uccessful job search comes from taking simple steps. Here are ten powerful ideas for landing your next job. JOB CHANGE TIMING “The Best Time to Change Jobs” Changing jobs is one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life. That statement does not mean that job changes do not bring high rewards. Getting married, having…… Continue reading 10 Winning Steps to a Successful Job Search
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Navigate the world of work with tips on finding the right job, crafting compelling resumes and cover letters, mastering interviews, and charting a fulfilling career path.
5 Winning Steps to Turn Interview Jitters into Energy and Confidence
Interview jitters are a form of stage fright. If job interviews give you the jitters, you are not alone. Everyone experiences some feelings of uncertainty from time to time. Applicants know that another person or other people are judging the things they say and the things they do. They fear rejection. Many job applicants are nervous…… Continue reading 5 Winning Steps to Turn Interview Jitters into Energy and Confidence
Can You Get Rich by Continually Changing Jobs?
Can You Get Rich by Continually Changing Jobs? Can you get rich by continually changing jobs? Is job-hopping for more money smart or stupid? The answer to those questions depends on the answer to five simple questions. Is job-hopping for more money smart? The answer to that question depends on the answer to these five questions. What is the…… Continue reading Can You Get Rich by Continually Changing Jobs?
3 Steps to Job Search Success
3 Steps to Job Search Success Make your job search a success with these three simple steps. First, you do the job search basics. Write a terrific resume. Write a template for a great cover letter. Polish your online profile. Second, you rapidly expand your network. Job search is a numbers game. Contacting more people…… Continue reading 3 Steps to Job Search Success
4 Questions of a Successful Career Plan
4 Questions of a Successful Career Here are four questions to ask yourself in planning your career and in adjusting your career plan over time. What do you want to do? Write down what you want to do on the job. Write down where you want to live. Write down whether you want to work from…… Continue reading 4 Questions of a Successful Career Plan
9 Steps to Greater Success by Working Less
Here are 9 steps to greater success by working less. Value your time. People who value their time more than money are happier, according to an article from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Interrupt people who are wasting your time. Learn how tactfully to say, “This isn’t working.” In interviewing, for example, most…… Continue reading 9 Steps to Greater Success by Working Less
8 Winning Tips for Telephone Meetings
8 Winning Tips for Telephone Meetings: Telephone meetings have increased in popularity. More people work from home. Face-to-face communication over the Internet is easier. Before the telephone meeting, prepare as though someone is coming to meet you in your office. Have these things on your desk: A statement of the purpose of the meeting Any…… Continue reading 8 Winning Tips for Telephone Meetings
8 Simple Steps for Successful Presentations
8 Simple Steps for Successful Presentations Here are 8 simple steps for successful presentations. Whether you are in an interview, business meeting, or sales call, these steps will make your meetings more successful. Before you go to a meeting, do your homework on the person and the organization of the people in your meeting. Use this…… Continue reading 8 Simple Steps for Successful Presentations
The First 90 Days in Your New Job
The First 90 Days in Your New Job Do you want to have a successful start in the first 90 days in your new job? Here are some ideas to help you achieve success during that critical time in working for a new company. In the book “The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting…… Continue reading The First 90 Days in Your New Job
Are You Interviewing with The Wrong Company?
Are you interviewing with the wrong company? Use these follow tips to avoid your time to avoid wasting your time. As the owner of a recruiting firm, I worked with applicants who dealt with troubling issues during the interview process. Here are some of the things I learned from my experience in helping these applicants The…… Continue reading Are You Interviewing with The Wrong Company?
References
Rewrite for CPG Careers The references you provide and how well you prepare them can play a huge role in your chances for a job offer. Here are a few tips to keep in mind. 1. Choose people you trust and who can articulately vouch for the work that you do. Supervisors or others who…… Continue reading References
Did You Pass or Fail that Interview?
Whenever I talked with an applicant about their job interviews, I always asked the applicant what the interviewer had said about next steps. Based on this information, I could know whether the person had passed or failed an interview. If the interviewer scheduled another interview before the applicant walked out the door, the applicant had…… Continue reading Did You Pass or Fail that Interview?
