Job searches are never much fun, but when you're just starting out and don't have much – or any – experience, it's often hard to know where to start. How can you position yourself to get hired when you're brand new to the workforce? 1. If your…
Scoring an interview is cause for celebration. A company sees you as a competitive candidate and you have a chance to get your foot in the door! Your job search is not over yet though… not even close. Now, it’s time to show your future…
Study after study is released with statistics about the job search to make you cringe. First, job seekers don’t know how to behave in interviews, then they don’t know how to write resumes; are you doing all these things wrong, too? While there are many reasons…
“If you don’t go up to bat, you can’t get a hit,” is a much-cited cliché. A corollary to this reality, is that, if you go up to bat and put yourself on the line, you won’t always get the job; the order; the client;…
Searching, applying and landing the right job for you can take months, if not years, these days. Considering this, it’s not surprising that many job seekers get burnt out on the entire process after a few months. Whether you’re happily employed, just starting the search…
No matter their experience, many interviewees sabotage their chances of having a successful job interview because they over-think, or don’t think enough because they are too consumed with worry. To prevent the unnecessary and destructive anxiety that you feel leading up to your interview, consider…
Everyone has been telling you to start networking in your job search, right? What exactly does that mean, though? How does talking to people about the fact you don’t have a job get you a job? Here are five ways to make networking work for you: 1.…
Every morning you approach the entrance to your office with caution. The building before you looms with the smell of fear and anxiety. Although you’ve been to this familiar place every day of your life for the last three years, this eerie building continues to…
Although the bones of a virtual interview are the same as an in-person interview, there are a few things you should remember before hopping on a Skype or Google+ Hangout with a potential employer. Here are few online interview mistakes you should avoid: 1. Not Setting…
If you haven’t noticed, social media has “grown up.” It’s one of the most effective ways to get your qualifications and resume in front of as many corporate eyes as possible. In addition to helping you expand the reach of your search, social media is…