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How Good Are YOU in the Job Hiring Process?
As Ariella Coombs puts it for Careerealism: “Not sure where you’re going wrong in your job search? Tired of never hearing back from employers? Chances are, you’re getting shut out of the hiring...
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Tips for Getting Your Dream Job
We’ve made many posts on career planning and development. In fact, we have a full category on this topic — with about 200 posts. We’d like to add to this library with a good multimedia presentation by...
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Is Your Job Search Strategy Out of Date?
We’ve talked a lot about career planning over the life of this blog. One theme that has been constant is that job search strategies must adapt to the times. Companies have adopted many new techniques....
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What Are Employers Looking for in Job Candidates?
Are you doing all that you can to excite potential employers? As Tracey Parsons, CEO of CredHive (a job-credentialing firm), writes for Careerealism, there are several things that employers seek in...
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Can You Pass the “8-Second Resume Test?”
Many times, resumes are processed by computer software looking for key words — or busy executives inundated with job applicants. So, we have to make sure that OUR resume is the one that is read and...
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Looking for a New Job? Consider These Questions
Do you ask yourself several relevant questions BEFORE starting a job search? You should. We’ve written about this before as part of our personal SWOT analysis. Consider these observations from Tai...
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A CareerHMO Video Series for Seasoned Workers’ Job Search
CareerHMO is a career development firm. It offers a number of free resources, as well as paid career coaching. It not only offers advice for those just embarking on a career after college, it also...
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Are You Ready for a Months-Long Job Interview?
We know that the job hiring process is much tougher today than in the past — due to companies’ use of key-word computer software to pre-screen resumes, the downsizing of several major companies, and...
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A Graduating B School Student Talks About Her Job Search
Guest Blogger Alyson Guarino, Hofstra University _______________________________________________ In a detailed commentary about the post “Are You Ready for a Months-Long Job Interview?”, Alyson...
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Be on Your BEST Behavior When Interviewing
You probably know that first impressions matter; that’s why you learned to look people in the eye and firmly shake their hands. But the art of successfully interviewing for a job is probably not...
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Secretly (?) Using LinkedIn for a Job Search
If you are currently employed and looking for confidentiality in a search for another job, you may have a tough task ahead of you — especially if you use LinkedIn during the search. With this dilemma...
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Your job search preparation depends on various factors. Including the stage of your career, your current job status, your desired career path, and the gap analysis you discovered during the … The...
View ArticleA Job Cast for New Grads
On Wednesday May 27 at noon Central time, Indeed will present a Job Cast for New Grads. This session fits nicely as a complement to our job series … The post A Job Cast for New Grads appeared first...
View ArticleAnother Great Job Search Site
For those seeking a new job, we offer another great job search site. This post complements the numerous career resources that we highlighted in 2020. For example: Best Employer 2020 … The post Another...
View ArticleResearching Company Culture in Your Job Search
In recent years, we wrote a lot about the job search. But never on researching company culture in your job search. Until today! From LaConte Consulting: Researching … The post Researching Company...
View ArticleHow to Handle Tough Interview Questions About Yourself
Over the years, we have written on job interviews over 100 times. Nonetheless, there’s more advice to give. For example, how to handle tough interview questions about yourself. Many … The post How to...
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