9 Great Ideas to Help You Find a Job in the Holiday Season
Jobs are always in season. I have had applicants accept offers on nearly every day of the year. There are holidays year round. If hiring managers have a need to hire a person, they continue the recruiting process until they make that hire. If you going through a lag in activity, you can do things…… Continue reading 9 Great Ideas to Help You Find a Job in the Holiday Season
12 Powerful Ideas for Landing Your Next Job
12 Powerful Ideas for Landing Your Next Job 1. COUNTER OFFERS “Counter Offers: The Reason That You Resigned Seldom Goes Away If You Stay.” Companies give counter offers when the timing works against them to lose a person. However, unless the reason you resigned have gone away, taking a counter offer means that you are returning…… Continue reading 12 Powerful Ideas for Landing Your Next Job
5 Simple Techniques to Get Rid Of Job Interview Anxiety
5 Simple Techniques to Get Rid Of Job Interview Anxiety LISA EVANS, Fast Company contributor and freelance writer, uses her technique of helping readers make small changes for huge results in this article. She writes, Don’t let your nerves stand in the way of landing your dream job. Here’s how to put your best foot…… Continue reading 5 Simple Techniques to Get Rid Of Job Interview Anxiety
5 Interview Questions Hiring Managers Must Avoid
5 Interview Questions Hiring Managers Must Avoid I am not a lawyer. I am a writer and corporate recruiter. It is illegal for an employer to base a hiring decision on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. An employer can’t ask whether a person is a citizen. However, employers must verify that all employees…… Continue reading 5 Interview Questions Hiring Managers Must Avoid
Top Ten List of Why People Get Fired
Top Ten List of Why People Get Fired Companies take risks when they hire people. Employees have access to company property, information, and in some cases, company money. In addition, employees interact with other employees and often have access to personal and professional information about other people in the company. What companies expect from employees…… Continue reading Top Ten List of Why People Get Fired
The Real Jobs are on Google Page 2
Are you finding that searching for jobs with Google search is fruitless? There is a reason for that. The real jobs are on Google page 2. Perhaps, it is better to say that the real jobs are on page 2 or greater. Google ranks websites based on how many other sites link to those website…… Continue reading The Real Jobs are on Google Page 2
Things To Do In An Exit Interview
Prepare for the things to do in an exit interview. Despite what some headhunters will tell when they are preparing you to leave your current company, there are benefits to attending and even excelling in the way you handle your exit interview. Before resigning, weigh the pros and cons of leaving your current company. Once…… Continue reading Things To Do In An Exit Interview
Things Not to Do In An Exit Interview
Don’t burn bridges. There are things not to do in an exit interview to ensure that you leave on good terms. Somewhere down the road, you may find that the company you are leaving will help you with a strong reference in seeking another job. Don’t discuss counter offers. One of the purposes of an…… Continue reading Things Not to Do In An Exit Interview
4 Job Search Myths
There are 4 job search myths that can prevent you from finding the perfect job. Myth #1 Interview Skills Let’s debunk the myth that interview skills are not important. If you believe that you only need to show that you are qualified to get a job offer, you are going to lose job offers to the…… Continue reading 4 Job Search Myths
How Important is Your College Major?
How important is your college major? Graduating from college did two things for my career. I got a key to let me in the door that said, “Degree required” on the job description. I gained acceptance into business circles and social circles where having a college degree meant credibility. With a liberal arts degree, I…… Continue reading How Important is Your College Major?
Employment References
Employment references are an important part of the job-seeking process. Generally, companies will ask for professional references. These are people with whom and for whom you have worked. They often include former employers, co-workers, vendors, buyers, and people you know through business associations. In addition, companies may ask for personal references. These people are your neighbors,…… Continue reading Employment References
Why Do You Want to Work for Our Company?
Why Do You Want to Work for Our Company? This question is helpful for you to know before you go to the interview. Preparing to answer this question will help you prepare to discuss the opportunity with the company. If you know enough about a company to explain why you want to work for the…… Continue reading Why Do You Want to Work for Our Company?
