Job Search – There Must be an App for That – Part 3 of 5

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great, make you feel that you too, can become great.” – Mark Twain “Help Wanted! Sophisticated smartphone resume writing tool needed to help job searcher create or update resumes from anywhere. Low rated apps need not apply“.  A friend [...] [...]

Your Oops! Is Showing: 15 Outrageous Job Interview Blunders

“All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.” – Winston Churchill Guest post contributed by Alison Mackenzie, on behalf of HCA Lawyers. Alison is a business lawyer and freelance writer. Chewing gum during a job interview is not a good idea. Neither is interrupting your interviewer mid-question to answer a cell phone. Even [...] [...]

How to Write your Resume Work History Section?

“You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.” – Jim Rohn Resume writing is truly an art and one should know how to project oneself in front of the employer and that too with relevant details and according to the job requirements. There are different resume formats and one should know the importance of [...] [...]

Job Search – There Must be an App for That – Part 2 of 5

“Not all problems have a technological answer, but when they do, that is the more lasting solution.” - Andrew Grove I was looking at the LinkedIn “find jobs” tab (found under “Jobs” at the top of your LinkedIn page), did a quick search and found a job opportunity that looked like it would be a perfect fit [...] [...]

Why You Should Hire with Emotional Intelligence in Mind

“Intellectuals solve problems. Geniuses prevent them.” – Albert Einstein Interviewers and human resource managers often go through hundreds of applicants, many of which express the same characteristics. However, instead of glazing over resumes and interviews, look for something unique that will bring high performers into the workplace. In short, look for emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the [...] [...]

Situational Interviews: What questions can you expect?

“If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.” – William Edwards Deming These are the vague, confusing interview questions that get thrown at you when you are trying to get the best management consulting, strategy consulting or investment banking jobs. They make you realize how much easier it was to [...] [...]

Beware Hiring Managers Who Spew Nonsense

A few years ago I went on vacation with my family to Costa Rica. While we were there, we visited Arenal Volcano. Although the volcano is in a “resting” phase, there was plenty of smoke and some rocks shooting out of the top. Not sure I would want to be there for a full eruption [...] [...]

Insider Tips for Building a Career in Government

The largest employer in the U.S. is the government. Chief attractions of a government job include diversity of career options, employment stability, salary, and benefits–including retirement plans. More people are interested in pursuing careers in the government, particularly as baby boomers retire. Most government agencies have websites online with invaluable information that can be used [...] [...]

Why Job Seekers Should Use A Specialist Recruitment Agency

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill If you’re looking for IT sales jobs, computer jobs, web developer jobs, or IT support jobs, it’s best to use a specialist recruitment agency, as this will give you a head start. Finding a new job is time consuming [...] [...]

Job Search – There Must be an App for That – Part 1 of 5

We live in an “always online” world these days. Whether we are responding to emails at our desk, checking updates on Facebook, texting our friends, looking up just about everything on Google, it is never-ending. And when we can’t connect, like the 5 minutes our train goes through the tunnel or the 30 seconds we spend [...] [...]