After weeks of applying for jobs and networking with recruiters, you’ve finally secured a job interview! Congrats! However, not only is this the thought of an interview a little scary, but also you’re worried about making a memorable first impression. As you prepare for your next…
If you’ve spent any time interviewing for a job in the past five years, it can seem like a one way street: A historically tight job market has given employers the upper hand. But what if you walked into every interview or looked at every…
No one can predict exactly what a recruiter or hiring manager will ask in a job interview. However, there are many standard questions that can make or break an interview. Not because of the question itself, but because of how well you avoid giving a bad…
Are you trying to find something bigger and better than the job you have right now? Maybe it’s time for you to join the half of employed workers who are actively looking for a new job. There comes a time in our careers when we have to…
In the workplace, a little positivity goes a very long way (especially in the early morning or at the end of a very long day). But obviously, being positive doesn’t just mean bouncing around the office with a smile on your face all the time.…
Finding a job is already a very stressful process, but evaluating an offer and making a decision is even more stressful. You shouldn’t be the person who accepts the first offer right away, and then when you get a new offer next week, tries to…
It is important to be prepared before going to an interview. Many of the behavioral interview questions are standard questions that are asked by almost anyone. Therefore, it would be to your advantage to write down your answers and read them out loud to yourself in…
In the two decades since email began saturating most American workplaces, most people have come to agree on some basic etiquette rules, such as don’t reply-all when you don’t need to and avoid using all caps unless you’re screaming at someone. But there are finer points of…
At some point in your career, you’re likely to feel like you’re in a rut. Maybe you took a job for the money thinking that it’s temporary, and five years later, you’re still there. Or you’ve signed on for a position you were told was one…
Let’s all release one big groan in unison because let’s be real, the first day back from vacation is the same feeling you get when the cable/internet company says they’ll be there between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Here are three tips for things you…