‘Why Were You Fired?’
“Why were you fired?” is one of the most difficult questions in interviewing. How do you prepare your answer? How do you deliver it? Write down and rehearse your answer. Do not let a bad case of the nerves and poor interview preparation allow you to trip over your words. Rehearse your answer so that…… Continue reading ‘Why Were You Fired?’
What are Your Salary Expectations?
What are your salary expectations? At some point in the interview process, you may have to answer this question. Some companies will ask you to give the information at the beginning of the interview process. If the question comes up on a job application, you can try to leave the answer blank. With some online…… Continue reading What are Your Salary Expectations?
Why Did You Quit Your Last Job?
Why Did You Quit Your Last Job? If you are unemployed, a common job interview question is why did you quit your last job. The answer has value to the interviewer for several reasons. Your answer can help the interviewer know whether the type of job you are seeking is available at the interviewer’s company. …… Continue reading Why Did You Quit Your Last Job?
How to Cancel and Reschedule a Job Interview
How to Cancel and Reschedule a Job Interview Knowing how to cancel and reschedule a job interview is an important part of the job interview process. Having to cancel a job interview can cost you the opportunity itself. Before you can return for a rescheduled interview, another applicant might fill the job. Additionally, frustrated hiring…… Continue reading How to Cancel and Reschedule a Job Interview
How to Calm Your Nerves Before A Job Interview
How To Calm Your Nerves before a Job Interview is an important skill for many applicants. Many job applicants are nervous before a job interview. A bad case of the interview jitters works against you. Instead of having a clear mind, you think less clearly and effectively. At a time when want to feel poised and confident, you feel…… Continue reading How to Calm Your Nerves Before A Job Interview
Job Change: What is Your Greatest Strength?
What’s Your Greatest Strength is a popular interview question. Answering this question gives you an opportunity to shine as the perfect applicant for the job. When you are preparing for your interview, think specifically about how your strengths fit the job. There are different types of job strengths. Each of these strengths has value depending…… Continue reading Job Change: What is Your Greatest Strength?
How to Prepare for Tough Interview Questions
How to prepare for tough interview questions is part of becoming a more effective job seeker. First, prepare thoroughly for the routine questions. This approach will make large parts of the interview easier for you. You will increase your confidence and reduce the pressure when an interviewer asks you a difficult question. Here are some of the…… Continue reading How to Prepare for Tough Interview Questions
How to Introduce Yourself at a Job Interview
How to introduce yourself at a job interview is a series of fundamentals. The way you introduce yourself can set the tone for the entire interview. You create that all-important first impression. Start with a positive tone and maintain it. It is much easier to maintain a positive impression than it is to reverse a…… Continue reading How to Introduce Yourself at a Job Interview
What to Say in a Job Interview
Knowing what to say in a job interview is critical to your interview success. “I want this job.” You may not know that you want the job until after you leave the job interview. Keep selling and moving forward through the interview to do the best job you can of getting a second interview or a…… Continue reading What to Say in a Job Interview
What Not to Say in a Job Interview
What not to say in an interview is as important as what you say in an interview. When you are in a job interview, don’t ruin your chances of getting a job by saying the wrong things. You are rarely the only candidate in the interview process. Saying things that make hiring managers and recruiters…… Continue reading What Not to Say in a Job Interview
What to Bring to an Interview
What to bring to an interview is an important as the things you say in an interview. Getting to an interview to discover that you do not have the things you need is not only embarrassing, it is often an interview killer. I recommend that you buy a portfolio case or a briefcase that you use…… Continue reading What to Bring to an Interview
Resume Titles
The purpose of resume titles is to target jobs that you are seeking. The wording of a resume title is different from stating an objective for your resume, but serves a similar purpose. By carefully selecting resume titles, you will add words to your resume that will come up in database searches and will…… Continue reading Resume Titles
Phone Interview Tips
Phone Interview Tips: Before the interview, prepare as though you are going to a face-to-face interview. Your goal is to move ahead in the interview process. Even if you are uncertain whether you want the job before you get the call, make sure that you do the best job you can. If you decide later…… Continue reading Phone Interview Tips
Landing a Job with Your Elevator Pitch
Landing a job with your elevator pitch takes preparation. Before you go to an interview, you should script and practice a brief presentation to discuss why the company should hire you. Your elevator pitch should cover three points. State the objective of the job. Before you go to an interview, study the job description. Learn…… Continue reading Landing a Job with Your Elevator Pitch
Why Should I Hire You?
