Tag Archives: career tips
6 Steps on How to Get Your Job Back
For some reason, your new job is not working too well for you, and you are feeling that tinge of regret why you decided to leave your previous one in the first place. Then you start to wonder, “Is there … Continue reading
Reaching the Boss: A Lesson from Fly-Fishermen
Years ago, you could lick a stamp and send a resume, and you had a reasonable chance that someone in a position to at least get you in the short pile of resumes to be reviewed would actually look at … Continue reading
Leaving the Military: What Do I Need To Do?
If you are about to ETS from an active duty military assignment and transition to the civilian workforce, first of all, thank you for your service to our country. Here are some things you have going for you: • Employers … Continue reading
How Can I Turn an Interview into a Job Offer?
In today’s tight employment market, it’s easy to get so focused on securing the next job that you lose sight of the big picture. But an employee/employer relationship is a two-way street. The employer does not want to have to … Continue reading
Greener Pasture: Finding a Job While Still Employed
Looking for jobs within your field while still employed does not necessarily mean you want to quickly jump off to another company to grab better opportunities. Sometimes, by exploring you will be able to decipher your current market value. Most … Continue reading
How to Survive (and Get a Job) in a Job Fair
Job fairs can lead to profuse sweating, shortened patience, and very long queues. However, these are nothing compared to the prospect of getting a job on the spot or exposing yourself to several potential employees in one day. All you … Continue reading
Great Jobs to Take after Retirement
Not all retirees buy a farm in Oklahoma, travel to Europe, or settle in Bali. A lot of them do take jobs just to relive boredom. There are others who do simply because they are not used to having a … Continue reading
How to Send Your Resume in an E-mail
These days companies prefer applicants who send in their resumes and cover letters via e-mail. This allows HR managers to weed out unqualified candidates without going through the process of interviews and examinations. For the potential employee, though, it’s really … Continue reading
Holiday Job Hunt: Reasons Why You Should Go for It and How to Do It
Did you know that besides preparing gifts for your loved ones you can also use the holiday season as a good time to look for a job? In fact, there are a number of reasons why you should do your … Continue reading
Social Networking and the Peeping Tom
Is it okay for managers to spy on their employees’ social networking profiles? The popularity of social networking websites did not happen without a rough ride and several controversies. Social networking media, such as Facebook and Twitter, have been used … Continue reading
How to Go Up the Career Ladder
Many people are unhappy with the progress they have made in their careers. They look back and say ‘maybe I should have done things differently’. But there are a lucky few who seem to have the Midas touch. They have … Continue reading
Top 20 Career-Enhancing iPhone Apps
This great review of iPhone Applications comes from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Jeff Norman, a student at Stanford. In his spare time, he enjoys writing articles about technology and tech schools for Guide to Career Education. These days, if … Continue reading
Top 5 Psychometric Tests for Your Career Success
Today’s review of top psychometric tests comes again from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Nisa Chitakasem, an all-round specialist in start-ups and business building. To make a successful career change, you have to know what type of career is going … Continue reading
What Companies Are Looking for in New Graduates
If you are a graduate and you are still unemployed despite your fervent efforts, you may want to take a look at your resume and the career path you are taking. It is either the former is poorly made, or … Continue reading
Old School Job Search Tips You Ought To Use
Another great guest post comes from The Undercover Recruiter, written by Kevin Donlin, Career Coach and Columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Some of the best employment advice you can get is as true today as it was back in … Continue reading
Steps for Job Seekers to Protect Their Identity Online
The Michigan Department of Consumer Protection is reporting an increase in identity theft from online job seekers. Given the large amount of personal information that is provided in resumes, it is not surprising that job seekers are being targeted. The … Continue reading
Victimhood
Believe it or not, some people come to a job interview as victims. Victims of previous bosses, of the last crisis, of luck, of ‘unfair’ promotion practices that left them behind, of colleagues that had no ‘team spirit’, etc. etc. … Continue reading
The Bright Side of Salary Cuts
The news headlines are full of reports of salary cuts across all industry sectors. CEOs are not the only ones who have taken salary cuts over the last two years. The median pay of CEOS fell 18 percent from 2008 … Continue reading
Developing Experience and Skills Through Internship Opportunities
Internships provide a valuable opportunity to gain work experience, sharpen your skills and acquire references and contacts in the field you choose to work in. With the number of internships to choose from increasing, you can choose an opportunity that … 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 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
Measuring Emotional Intelligence
Measuring the Emotional Quotient (EQ) of potential employees is gaining in popularity, alongside personality assessments. EQ is the social equivalent of IQ, or Intelligence Quotient. Unlike one’s grade reports and personality attributes, asking about EQ has not become commonplace in … Continue reading
Interview Panic!
The more you need that job, the more likely that interview panic (worst, interview freeze) may pop up right at the time you need to appear confident, energetic and able to communicate effectively. How do you fight it? First, remember … Continue reading
Getting Your Resume Noticed or Writing a High Impact Resume
Over 50 percent of recruiters spend two minutes or less reviewing resumes. The judgment on whether or not to hire you, however, is typically made within five seconds. A number of steps can help you position your resume for high … Continue reading
Employment Background Checks and Your Privacy
Employment background checks can feel violating and embarrassing. When a blight on my friend’s credit record showed up when applying for a summer bank teller job as a college student, she told me she felt like she had ‘deadbeat’ stamped … Continue reading
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