Tag Archives: job advice
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
Seven Mistakes People Make at Networking Events
Between Caller ID, zealous gatekeepers, no soliciting signs enforced by security guards, and increasing resistance to direct mail and email approaches, the business networking even is one of the last ways a job-seeker, salesman or entrepreneur can reliably reach good … Continue reading
Job Satisfaction and Emotional Intelligence: Keys to Happier and Longer-staying Employees
Despite the healing of the economic recession two years ago and the growing movement of job hiring at present, there are still hundreds of men and women who decide to leave their respective jobs every day. It’s more than just … Continue reading
What to Do the Day you Lose Your Job
It’s never a good feeling to be let go, whether it’s for cause or not. But by keeping your head and taking ownership of your situation from the very first moments of joblessness, you can help maintain your support network. … Continue reading
You are not innovative, motivated, results-oriented, dynamic, a problem solver, entrepreneurial or a team player!
OK so you might be. But if you use these words on your LinkedIn summary, you’ll sound exactly like the 90 million other people on LinkedIn! According to LinkedIn researchers, these are the most common words people use to describe … Continue reading
Yes, There is Such a Thing as Over-Preparing for Interviews
Most of the information you’ll read on the web about improving your interview skills tells you about how to prepare for an interview – but there is such a thing as over preparation. That can do you damage as well. … Continue reading
Making Professional Connections: What Should NOT Be Done?
Networking is important especially if you are thinking of expanding your opportunities. You just do not know how others can help you find a new job, set up a business, or recommend you to good clients. The problem is, many … 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
The How’s During a Phone Interview
A lot of companies these days use phone interviews. With just a simple phone call, they can save time by eliminating the not-so good candidates. For the applicants, though, this is going to be a make-or-break step. To breeze through … Continue reading
How to Survive a Grueling Panel Interview
Of all the phases of the hiring process, the scariest would definitely be the panel interview. For one, it seldom happens. Thus, not a lot of people can really teach you what to do or say. Moreover, a panel interview … Continue reading
How To Use Google Alerts for a Live Job Search
Another excellent article comes from TheUndercoverRecruiter written by Jorgen Sundberg, known professional in social media, personal branding, blogging, online engagement and digital PR. Google Alerts is a fine tool provided free by Google for monitoring your online presence. It is … Continue reading
How to Use Business Cards to Land a Job
Great things can start in small packages. It can be as petite as your wallet or the pockets in your pants. What I’m talking about are business cards. To many, business cards are meant only for those who are trying … Continue reading
Andrew Hudson: The Best Job Search Tips Ever… a Comprehensive List
Here’s another great post that comes from AndrewHudsonsJobsBlog. Marketing, communication professional and career expert Andrew Hudson offers this long list of what he considers most effective career advice. Over the past several years, I’ve collected a lot of advice and … Continue reading
Jobseekers: How to Handle Rejection
According to the 2010 study conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, there will be, at the very least, 5 to 6 people fighting for one vacant position. This means more than 80% of the applicants will be rejected — … Continue reading
Job Seeking: To Search or Not To Search Online?
Check the different job ads on newspapers, magazines, posters, radio, and TV. Only a few isn’t it? During the 1990s, these media became the haven of job seekers. However, with the advent of the Internet, job seeking took a 360-degree … Continue reading
Jobseekers, Beware: How to Prevent Working on Scams
You can blame it on the weak economy and intense competition. The bottom line is, jobs are scarce these days. Thus, jobseekers are forced to be less picky when it comes to employment. The bad news is, some of them … Continue reading
Internship: The Greatest Bridge to Landing a Good Job
If you are in a dilemma whether to work as an intern or not, do the former. Internships can be time-consuming and sometimes it’s not an easy thing to do. It is usual to hear cases of students working more … Continue reading
Check the fun career test!
To check what job is best for you and to find out more about your character visit careerpath. Test has 24 questions and it takes about 5-7 minutes to answer all of them so you will get your results pretty … Continue reading
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