Why should we hire you and not one of the other candidates? This interview question is one of the many scripted interview questions that challenge your ability to think on the spot. You do not know anything about the other candidates. Therefore, you need to focus the answer on yourself. Some people focus on the…… Continue reading Why Should I Hire You?
Top 10 Cities and States for Job Growth
Top 10 Cities and States for Job Growth: Riverside, CA and San Francisco, CA led the list on the W.P. Carey School of Business top ten cities for job growth. See the other cities and the top 10 states for non-agricultural job growth at Top 10 Cities & States for Job Growth | W. P. Carey School…… Continue reading Top 10 Cities and States for Job Growth
Advice on How to Give Notice
Advice on how to give notice can help you transition with less stress and start your new job with a fresh attitude. You have an offer. You have accepted the offer. Now is the time for you to resign. You want to show up at your new job rested and ready to work. Making a…… Continue reading Advice on How to Give Notice
Finding Hiring Companies
A great way to get a job is through a friend. This approach gives you an inside track on a job. You start with a personal connection. Another excellent source of finding jobs is through former supervisors and coworkers. These people know your skills and your work history. They can recommend you base on their knowledge…… Continue reading Finding Hiring Companies
Why Send a Thank You Letter After a Job Rejection?
Nothing is over. Companies make offers to their leading candidate. However, people turn down job offers. When this happens, companies may turn to the next candidate and make that person an offer. Sending a thank you letter after an interview might just be the missing piece that can get you a job offer. Furthermore, sending…… Continue reading Why Send a Thank You Letter After a Job Rejection?
Six Tips to Keep Your Job Search Fresh
Keep your job search fresh through these simple but effective steps. 1. Constantly review your goals. As you go through your job search, you will learn more about the opportunities you have set as goals for your career search. You will learn which companies offer opportunity and which companies are a waste of time. You…… Continue reading Six Tips to Keep Your Job Search Fresh
Post-Interview Letter: Follow Up the Interview With a Letter That Will Get You the Job.
Post-Interview Letter: Follow up the interview with a letter that will get you the job. Often people pay little attention to sending a thank you note to the person who interview them. If you are not sending thank you notes and not getting invited back for an interview, there may be a connection between the…… Continue reading Post-Interview Letter: Follow Up the Interview With a Letter That Will Get You the Job.
5 Elements of A Career Change
5 Elements of a Career Change: Below are common tools and suggestions others have found helpful in making an effective career move. Suggestions on writing a resume Here is what you put into a resume and the order in which you put this information. If you replace this information with your information, you will have…… Continue reading 5 Elements of A Career Change
There is more than One Way to Get a Job.
There is more than One Way to Get a Job. I read a great deal about getting a job through direct referrals. However, some career coaches recommend that you limit yourself to a dozen companies where you really want to work and use a direct referral to get into those companies. Companies still use several…… Continue reading There is more than One Way to Get a Job.
