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The Power of the Simple Words “Thank You”

The Power of the Simple Words “Thank You”

The New Year brings with it new hopes, dreams and resolutions to exact change in our lives. For many people this means finding a new job. However, years of recession and economic struggle has made the job search more difficult than ever considering the number of qualified candidates and the paucity of available jobs. So [...]

7 Ways To Royally Mess Up A Job Interview

7 Ways To Royally Mess Up A Job Interview

Visit Google sometime and type in “interview tips.” In less than quarter of a second, you’ll have 187,000,000 articles, posts, and pages filled with advice on how to ace your next interview, tips for job search and career success, and other helpful hints. It’s been done before, so there’s no reason for me to write 187,000,001st article on [...]

Tips for Attending Online Career Fairs

Tips for Attending Online Career Fairs

These days, going to a career fair doesn’t require actually going anywhere. In fact, more and more are being held online, allowing job hunters to meet, network, and interview with prospective employers right from the comfort of their own homes. Because online career fairs are a relatively new phenomenon, many may not know how to [...]

Tips for College Students to Find a Job in a Recession

Tips for College Students to Find a Job in a Recession

1. Be Willing to take Unpaid Work College students usually don’t have a mortgage, children and many of the bigger expenses of life yet. Many can afford to take time to explore their options. Be willing to take extra measures like moving in with parents or friends and taking upaid. Be sure it’s in the [...]

Keywords in Your Resume Lead to Interviews

Keywords in Your Resume Lead to Interviews

Eighty percent of all submitted resumes (and 100 percent of resumes sent to Fortune 1000 companies) get scanned by software commonly known as an applicant-tracking system (ATS), and such scanned resumes are stored on a server in a digitized format. Humans are seeing your resume only if it resurfaces based on a query. That’s why [...]

Ever Been Fired? How to Answer This One!

Ever Been Fired? How to Answer This One!

For some, the question “Have you ever been fired?” can inspire a pit in the stomach when the answer to that question is “Yes”.  You may be among an unfortunate bunch who had a horrific experience at a company (or with a certain coworker or boss), ending in a not so ideal ending.  And whether [...]

Tips for Improving Your Networking

Tips for Improving Your Networking

Welcome back to our second installment of tips for improving your networking skills.  Last time we discussed the importance of taking the time to really establish a meaningful connection with someone and of exchanging stories with the person you’re speaking to.  Both of these things help make you more memorable and create a basis for [...]

Secrets to Great Job Interview Thank You Letters

Secrets to Great Job Interview Thank You Letters

You’ve prepared well for your job interview: You researched the company, answered all of their questions thoroughly, and made a great impression. But before you run home and indulge in a celebratory box of Fig Newtons, there’s still one more thing you have to do to complete the interview process: write a thank you letter. [...]

The best answer for the hardest job interview question

The best answer for the hardest job interview question

One of the most common interview questions that clients ask me for help in answering is a bold question, and of course relates to cost.  The question is,” What are your salary expectations?”   There really is no standard correct answer, however when you do answer this question the employer is listening carefully, it comes [...]