Have you ever received a job offer with a starting salary that was well below your expectations? If you have, then you know how frustrating this experience is. You just […]
Introducing the resume of the future
The world is dynamic, the career landscape is shifting, employers are partial to fluidity, peers want versatility, managers want resilience, clients want flexibility and yet the representation of your vocational […]
Don't Give in to the Desire to Confide
If you’ve ever been in a bad job situation, you have no desire to repeat it. And that’s understandable. However, you don’t want to ever, ever—and I mean NEVER—discuss it […]
Don't be SHY in a Job Interview!
Many people get very self-conscious when asked in an interview about their greatest strengths. But if you were an interviewer, and were trying to decide between a host of qualified, […]
Discussing Strengths and Weaknesses in a Job Interview
The strengths and weaknesses topic is universally the one that most interviewees are afraid of being asked, and the question that most interviewers are most likely to ask. Therefore there […]
Using Common Sense Online
70% of employers have made negative hiring decisions based on online information! Hello Readers! Yesterday was the 4th annual Data Privacy Day and of course there was a plethora of […]
Facebook and Twitter for Job Search
Are you using social networking sites to launch a full scale job search? If you are, you are on to something. According to a CareerBuilder survey 45% of employers are […]
Don’t Be Fooled by the Job Description
Job Descriptions are often poorly written and misleading. When interviewing try to find out from the hiring manager what are his pressing issues and focus on how you can solve his problems
are you defensive on interviews and don't know it? part 2
In part 1 I talked about how defensive interviewing can sabotage results. In part 2 you’ll learn how to prevent it. The first, and most obvious way, is to be prepared. Know what […]
Best Practice for Interviewing
My favorite, all-time best practice for interviewing is by far the most effective. I literally came upon this approach by accident (I am not kidding). A few years ago, I […]