Status Board
One of the tools for organizing a job search is a status board. Using a status board is a great way to track on-going projects. Status boards come in all types of formats to fit the purpose. When I was a Navy officer, there were at least four status boards on the bridge of the…… Continue reading Status Board
Job Search is a Numbers Game
Job search is a numbers game. Contacting more people will increase the likelihood that you get a job. In terms of numbers of prospects or shoppers, getting a job is similar to running a retail store. If the store has no shoppers, the store will have no sales. If shoppers line up out the door, the store…… Continue reading Job Search is a Numbers Game
Hidden Expenses at a New Job
Hidden Expenses at a New Job If you have a job offer, congratulations. Before you sign the offer letter, consider the hidden expenses that can change the pay increase in the job offer. Here are some things to consider before you accept the job. The hidden expenses in tax increases with a pay raise Have you…… Continue reading Hidden Expenses at a New Job
Department of Labor Unemployment Rates for Large Metropolitan Areas
Find jobs in each metropolitan area at JayWren.com/jobs. Monthly Rankings Source Bureau of Labor Statistics Department of Labor Apr. 2013 preliminary Last Modified Date: May 29, 2013 Rank Metropolitan Area Rate 1 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 2 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 3 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.0 4…… Continue reading Department of Labor Unemployment Rates for Large Metropolitan Areas
5 Interview Tips for Getting a Job Offer
5 Interview Tips for Getting a Job Offer Use these 5 interview tips to cross the maze to getting a job offer. Hiring managers want to hire you when they invite you to an interview. Make their job easy. Say that you want the job. This tip for getting a job offer sounds obvious. However,…… Continue reading 5 Interview Tips for Getting a Job Offer
Are You in the Wrong Job?
If you feel unappreciated, are you in the wrong job? By unappreciated, I mean that you experience these things. Your turn has come up for promotion, but the promotion goes to your peers or perhaps people who have come into your company and moved past you. Your company brings in management from the outside for…… Continue reading Are You in the Wrong Job?
What to Do When You Hate Your Job And Feel Stuck
“Oh, you hate your job? Oh my god, well why didn’t you say so? You know there’s a support group for that. It’s called EVERYBODY. They meet at the bar.” Drew Carey Do you hate your job and feel stuck? You are not alone. According to a Gallup report, 87% do not connect with the…… Continue reading What to Do When You Hate Your Job And Feel Stuck
The Best Way to Get the Job You Want
The best way to get the job you want is to go to the places that have that type of job. This statement sounds obvious. But many people never understand this fact. They check the job boards. They register with a recruiter. They hear about jobs from their friends. Don’t these people get the job…… Continue reading The Best Way to Get the Job You Want
Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice?
Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice? Are you in the wrong job? Here are some signs that you might be. Every day is a bad day. You feel that you cannot do your job. You do not like your boss. You work around people you do not like. Have you outgrown your job…… Continue reading Is Making a Job Change Your Best Choice?
10 Tips to Keep Your Job Search a Secret
10 Tips to Keep Your Job Search a Secret If you have a job, you can protect your current job and conduct a secret job search. This process takes time and planning. Here are tips that will help you reach the people who can help you and avoid the people who can cost you…… Continue reading 10 Tips to Keep Your Job Search a Secret
The Top 6 Soft Skills
Soft skills help workers become more successful and enable them to help other workers become more successful. The Top 6 Soft Skills Soft skills help workers become more successful and enable them to help other workers become more successful. According to the United States Department of Labor, these are the most important soft skills: 1. Communication…… Continue reading The Top 6 Soft Skills
Should I Call the Recruiter?
“Should I call the recruiter?” This question is a common among applicants. Occasionally I read career advice columns in which career coaches write, “Do not to call recruiters. They will call you.” Well, no, recruiters may never call you. Here is how recruiters conduct searches. First recruiters contact the qualified applicants they already have in…… Continue reading Should I Call the Recruiter?
