Take control of your online image The rise of online networking sites has made it easier to connect with colleagues and learn about job openings. It’s also part of a much larger trend in which more information about you may be available to anyone who’s interested including hiring managers, who often perform Internet searches on
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This isn’t your Moms Middle-Age! The hunt for a new job is rarely fun. Even at the best of times, it can be stressful and time-consuming. What happens though if you are a 50 something woman and find yourself laid off, or trying to switch jobs? Unfortunately, it seems to be true that older workers
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After working for days creating my resume, I’d carefully constructed my employment history with an eye to grabbing my prospective employer’s attention with what (I hoped) would be my spectacular accomplishments. I went over it repeatedly, looking for misspelling’s and typos, trying to find places where I could “word things” better. Finally, after two weeks,
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Enhancing your career potential in the Web 2.0 world Is your resume new media ready? Do you know what makes a curriculum vitae (CV) tick in the social media space? Are you sending the right messages for recruiters trawling the web? Is your career Web 2.0 proof?. RECENT SHIFTS in the Web 2.0 world like
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So much has been written about what you should include in your resume that it’s easy to overlook the things you should not put in your resume. These can send your resume to the trash can just as fast as the things you omit. Here are five things to never put in your resume. One
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If you’re conducting an active job hunt, you’re probably aware that working with a recruiter can be an effective method for your search. However, finding a recruiter that specializes in your field can be a daunting prospect. Where should you look? How do you know what to expect? And what precisely should you be prepared
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Looking for a job is not a new experience for anyone who ever applied for college in a university or transferred to a new school. It is not always easy to get in to your preferred institution because you have to pass an application form and other requirements, pass their entrance examinations, answer interview questions,
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Over the years, I’ve occasionally hired someone who was eminently qualified as far as the specific technical skills were concerned, but who later turned out to be, well…a jerk. And the thing about jerks is that they can be very good at concealing that trait in a job interview, especially if they are otherwise very
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Are you considering a midlife career change? If so, the following information on preparing for a job interview and the answer to some tough interview questions will help you in the process. As a rule, we do not get many job interviews in a lifetime, so it is not something that comes naturally for us.
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Every job seeker wants his or her resume to stand out from the crowd. But achieving this goal isn’t as easy as it was several years ago. Today, you not only have to make your resume reader-friendly for humans, but you also have to tailor it so that when it’s scanned for key words and
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Most of us harbor a healthy fear of facing an interview. It is a natural fear, born of facing the unknown. A few butterflies in the stomach are perfectly okay; in fact, it helps to keep you alert to the task at hand. Yet, a lot of people are overcome with this fear, and fail
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Imagine if the three top companies you wished you could work for were aggressively pursuing you for interviews. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Well there are highly effective ways you can get companies to show a real interest in you. Here are three tips to get you started: Tip #1: Informational Interviews Its super easy to
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With all the challenges and changes necessary to land a job in the current market, some things have not changed. In fact, some aspects of an effective job search have been consistent and others have gotten better. Networking is still as essential as ever in conducting a good job search. Many expert career advisors believe
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First impressions can “make” or “break” your job interview. Have you ever heard the saying “perception is reality?” You may be the most skilled person for the job. However, if the first impression you make on your interviewer during the initial few minutes of interaction isn’t a positive one, it just might cost you the
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The first step to securing a position by via an Online Job Board is writing a professional resume that stands out from your peers and does not include any major gaffes. Although most candidates know this, many still do not write and post a resume that is mistake free. Here are ten top mistakes to
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