“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin
Author Byline: Matthew Warzel
Author Website: http://www.mjwcareers.com
Know your resume inside and out, line item by line item. Know your cover letter too. Be prepared to explain each item.
Call ahead the day before the interview to confirm your appointment.
Know the exact address of where [...]
“You get it right the next time that’s not the same thing. Gonna have to make the first time last.” – Billy Joel
You know how it is. You put in all this work to get to “The Interview”. You spend countless hours updating your resume, calling contacts, browsing job search engines and dealing with recruiters. Finally [...]
“If your gonna screw up, do it while you’re young. Older you get, the harder it is to bounce back.” – Winston Groom
I remember my first “real” job after college (even though it feels like it was a million years ago). It was a surreal experience, because I realized for the first time that I [...]
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius
I recently had to interview a few college students for potential summer intern positions. This was probably the hardest interview I’ve ever had (and I was the interviewer!). Interviewing people who are first starting out is so different [...]
“Questions are never indiscreet. Answers sometimes are.” – Oscar Wilde on Interviews
Author Byline: Jessica Holbrook is an expert resume writer, career and personal branding strategist, author, and presenter.
Author Website: http://www.greatresumesfast.com
If you brand it will they come? While it may sound like one big field of dreams, a carefully crafted and customized personal brand will [...]
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.” – Lou Holtz
So, don’t drop the ball, right? Easier said than done. As with everything in life where you want to be successful, the key is to be prepared. This extends to every part of your job search. It’s [...]
How do you restart your job search? [...]
Article Title: The Job Awful Truth’s: 5 Interview Tips to Keep Your Phone Ringing (Volume 1)
Author Byline: ©Copyright, 2009, Nicole Dukehart and Jennifer Bruton. All rights reserved. Used with Permission.
Author Website: http://wp.me/pExOP-4S
When you are actively pursuing new opportunities, the process will most likely start with some type of phone interview. Sometimes this will [...]
“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
Okay, so what is today’s quote all about? Simply put, don’t be discouraged in your job hunt. Not every lead ends in a job offer, in fact, the vast majority don’t pan out. It’s kind of like Lotto, if you have a [...]
“And I’m already gone And I’m feelin’ strong” – Jack Tempchin and Robert Arnold Strandlund
I was looking at my weekly LinkedIn updates (which I usually ignore) the other day and noticed that one of my former coworkers had a new profile (and a new job). So I got to thinking, where are all of my former [...]