How to Get a Job Fast
Is it important for you to get a job fast? Then you will want to do the things that will help you get a job and avoid the things that are a waste of time. Use a job board to find jobs. The job board at JayWren.com has thousands of job listings. Use a real search engine like Google…… Continue reading How to Get a Job Fast
10 Reasons People Change Jobs
10 Reasons People Change Jobs Just because you are unhappy with your current job does not mean that you should get a new one. There are reasons to stay where you are even though you might be happier somewhere else. Companies increase vacation time and other benefits with time. Marketability increases with a stable employment…… Continue reading 10 Reasons People Change Jobs
How to Turn Down A Job Offer
12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
As a junior military officer, I progressed from pay grade O1 to O3 in thirty-six months. As a recruiter, I have placed 100’s of men and women. I made a fee for these placements. I have helped many more people network their careers and got no fee for my help. The best recruiters want to help people first and…… Continue reading 12 Reasons Why Junior Military Officers (JMO) Should Avoid Recruiters
Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX
Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX Houston Area Employment — October 2013, Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Report “Total nonfarm employment in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 2,812,500 in October 2013, up 79,600 from one year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. From October 2012…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City of The Week: Houston, TX
Job Opportunity City Of The Week, Kansas City, MO-KS
According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Kansas City, MO-KS, ranks 115th out of 372 metropolitan areas in the United States. The Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area unemployment dropped from 5.4% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.9%. Kansas City is setting a good pace for the rest of the…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City Of The Week, Kansas City, MO-KS
Illegal Job Interview Questions
I am not a lawyer. It is illegal for an employer to base a hiring decision on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, employers must verify that all employees are eligible to work in the United States. If you are interviewing for a job and the employer asks you a question about one…… Continue reading Illegal Job Interview Questions
Post-Interview Thank You Letter
This format will help you write a post-interview thank you letter. Your information Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Date Contact’s information Name, titles Company name Street address City, state, zip Phone number Email address Thank you for meeting with me this morning. After our meeting, I am even more excited about…… Continue reading Post-Interview Thank You Letter
12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search
12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search 1. COUNTER OFFERS “Counter Offers: The Reason That You Resigned Seldom Goes Away If You Stay.” Companies give counter offers when the timing works against them to lose a person. However, unless the reason you resigned have gone away, taking a counter offer means that you are…… Continue reading 12 Tips to Help You In Your Job Search
12 Things You Should Not Do In A Job Interview
12 Things You Should Not do In a Job Interview is a good start to preparing for your interview. How well you interview will decide whether you get the job. An interview is a critical step to getting a job. Preparing for your interview and making good choices in handling your interview can turn your…… Continue reading 12 Things You Should Not Do In A Job Interview
Job Opportunity City Of The Week: New York City
United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics DOL/BLS Economy at a Glance(1) New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Data Series Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Civilian Labor Force 5,787.0 5,779.1 5,742.4 Employment 5,301.2 5,345.7 5,334.7 Unemployment 485.8 433.3 407.6 Unemployment Rate 8.4 7.5 7.1 Find jobs at…… Continue reading Job Opportunity City Of The Week: New York City
Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills
Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills This lists compares skills to jobs to help you find jobs that you will enjoy and do successfully. Enter any of these jobs into Find Jobs Search engine to find career opportunities. Environmental, Geographic, Geological Skills Archeologist Cartographer Conservationist Ecologist Environmentalist Geographic Information Systems Oil and Gas Explorers Surveyor…… Continue reading Finding Jobs That Match Your Skills
Picking A Career
In picking a career, start with an understanding of what you want to do and what you need to do to have that type of career. First, answer these questions. How well do you relate to other people. If you enjoy helping people, jobs in service industries, health care, hospitality, and other jobs requiring people skills…… Continue reading Picking A Career
Job Opportunity City of the Week: Denver, CO
United States Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Series July 2013 Aug 2013 Sept 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Civilian Labor Force 1,446.5 1,450.9 1,446.1 1,437.4 1,432.9 Employment 1,349.0 1,356.5 1,353.4 1,350.6 1,349.1 Unemployment 97.5 94.4 92.7 86.7 83.8 Unemployment Rate 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.0 5.8
The Best Time to Change Jobs
The Best Time to Change Jobs The Best Time to Change Jobs Changing jobs is one of the most stressful experiences in a person’s life. That statement does not mean that job changes do not bring high rewards. Getting married, having children, and buying a house are also among the most stressful experiences in a…… Continue reading The Best Time to Change Jobs
