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Top 5 Cover Letter Tips
Should You Put Your Job Search on Hold over the Holidays?
How to Evaluate a Job Offer: Part 2
How to Evaluate a Job Offer : Part 1
5 Must-Know Email Tips for Job Seekers
10 Tips To Ace a Phone Interview
Ace the Interview: Secrets of a Hiring Manager
How Much Weight Does Having an MBA Really Carry in Today’s Market?
Out of State Job Hunting
Laid Off? What Steps to Take First
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Top 5 Cover Letter Tips
Job seekers report that writing a cover letter is one of the more challenging parts of job searching. Here’s 5 must-know tips to make the process a little easier, and get closer to landing that next job.
1. Don’t Be Generic. Hiring managers see thousands of cover letters. Naturally most are pretty adept at spotting generic form letters. With so much competition to get employers’ attention, it’s important that you stand out in a positive way! This doesn’t mean you should mail your cover letter and resume in elaborate packaging, or that you should put together a video resume.
It does mean you should take the time to discuss specific aspects of the company and position that appeal to you. Employers want to know why you’re the best fit for the opportunity. Doing your homework pays off.
Read on for more tips!
Job seekers report that writing a cover letter is one of the more challenging parts of job searching. Here’s 5 must-know tips to make the process a little easier, and get closer to landing that next job.
1. Don’t Be Generic. Hiring managers see thousands of cover letters. Naturally most are pretty adept at spotting generic form letters. With so much competition to get employers’ attention, it’s important that you stand out in a positive way! This doesn’t mean you should mail your cover letter and resume in elaborate packaging, or that you should put together a video resume.
It does mean you should take the time to discuss specific aspects of the company and position that appeal to you. Employers want to know why you’re the best fit for the opportunity. Doing your homework pays off.
Read on for more tips!
Should You Put Your Job Search on Hold over the Holidays?
You may think that the holiday season, and job searching don’t exactly go hand in hand. Your instinct may be to put your search on the back burner during this festive and hectic season.
You may want to rethink that approach.
Did you know that January is the biggest hiring month of the year? Click through to read on!
You may think that the holiday season, and job searching don’t exactly go hand in hand. Your instinct may be to put your search on the back burner during this festive and hectic season.
You may want to rethink that approach.
Did you know that January is the biggest hiring month of the year? Click through to read on!
How to Evaluate a Job Offer: Part 2
So, you got the job offer. Congratulations! Now, what factors do you need to consider before accepting? Read on for part 2 of how to evauluate a job offer. Check out part 1 below!
So, you got the job offer. Congratulations! Now, what factors do you need to consider before accepting? Read on for part 2 of how to evauluate a job offer. Check out part 1 below!
How to Evaluate a Job Offer : Part 1
In this economy, it’s easy to feel like you should jump at any job offer that comes along — but doing that could land you in a job that would make you miserable and could even harm you professionally. So in your excitement over receiving a job offer, don’t forget to evaluate whether this is really the right opportunity for you. Here are crucial factors to consider before you say yes. Click through to read on!
In this economy, it’s easy to feel like you should jump at any job offer that comes along — but doing that could land you in a job that would make you miserable and could even harm you professionally. So in your excitement over receiving a job offer, don’t forget to evaluate whether this is really the right opportunity for you. Here are crucial factors to consider before you say yes. Click through to read on!
5 Must-Know Email Tips for Job Seekers
A task as simple as sending an email can become excruciatingly stressful when it’s part of the job search process, especially when you’re anxiously awaiting feedback and hoping for a job offer after an interview. . . How can you determine when it is best to follow up, and how to compose your correspondence to make the best impression? Read on!
A task as simple as sending an email can become excruciatingly stressful when it’s part of the job search process, especially when you’re anxiously awaiting feedback and hoping for a job offer after an interview. . . How can you determine when it is best to follow up, and how to compose your correspondence to make the best impression? Read on!
10 Tips To Ace a Phone Interview
Phone interviews can be nerve-wracking: you can’t see your interviewer so can’t get visual cues, and it can be harder to build rapport. But if you prepare carefully, it can be easy to shine in a phone interview. Here are 10 tips to keep in mind. Read on!
Phone interviews can be nerve-wracking: you can’t see your interviewer so can’t get visual cues, and it can be harder to build rapport. But if you prepare carefully, it can be easy to shine in a phone interview. Here are 10 tips to keep in mind. Read on!
Ace the Interview: Secrets of a Hiring Manager
Job interviews are nerve-wracking, and job seekers often agonize over what the interviewer is looking for and how to best present themselves. As someone who’s interviewed thousands of candidates over the years, here are eight interviewing secrets from the other side of the desk.
