Get a Mock Practice Job Interview by a professional Interview Coach. Learn how you sound, your critical failures, and how to improve with these...
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“Follow the money, always follow the money.” Although it may seem like Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) may have double the labor force, and in many cases will be going through extensive downsizing, there are several reasons why a job-seeker should look into the M&A bucket for a new opportunity. In continuation of the...
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This cartoonist believes as many job interviewers do. After a while workers stop innovating by believing in their past performances. Workers who have used successful methodologies tend to rely on those in future situations. Experience helps guide the way in new or repetitive endeavors. Research I read years ago segmented workers into groups. Employees...
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It sounds simple. When jobs are scarce in one industry or job role, you start to look in others. Combining all these options into an online searchable persona can result in a mis-mash personal brand. When applying to a job directly, it is common and advisable for job seekers to customize their resume and...
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Interviewing isn't just what happens in the office between the candidate and the hiring manager.
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It all started when you lost your job. The reason for being out of work doesn’t matter. It happened. The question is “what are you doing with your free time?” Free time? A job search doesn’t require 40 hours of work, thus free time. If you are not careful, people will fill up your...
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People hate answering the interview question, “Tell me your greatest weakness.” Candidates are afraid that “if I show any clink in my armor I will give the interviewer a reason to throw me out.” First of all, this assumes that the company is looking for a reason not to hire you. Man, if you...
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It’s a long shot. But if you really are a subject matter expert (SME), you can get yourself quoted by some of the biggest news agencies in the world. You may get a mention in a newspaper or blog. By expert, I mean a subject leader with facts or personal experience on a current...
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Video resumes are candidate killer, because you get what you pay for and you are up against the Madison Avenue image of what the production should look like.
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Another place to watch your online reputation. You won't win the privacy battle so manage it. Information out there about you can help or hinder, it just depends.
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