it’s
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Attending a job interview can be daunting. You have made all the necessary preparation for the interview and you have no fear for it now. Maybe a few butterflies, but that’s normal. However, things can still go wrong, and few of them have anything to do with the interview itself. Here’s a checklist of some
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Salary negotiation begins as soon as you hear about a job and decide whether or not it is for you. You need to find out the salary being offered for the job to make sure that you are paid appropriately. Then, as you land the first or second interview, you need to watch out for
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If you’ve been submitting job applications online to countless job postings and not receiving any responses, you’re not alone. Many job seekers have experienced the effects of the “Black Hole of Resumes.” You submit your resume online to a general mailbox that has thousands of other resume submissions from multiple job postings. You expect that
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If you’ve been submitting job applications online to countless job postings and not receiving any responses, you’re not alone. Many job seekers have experienced the effects of the “Black Hole of Resumes.” You submit your resume online to a general mailbox that has thousands of other resume submissions from multiple job postings. You expect that
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We could all agonize for hours or even days over every little point in our resume. What should I say, how should I say it, do I even know where to begin? But what we really need is a checklist to go by, something to compare our resume to and find out if it will
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A year ago unemployment was bad enough. But for some a year on who are still unemployed, it’s a desperate situation. General unemployment figures have got a lot worse in this last year. Not only have more people been put out of work, but those who were hit first with the credit crunch in many
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