Job References
Job references can make or break your job offer. During the interview process, most hiring companies do reference checks on potential employees. Some companies ask for written references. More likely, a company will conduct references over the phone. When giving a person as a reference, get the person’s approval first. In some cases, your current…… Continue reading Job References
How To Write Effective Business Letters
How To Write Effective Business Letters: A business letter does four things. Communicates information Creates advertising awareness Creates an image of you or your company Creates actions and decisions Put your company name and return address at the top of the letter. If you are using letterhead, the return address is already in your business…… Continue reading How To Write Effective Business Letters
How to Handle The Interview Question What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
What Is Your Greatest Weakness? I made the mistake of answering this question honestly during an interview for a promotion. I did get the promotion. However, my new supervisor had an annoying habit of reminding me of my answer to that question during our work together. Being able to answer this question is part of…… Continue reading How to Handle The Interview Question What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer When a company makes you a job offer, you have done a lot of hard work and now you are in control of the process. You have the power to accept or decline the offer. You are also in a very important part of the…… Continue reading 6 Things to Know Before Accepting a Job Offer
Finding and Verifying Email Addresses
Finding Email Addresses A simple way to find an email address, put the name of the person and the domain name of the company in a search engine. “email * * companyname.com” *.edu, *.gov, *.net, *.com, *.org Example: “Betty Smith ** examplecompany.com” Another way to find email addresses is use the free service on EmailFormats.com.…… Continue reading Finding and Verifying Email Addresses
The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting
The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting: Vetting means to investigate a person’s background thoroughly to decide if the person is a right fit for a job. Yes, vetting goes two ways. Employers can research applicants on social media. Applicants can research employers and their companies on social media. Some of the places to…… Continue reading The Power of Social Media for Employment Vetting
6 Ways to Test Drive a New Job Before You Commit
These are six ideas to help you test drive a new job. See how jobs are working for other people. During a terrific vacation in Kona, Hawaii, my wife and I spent a day on the beach at the King Kamehameha Hotel. During the day, I bought lunch at a beachside sandwich stand. Later that year,…… Continue reading 6 Ways to Test Drive a New Job Before You Commit
The Biggest Job Hunting Mistake You Can Make Is Not Trying.
Hunting for jobs take a lot of work. It is easy to let up and take your search lightly. Finding a job is like building a business. Even when business is slow you can make preparations for when business will return. Here are some things you can do during a lull in activity. 1. Send…… Continue reading The Biggest Job Hunting Mistake You Can Make Is Not Trying.
The 30-60-90-Day Plan for Jobs and Job Interviews
Before you go to a job interview, put together a 30-60-90-day plan. You can write the presentation in Word or PowerPoint. Some people use Excel. If you can keep the presentation to two or three columns, you might use Excel. From what I have seen, people load Excel with so many columns and rows…… Continue reading The 30-60-90-Day Plan for Jobs and Job Interviews
19 Top Job Interview Questions
19 Top Job Interview Questions You can never know what questions an interviewer will ask you. However, here are some of the more popular questions. Why are you leaving your current job? What is your greatest achievement? Who was the best supervisor you have ever had? Who was the worst supervisor you ever had. What makes you the best…… Continue reading 19 Top Job Interview Questions
Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting
Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting “I must create a System, or be enslav’d by another Man’s.” -William Blake Shoppers buy products that are easy to find and are popular with other shoppers. When I go to the supermarket, I shop. I buy the things that the store has on hand. The people who buy…… Continue reading Turn Job Shopping into Job Hunting
Tis the Season to Get a Job!
Jobs are always in season. I have had applicants accept offers on nearly every day of the year. There are holidays year round. If hiring managers have a need to hire a person, they continue the recruiting process until they make that hire. If you going through a lag in activity, you can do things…… Continue reading Tis the Season to Get a Job!
If You Do Not Know What to Wear to a Job Interview, Dress Like the People Who Are Doing the Job.
What to wear to a job interview: this situation causes a bit of confusion. Many companies have a casual dress code. People wear slacks, skirts, button shirts or blouses. A lot of workers wear boots, sneakers, athletic shoes, sandals, flats, loafers, or boat shoes. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, wears a t-shirt to work. If you are…… Continue reading If You Do Not Know What to Wear to a Job Interview, Dress Like the People Who Are Doing the Job.
Is Your Job Resume Too Long?
If you are you having trouble keeping your resume to two pages, cut common space wasting things. Are you using puffery? Puffery means that you exaggerating, giving opinions, making unsupported statements, or creating an inflated image of yourself. You are puffing. You are revealing pride and arrogance. Some examples of puffery are the words…… Continue reading Is Your Job Resume Too Long?
