When you join an organization, you don’t enter the door thinking about your next job change. You enter the door feeling enthusiastic, eager and ready to prove yourself. Somewhere along the line, whether by choice or not, you do start thinking of a job change again. It’s best to be always prepared for it at
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Job interviews are about as eagerly anticipated as root canals for many people. Even if you have been out of work for a long time and are desperately wanting to reenter the workplace, the necessary step of performing well during a job interview can be daunting. Interviewees tend to think the practice is akin to
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Since we are moving toward becoming a paperless society the question often comes up in the context of job searching, whether or not cover letters are still necessary. The short answer is yes. Typically, when attempting to get the nod by an employer that you are to be hired there are three initial doors through
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Supposedly the economy is getting better, but it’s going to take a long time to get where we need to be. As of April 1, 2011, the unemployment rate is at 8.8%. That means 13.5 million people are without jobs! Unfortunately, jobs are not being created. Instead, many companies are finding ways to have their
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Regardless of how unhappy they are, people are always afraid to move jobs. Though the odds of success may be higher at another company, it is the uncertainty that clouds their judgment. I have seen candidates wait out an impending lay-off just to keep some glimmer of hope that it may not come. If you
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There is no Series 7 of recruiting, and yet the industry has the potential to be as lucrative as the field of finance. Even though experts believe that the staffing business dates back to ancient Egypt, it did not get rolling in its modern form until WWII, when a shortage of male workers became a
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If you’re thinking of asking for a raise, the right preparation will help you get that raise. Your success in getting the raise you want depends on three things: The perceived value of your position Your job performance Timing Most jobs fall into certain salary classifications. Sometimes these are set out in company policy as
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So, let’s assume that you haven’t yet started on that New Year’s resolution of rewriting your resume, which of course assumes that you made a New Year’s resolution to rewrite your resume (You did, didn’t you?). Having a current and well written resume is the single best thing you can do for yourself, if you’re
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Recruiters are a great source for finding a job that will fit your need and skill set. They help you through the interview process and try to help prepare you for your interviews. The best thing about having a recruiter help you is that they have already done most of the leg work. They know
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A lot of us already use social media for personal reasons, but it is also a good source for your professional world as well. More and more recruiters are using these networks to find potential candidates for open positions. These social media tools are a great way to save time while searching for a job.
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Millions of American’s wake up every day, get dressed in business attire, and head to work- only their “job” these days is actually looking for one. Unemployment rates are still hovering around 9.6% nationally, making this job market highly competitive and hard to crack into. Employers know this, and in a lot of ways, the
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It can be a difficult truth, but a huge part of the first impression we make on others is based on how we look. In fact, this can be a major factor in getting hired. We all make assumptions about who people are based on their appearance. This is not always superficial or negative, it’s
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February 9th 2011 – Businesswoman Fiona Reeve has been named as the 2011 Business Mentor of the Year in the Yell Mentoring Works Awards, for the valuable support she regularly gives out via online business mentoring site horsesmouth. Fiona and two other deserving award winners have given advice to more than 120 UK businesses and
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If you could be a superhero, what superpowers would you have? Totaljobs.com jobseekers have told us about all sorts of obscure interview questions they’ve been hit with; from defining their fictional superpowers to listing their top five favourite films. Here are some of the more popular and recurring themes: * If you were a fruit
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Throughout the UK, fingers are crossed for a more buoyant job market in 2011 as we continue to recover from recession. But there are signs there will be much more opportunity in some parts of the country than others. So how does your local town or city fare in the shape of things to come
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