Interview Warning Signs
Whether you’ve been interviewing for a new job for a few weeks or a few months, you may think you know all there is to know about the interview process. And you may, but are you aware of some of …...
View ArticleAce That Interview and Land That Job
When looking for a job, everyone’s ultimate goal is to leave their interview feeling pretty confident and expecting a job offer. But are you prepared for that? Mint.com has shared an informative...
View ArticleGet Your Resume Past Applicant Tracking Systems
If you have every applied for a job in a large corporation or organization, you know that the process can be daunting. And even feel impossible at times. Other than befriending the entire HR...
View ArticleWhy Job Interviewers Ask Certain Questions
Have you ever gotten asked a wacky question on a job interview and thought to yourself ‘what in the world does this have to do with getting the job?’ Well turns out that the interviewer isn’t as dumb...
View ArticleTips on Keeping Job Search Quiet
The ideal situation for anyone is to search for a job while still employed. It definitely helps with paying all of those pesky bills that keep coming in every month. It does also, however, pose some...
View ArticleIT Job Titles [Comic]
For people who are not employed in the wonderful world of information technology, those job titles can seem pretty made up. And for those that do, you may not always know what the guy next to you...
View ArticleJob Resources on Twitter
Did you know that the average number of tweets per day is 58 million? Now yes, there is a great deal of tweets out there that are not worth reading, let alone responding to or re-tweeting. And we’re...
View ArticleInterview-Winning Resume Tips
You can probably cover the walls of your bedroom with all of the resume tips that can be found all over the Internet. The key is to read them all and use the tips that work best for you and … Continue...
View ArticleGet Ready for Your Next Job Interview
Picture it – you’ve been waiting to hear about the resume you’ve submitted to your dream job. Then you get a phone call on Monday at 4:00 p.m requesting your presence for an interview for Tuesday at...
View ArticleTwitter Accounts to Follow for Career Advice
Career advice can be found everywhere. You can Google “career search tips”, you can find a mentor, you can ask friends and family. Did you know you can also turn to a social media favorite, Twitter?...
View ArticleTop Resume Debates
If you Google “resume tips”, not only will you get thousands upon thousands of results, but you’ll also get many that contradict one another. We wanted to put some of those resume debates to rest. Here...
View ArticleCompanies Hiring Without Resumes
There could be a variety of reasons that someone does not have a resume – they’re a recent college graduate and they do not have much work experience. Or they are switching careers and none of their...
View ArticleAvoid These Interview Mistakes
In your job search journey, you have no doubt read many articles about interview tips. They are everywhere – even here on our blog. Today we wanted to highlight some of those dreaded interview mistakes...
View ArticleTips for Getting that Dream Job in the New Year
Raise your hand if you will make aNew Year’s resolution. Now, raise the other hand if your New Year’s resolution is to find a new job or career. If you’re holding up both hands right now, hang on, we...
View ArticleAn Alternative to a Resume
Are you hoping 2014 may be the year you find that perfect job, earn a comfortable salary and live happily ever after? Well it may very well happen. But not in the way you think. There is a growing...
View ArticleAre You Happy With Your Career?
If you are currently employed, but are wondering if this particular job is the right one for you, there is a website that will help you to calculate your job happiness. The Triangle of Happiness...
View ArticleGet Creative With Your Cover Letter
Your cover letter is typically the first thing a prospective employer sees. You want it to capture their attention, sometimes even more than your resume. And chances are if it’s a bad cover letter,...
View Article5 Networking Mistakes You Are Making Right Now
You know that networking is an important factor in your job search and you should be doing it more often. But like we all know we should be eating more vegetables, we just don’t want to. The other...
View ArticleBecoming a Productive Telecommuter
Telecommuting – or working from home – is very popular these days. Companies are realizing that it is more cost efficient to allow professionals to work from home, especially in fields like healthcare,...
View ArticleDelete These Things From Your Resume
Chances are you have a resume stored on your computer right now. And that is a good thing. If you don’t, you should – even if you’re not currently looking for a new job. If your resume is up-to-date,...
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