01st August 2009
Your goal is to be promoted; your eyes are on that coveted position and you know you've got the skills and determination to get there. But do you have a plan? It's not enough to want it; it's not even enough to know you can do the job. You need a strategy...
30th July 2009
Interviews can be nerve-wracking; especially since the advent of the behavioral interview-where employers added a whole new level of question to help determine not only your skill-set, experience, and goals, but to better understand your personality and h...
28th July 2009
A story that recently made itself into the media clearly illustrates the importance of managing your online presence and of maintaining constant awareness that your online activities are a part of the public domain. As the story is told, a few months back...
16th July 2009
They liked the cover letter, they were impressed by your resume, but before you get that oh-so-coveted face-to-face meeting, you've still one more test to pass: the telephone interview. So making a good impression is paramount.
Telephone interviews pre...
10th July 2009
If you've ever surfed the web, if you've ever responded to an article or written a comment on a forum or message board, if you use social networking like Facebook or MySpace, if you use professional networking sites such as LinkedIn, if you blog- if you d...
10th June 2009
Are you in the job market right now? Is it taking longer than you want? Do you find yourself getting frustrated, depressed, anxious, and fearful that you'll never find a good job, or maybe even a little bit angry at the circumstances in which you find you...
09th April 2009
When unemployment is high and you find yourself in a competitive job market, it is easy to get discouraged. It is a fact that there are more and more people competing for fewer and fewer jobs. And, there is no doubt about it! In a time when it seems like ...
21st March 2009
Do you Tweet? If not, maybe you should.
Perhaps it would be misleading to say that as a job searcher you MUST be on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or other social and business networking sites. But, assuming that you use social media in appropriate and p...
10th March 2009
Are you struggling to get your resume up to par? You aren't alone. With such a shaky economy and uncertain business future, managers and executives everywhere are scrambling to update and strengthen their resumes. Whether you are looking for a job now or ...
05th March 2009
If you have been conducting a job search recently, you know how incredibly competitive the job market is right now. To really stand out from the masses, to win interviews, and to get the job offer, you have to give yourself every available edge possible. ...
03rd March 2009
If you are preparing to begin job searching, the better prepared you are, the more likely it will be for you to land the job that you want. One of the most essential parts of job searching is to get off to a good start with networking.
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23rd February 2009
You probably already know that an interview can make or break your chance of getting hired. While a good interview can help you land the job you want, knowing what makes a good interview can help you to be more confident and better prepared.
There are...
20th February 2009
Considering the current state of the economy, many people are worried about their jobs. Not only are companies laying off employees in large numbers, it seems like the job market itself is not as promising as it was in recent years. When you are looking...
13th February 2009
For many people, the thought of writing a resume can be confusing and even intimidating. Whether you have recently graduated from college, or whether you have been in the workforce for many years and are looking for a new and better job, having a properl...
13th February 2009
One of the most common mistakes which many people make when writing cover letters is to neglect the entire purpose of a cover letter. While some may go overboard with the amount and details of information they include in the letter, others, in an attempt ...
