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Do Your Homework Before the Interview
Once you’ve landed that all-important job interview, your next move is to gather as much information about the company as possible. To do that you’ll need to scout around. Remember the scouting motto —...
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In the Wrong Job? What to Do About It
Can’t stand your job? Hate it even? Stop tossing pebbles into the black abyss and start taking control of your work life. Instead, focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want. “When you’re at...
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How to Avoid a Layoff
In turbulent times, many workers worry about how to avoid becoming a layoff statistic. One answer is to become vital to the well-being and success of the company. Some might call it simply good public...
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Why Social Media Matters in Your Job Search
In a job search, you can attend networking meetings, visit your alma mater’s career center and send out resumes by the hundreds. However, it won’t be as effective as putting social media to work for...
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Upbeat Job Candidates Win More Offers
Attitude is everything. Especially on a job interview, it may count more than you think. You might never know what influences someone to hire you or not. A survey conducted by the Georgia Institute of...
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How to Look Smart in Your Next Interview
At some point during the job interview your prospective employer will gaze across the desk at you and ask the all-important question: “Do you have any questions?” Sounds like a simple question, doesn’t...
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The Final Interview Questions You Must Ask
Job interviews can be stressful and anxiety provoking — even under the best of circumstances. You try your best to figure out how the interview is going. You sweat the small stuff, like the time you...
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7 Things Not to Say in an Interview
You’ve sent out your resume, gotten a positive response and now it’s time to sit down with your potential employer and put your best foot forward. You only have a few minutes to make your best...
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Beating Job Burnout
Nothing seems to go right. You’re irritable and easily lose your temper. Your brain checked out and it’s not even lunchtime. And, you’re feeling overwhelmed, forgetful and drained. Everyone has an off...
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Saying “Thank You” After the Interview
Even when the job interview is over, it isn’t over. You’ve got to send that all-important follow-up: the thank-you message. What seems to be a simple little piece of paper or an email note actually...
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10 Complaints from HR about Job Candidates
You’re job interviews going well. You sit back, take a deep breath and relax. Then, on the road to that job offer, you hit a speed bump and suddenly you’re shown the door. With the tight job market,...
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Clean Up Your Online Presence Before a Job Search
Looking for a job? You’re in luck. That job you want is out there waiting for an applicant just like you. But before you apply, you have to run the minefield of perils known as your online presence....
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How to Write a Winning Cover Letter
You could be in for a big surprise if your ‘get-my-foot-in-the-door’ cover letter simply restates your resume. A general cover letter is pointless. Instead, use specifics to zero in on why the employer...
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Quick! Name Your Strengths!
When job hunting, think of your resume as a movie trailer and include enough motivating accomplishments to peak the employer’s interest. The interview curtain goes up; it’s show time. Now that you’ve...
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5 Interview Questions That Can Trip You Up
Got a job interview on your mind? Get mentally prepared for what could be the most stressful 45 minutes of your life, the average length of a job interview. Preparing for the experience ahead of time...
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