Here are five basic resume rules and the mistakes you make that break them. Thousands of job seekers make these mistakes. Are you making them, too? FORGETTING TO INCLUDE A COVER LETTER Not attaching a cover letter to a resume is like shooting in the dark. Hiring managers receive hundreds of unsolicited resumes every week. […]
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Guidelines to Effective Follow-Up After Interview
So you’ve just finished an interview for your dream role, working for your dream company and its only natural that you are anxious, excited and keen to know whether or not you have scored the job. I have emphasized this before and I’ll say it again, following up with the company via email or phone call is […]
10 Incredibly Stupid Things Networkers Do (or Don’t Do) that Short Circuits Them
You have one of those “spam blockers” on your e-mail that requires people to fill out a form and ask for your permission before your e-mail will go through. Disable it now! If you’re job hunting and employers want to reach you, forget it if you make them work to get to you. There are […]
4 Tips for Connecting with a New Boss
Undoubtedly, most of us have gone through some kind of transition with our supervisors. Perhaps the person was recruited away to another company or maybe there was a merger and they got reassigned to another department. Whatever the reason, something important has been lost. When your boss leaves, they take with them that person’s knowledge of your […]
3 Critical Things to Know Before Jumping Ship in a Bad Economy
As anyone who has looked for a job knows, there is no such thing as a “sure bet” for employment. A lot of what goes into accepting an employment offer means exercising your “best guess” because, just as you are on your best behavior, the company for which you are interviewing is usually on their […]
How Your E-mail Address Can Torpedo a Job Search
Have you done an audit on your e-mail address lately? I don’t mean opening up your account and looking for messages. I mean taking a closer look at the actual e-mail address you are using. I have received a number of e-mails from some very interesting address names lately. That being said, if you were […]
What Do Your Interview Clothes Say About You?
You check yourself out in the mirror several times before your important interview. And, if you do say so yourself, you look pretty spiffy. Or … so you think. The real question, though, is: How do you look to others? How will interviewers perceive you based on your clothing? DiversityInc asked experts for advice on […]
A ‘CV’ or a ‘Resume’ – What do they really want?
For many years the recruitment industry specifically requested a resume to be submitted when applying for a position. The trend has started to change and depending on the agency, the recruiter or the individual writing the advert, you will be asking for a resume or CV. This is where the confusion starts. So what are […]
How To Bag The Salary You Deserve
During a time when there is so much talk of unemployment and job cuts, those looking for work can often feel they have to jump at the first job that comes their way, and possibly even worse than that, accept the first salary offer given too. Believe it or not, whatever the state of the […]
Common Interview Questions
Here is a list of the most common interview questions. How many can you answer? •What type of role do you play in a team? •How do you go above and beyond the call of duty? •Describe to me a situation where you have worked through other people to reach a goal? •Why are you […]