Growth, evolution, changes. Technology may be a wonderful thing, but it has negative elements—especially if you’re in transition and looking for a job. Why? Perhaps you don’t know how to […]
America, the Land of Marketing and Selling
Every morning when I get to my computer, I’m amazed at how many companies have targeted me as someone in need of their products or services. I take it in […]
How to Benefit from the Positive Job Market Outlook
Based on a recent survey by economists, the job market outlook is projecting steady growth in employment. Recruiting consultant CareerXroads reports that new companies find 28 percent of their hires […]
The Art and Science of the Face-to-Face Interview
Consider yourself very lucky for being considered for a face-to-face interview. It just means that you survived the first phase of the competition; your résumé projected you as someone deserving […]
Women versus Men in Job Interviews and Salary Negotiations
For both genders, anxiety before the interview may be present, but studies show that women handle it better. Women adapt more proactively than men do. Women seek social support from […]
Conventional or Behavior-Based Interviewing?
A job interview has been scheduled for you, but do you know what types of questions you’ll have to answer? This is the dilemma most candidates face. Don’t panic. You […]
3 Basics of Expat Tax Laws That You Must Keep In Mind
Working in some other country when you’re an American citizen can be a tricky situation, especially when it comes to the making tax payment in a foreign land. Well no […]
The Interview Focus Is on Future, Not Past
Until about 1990, the conventional thinking was that if you did your job satisfactorily, you would keep it for many years to come. Several of my friends were AT&T employees […]
How to Ensure That Your Resume-Writing Guarantees You a Job
It is a mad rat race for landing the handful of the most coveted jobs available in the market and you will need to ensure that your resume does half […]
Interviewing is a Two-Way Street
So many of us focus so intently on preparing to answer interview questions that we often neglect to prepare a strong set of questions for the interviewer. This is a […]