Think you know everything there is to know about getting a job? Not so fast. There are lots of myths floating around that people have come to accept as fact. Check out some of the most common myths below, and get one step closer to scoring a job you’ll love. – Help wanted ads are
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When you’re interviewing for a job at the executive level – especially if you’ve been out of work for a while – you may want to try just about any tactic possible to get the job. Because you’re used to being aggressive to get your way, you may want to try to persuade the interviewer
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Your job search campaign is in high gear. You have been on a number of job interviews where you feel you have performed well and are a serious candidate. According to Michael Neece, CEO of Interview Mastery, during periods of high unemployment it takes 17 job interviews to get an offer. A tip for job
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Keywords have been around for a long time. My clients often ask me about keywords as if there is some clandestine group of human resource managers who maliciously plot to trick job seekers by eliminating candidates who, although qualified, are missing the magic words. It really is not that hard to figure out keywords. There
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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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By EditNY – As you are contacted by headhunters or employment agencies regarding your online resume, you wonder if they are contacting you about a “real” position that fits what you are more or less looking for, or if they are simply trying to bring in candidates as a way to meet their quota (if
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Writing a cover letter can sometimes be a bit confusing. You simply don’t know what information to add, what to exclude and how exactly to tell your story. For many, this leads to some cover letter mistakes. If you’re guilty of writing cover letters that just didn’t accomplish what they were supposed to – getting
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Are resume cover letters samples good enough? You tell me. As she looks through the colossal mound of example resume cover letters she gets every day, a recruiter uses the data and her impressions to sort – Who goes to the top, who to the bottom? The one with a master’s degree or a bachelor’s?
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For the past several years, I’ve run a conference for women returning to work after taking some time off to spend raising children. In the past several months, we’ve seen more interest and more questions than ever before. The reason is simple-in this uncertain economy, fewer families are willing to rely on one income, so
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Well to begin with there are three strong similarities. Then their focus begins to shift. Life, Business and Executive Coaching all: a) Begin where you are today (not the past) b) Use questioning and listening techniques to understand where you are now, where you want to go and help determine how you will get there.
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In most cases an interviewer uses a question to subtly seek an answer to a slightly different question. So with each question, think about what the interviewer is truly trying to ask. If you have thought through these questions and have a well-written resume, these answers should come quite easily. Also becoming familiar with these
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How in the world can your index finger help you find senior employment? Lets get back to that in a minute. First a question! Are you a senior citizen, and are you looking for employment? Are you testing the job waters and have you convinced yourself that earning more dollars monthly will be a great
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