Author Archives: Michael Gabriel
Career Development Made Easy: Employee Initiatives for Professional Growth
When applying for a job, it is important to consider not only the financial prospects but also the career development opportunities that a company can offer. Career development has been among the major thrusts of organizations, as indicated by several … Continue reading
3 Factors to Succeed in Salary Negotiations
Setting your desired salary possesses a challenge of laying down your market value. The salary range that you dictate must consider other significant factors such as the existing salary range of similar functions in other companies, industry performance, your professional … Continue reading
Job Survival Tips: Make a Mark in your First Month of Employment
Getting started with your new job entails preparation to help you survive the first few months. But more than surviving, you can actually make a memorable mark to establish your credibility early on in your career. Here are some helpful … Continue reading
What’s the Deal with Informal Interviews
With today’s intense competition for esteemed corporate positions, it is no wonder why many companies opt for more creative methods of hiring potential employees. Other than the classic formal interview, companies conduct informal interviews to job applicants. But why do … Continue reading
Difference between Hourly and Salary Employments
Once in a while, many people find themselves doubtful as to accepting a job that offers an hourly rate, or a job that offers a set salary. Most people who are at the threshold of their employment career start with … Continue reading
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Do It Right
You passed the examinations and the interviews. Now, the human resource department is giving you the job offer, with a salary below your expectations. You are confused on what you are going to do. Should you negotiate it or not? … Continue reading
Using Integrated Aptitude Tests for Easy Hiring
Quality employee selection is made easy through various types of pre-employment tests that the Human Resource department conduct to applicants. One of the most useful pre-employment tests that have been developed is the aptitude test. Today, aptitude tests are incorporated … Continue reading
Benefits of Psych Tests in Human Resource Management
A company’s Human Resource department is responsible for the hiring and evaluation of competent personnel. This function ensures having the best people doing their job with utmost quality. To achieve this goal, there are various assessment tools especially designed to … Continue reading
What Are Companies Doing These Days? The Latest Job Trend
To say that companies have been affected by the economic recession is an understatement. A lot of them have eventually closed down, leaving thousands without jobs. Moreover, the recent economic problems brought about a lot of changes when it comes … Continue reading
9 Steps to Ace the Job Interview
The clothes are not enough and so is your educational background. When you are in an interview, it is very important that you show the right package. You need to look, sound, and be a professional. Here are tips to … Continue reading
3 Growing Niches Where Work Can Be Found
The latest U.S. job claims data was disappointing. Despite the optimism of economists, the number of people who are unemployed just kept on rising, with 450,000 on the latest count. However, that does not mean that all hope is completely … Continue reading
The Latest Job Trends in the IT Sector
When the global economic recession hit around two years ago, a lot of business sectors were affected. The IT sector was one of them. That is why most of the companies these days don’t just hire the cleverest geek out … Continue reading
How the Economic Recession Affected the IT Job Market
The recent recession has been dubbed as the worst so far. In fact, the Japanese believed that it is a lot worse than what they have experienced during World War II. The Americans, on the other hand, had compared it … Continue reading
Top 10 IT Jobs to Look Out for This Decade
Do you want your job this decade to be secured? If you are thinking of going into IT, these are the types of jobs you should consider: 1. Health Informatics Specialist One of the fastest-growing industries today is actually … Continue reading
The Best Do’s for an Online Jobseeker
There are steps that work, and there are those that do not. If you are a jobseeker, it is important that you do not mess up your online work hunting. Thus, take note of the following: Find work at the … Continue reading
How to Prepare for an Online Interview
As technologies improve, there are more employers who settle for an online interview. However, because the change in setting may be something new to applicants, a lot of them fail. To avoid the same scenario, here are some tips: Complete … Continue reading
5 Tips in Developing Your Own Online Portfolio
Creating an online portfolio can make or break you. However, you cannot avoid making one, since it is your ticket to landing a dream job, increasing network connections, and boosting your credibility in the market. To make sure your online … Continue reading
SEO, Twitter, and Finding a Job
Here is one trick that most Twitter people do not really know about: you can optimize your own profile. This is something you should do especially if you are looking for a job. If you will be given an opportunity … Continue reading
How to Make a Twitter Profile Popular
Do you know that you can actually use your Twitter to find a job? It is just a matter of bringing your profile a lot closer to prospective clients. To help you get the word out about your existence and … Continue reading
How to Look for Your Dream Job on Twitter
Instead of spending the rest of your day tweeting about your newly bought Starbucks coffee or the annoying sound of your neighbor’s dog, why don’t you use Twitter to actually look for your dream job? Just when you think that … Continue reading
How Can Twitter Benefit Job Seekers?
How does Twitter help you land a dream job? It is usually not as easy as tweeting “I need a job!” and people start giving you job offers, but that sometimes worked depending how known you are in your industry. … Continue reading
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