Job Searching: Hard Skills and Soft Skills
Hard skills get you the interview. Soft skills get you the job. When interviewers read your resume, they are looking for hard skills. Your experience shows your hard skills. Here are some examples. Accounting Analysis Brand Development Computer Programming Data Management Education Financial Management Internet Programming People Management Planning Mathematics Research and Development Software…… Continue reading Job Searching: Hard Skills and Soft Skills
11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise
11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise People often get the jitters when going into an interview. There are things you can do to relax and develop. Remember that the interviewer wants to speak with you. The person believes that your experience makes you qualified for the job. Since you are there to…… Continue reading 11 Ways to Turn Job Interview Jitters into Poise
Getting a Job and Getting Promoted through Skills Development
When you are not going forward, you are going backward. If you make stagecoaches and your competition makes buses, your competition has moved forward. You have moved backward. Some people, teams, and companies continue to become more skilled and successful. Other people, teams, and companies become less competitive through a failure to keep up…… Continue reading Getting a Job and Getting Promoted through Skills Development
Interviewing Safety
Interviewing Safety The place of the interview is important. People who are seeking home-based jobs may find that the job interview takes place in a person’s home and may include more than one applicant. If interviewers ask that you meet with them in their home, you might ask who will be in attendance. Most interviewers will…… Continue reading Interviewing Safety
Is it Time for You to Start Your Own Business?
Is it Time for You to Start Your Own Business? Prior to entering recruiting, I worked for two terrific companies: Procter & Gamble and Polaroid Corporation. I did a lot of things that I loved to do. I took pride in my companies’ brands. I loved giving presentations. I enjoyed the travel. I took fascination…… Continue reading Is it Time for You to Start Your Own Business?
Every Business Meeting is a Job Interview.
I have written other articles on how to prepare for job interviews and how to prepare for business meetings. The things that you do to prepare for both meetings are the same. Once you land a job, you are competing with other people inside and outside your company to keep your job and to progress…… Continue reading Every Business Meeting is a Job Interview.
Finding New Industries for Your Job Skills
If you find that you have skills that are no longer needed in your current industry, you feel discouraged. The ever-changing employment landscape often leaves people with industry-based skills and no employment market for those skills. You are not alone, and you do have options. The first week I worked as a recruiter I received…… Continue reading Finding New Industries for Your Job Skills
3 Short, Powerful Meeting Practices
3 Short, Powerful Meeting Practices There are some simple business practices that will make your business meetings more comfortable and more productive. Think of your surroundings. Save your elevator pitch for nearly any place but the elevator. People are confined and often feel awkward in elevators. Also, there is a risk that someone could walk in…… Continue reading 3 Short, Powerful Meeting Practices
The Types of Recruiters and Agencies
The Types of Recruiters and Agencies There are four types of staffing agencies. Temporary Agencies specialize in referring people for positions that are temporary or part-time. Placement firms specialize in placing people in hourly positions. These firms may charge you a fee for their services. Contingency firms get paid by the employer upon filling a position and typically…… Continue reading The Types of Recruiters and Agencies
Should You Work with a Recruiter?
Should You Work with a Recruiter? Whether or not you should work with a recruiter depends upon your personal comfort in working with other people. Resume guidance Interview preparation Company information Access to hiring companies Industry knowledge Income information and guidance When working with a recruiter, you should set up an understanding about how the…… Continue reading Should You Work with a Recruiter?
How to Conduct an Interview
The purpose of conducting an interview is to decide whether an applicant is a fit for the job (1) from the company’s point of view and (2) from the point of view of the applicant. The best way to get to know an applicant in a short amount of time is to hold the interview…… Continue reading How to Conduct an Interview
25 Questions to Help You Find and Land a Job
These 25 questions to help you find and land a job will put you in front of hiring managers and prepare you to answer their questions. Before the Internet, employers and recruiters had a more difficult time listing jobs and finding applicants. Today, employers list jobs on the Internet and find applicants through Internet profiles…… Continue reading 25 Questions to Help You Find and Land a Job