1. The small stuff counts – sometimes a lot. Candidates often act as if only formal contacts, like interviews and writing samples, count during the hiring process. They’ll send flawless cover letters but then follow up on their applications with poorly written emails with spelling errors. Or they’ll be charming and polite to the interviewer but rude to an assistant. Hiring managers are noticing all of this, so it’s crucial to pay attention to the little things too. Read on for more crucial advice!
Job interviews are nerve-wracking, and job seekers often agonize over what the interviewer is looking for and how to best present themselves. As someone who’s interviewed thousands of candidates over the years, here are eight interviewing secrets from the other side of the desk.
1. The small stuff counts – sometimes a lot. Candidates often act as if only formal contacts, like interviews and writing samples, count during the hiring process. They’ll send flawless cover letters but then follow up on their applications with poorly written emails with spelling errors. Or they’ll be charming and polite to the interviewer but rude to an assistant. Hiring managers are noticing all of this, so it’s crucial to pay attention to the little things too. Read on for more crucial advice!
How Much Weight Does Having an MBA Really Carry in Today’s Market?
Will an MBA help your career? Does having “MBA” on your resume help you earn more, get promoted, or have more opportunities?
There is no simple “one-size-fits-all” answer to this question. The value of an MBA education to your future career advancement depends on a number of factors, such as your career goals, financial situation, current experience level, and more. Below are a few tips and resources to help you decide if an MBA is right for you:
1.) What is your objective for obtaining an MBA? Consider your career goals… Click through the title to read on!
Will an MBA help your career? Does having “MBA” on your resume help you earn more, get promoted, or have more opportunities?
There is no simple “one-size-fits-all” answer to this question. The value of an MBA education to your future career advancement depends on a number of factors, such as your career goals, financial situation, current experience level, and more. Below are a few tips and resources to help you decide if an MBA is right for you:
1.) What is your objective for obtaining an MBA? Consider your career goals… Click through the title to read on!
Out of State Job Hunting
As difficult as job hunting is in this job market, it’s even tougher when you’re looking for a job out-of-state. No matter how impressive your resume is, many employers are hesitant to pursue out-of-town candidates, so you need to take extra steps to overcome this disadvantage.
It helps to understand why employers may be hesitant to consider non-local candidates. First, long-distance candidates generally aren’t as convenient for employers: You’re not able to show up for an interview later this week, and you generally can’t start as soon as someone local.
Second, some employers see non-local candidates as a higher risk: You might end up hating the area and leaving a few months into the job. And they might not want you to move across the country for a job that may not work out.
These factors mean that the bar is higher for out-of-town candidates, which means that you need to work extra hard to land an interview. Here are eight ways to increase your chances of finding a job from afar. Click through the title to read on!
As difficult as job hunting is in this job market, it’s even tougher when you’re looking for a job out-of-state. No matter how impressive your resume is, many employers are hesitant to pursue out-of-town candidates, so you need to take extra steps to overcome this disadvantage.
It helps to understand why employers may be hesitant to consider non-local candidates. First, long-distance candidates generally aren’t as convenient for employers: You’re not able to show up for an interview later this week, and you generally can’t start as soon as someone local.
Second, some employers see non-local candidates as a higher risk: You might end up hating the area and leaving a few months into the job. And they might not want you to move across the country for a job that may not work out.
These factors mean that the bar is higher for out-of-town candidates, which means that you need to work extra hard to land an interview. Here are eight ways to increase your chances of finding a job from afar. Click through the title to read on!
Laid Off? What Steps to Take First
If you are laid off from your job, especially in a struggling economy, it can be an extremely stressful, and overwhelming experience. However, there are a few things you can do while job searching to help stay focused on your career needs. Below are a few tips for successful job hunting to help you to get back on the employment track as quickly as possible.
1. Assess Your Financial Situation; Sign up for Unemployment benefits: This step is very important to take care of immediately. Once you handle your budget, you can more easily focus on job search tasks. If you are stressed out about finances, or if you don’t know how you are going to pay your bills, it will be very difficult to stay motivated for job searching.
Click through to read on!
If you are laid off from your job, especially in a struggling economy, it can be an extremely stressful, and overwhelming experience. However, there are a few things you can do while job searching to help stay focused on your career needs. Below are a few tips for successful job hunting to help you to get back on the employment track as quickly as possible.
1. Assess Your Financial Situation; Sign up for Unemployment benefits: This step is very important to take care of immediately. Once you handle your budget, you can more easily focus on job search tasks. If you are stressed out about finances, or if you don’t know how you are going to pay your bills, it will be very difficult to stay motivated for job searching.
Click through to read on!