In your job search, you can attend job fairs as an avenue to find a new job. Through a job fair, you can yield excellent networking contacts and if, all goes well a new job. If you are looking to land a new rewarding job, you may wonder which job search strategy or technique to [...]
If you are looking for a bit of an adventure, why not consider working internationally? Whether you plan to work in the oil and gas sector, medical profession or the education field, working abroad can be a rewarding experience for the right person. Many professionals and recent graduates decide to work overseas for different reasons. Working internationally can [...]
Did you know that your attitude can be the key to success in a job interview? Receiving a job offer depends on many factors: how well your skills and talents fit, how well you communicate your value proposition, other qualified candidates, and sometimes the unpredictability of the hiring managers. Keep a Positive Attitude But one [...]
Do you find your indecision is holding your career from moving forward? Are you crippling your job search and professional career goals by your inability to decide? The inability to make personal or career decisions is often embedded in another underlying fear. Sometimes, we may be unable to decide simply because we lack the resources, [...]
What is your branding statement? Have you given much thought to your professional brand? Let’s discuss many aspects of determining your brand. Finding your value or personal brand is essential to your job search success. The information employers see about you online needs to be positive and professional. Remember that many employers will Google their [...]
Many professionals a hire a LinkedIn profile writer to write a LinkedIn profile to move their career and job search forward. Are you thinking, why? Developing a LinkedIn profile that will be searchable and found by hiring managers or recruiters can be a challenge. For many job seekers, having this networking platform at their disposal [...]
Ever wondered what to do to ensure interview success? When interviewing for that all-important job opportunity, the last thing that you want to do is make a horrible first impression on your potential boss. In an interview, you want to be likable and win over your interviewer, so here are five simple things that you should do [...]
It’s important to draw attention to a growing issue: workaholism. The world seems to be headed in a direction where our work is the central facet of our lives. Work begins to supersede sleep, eating, and our favorite pastimes. In fact, it’s already reared its head for many professionals. It’s important to avoid workaholism and find work [...]
More and more employers are deciding to interview candidates via phone, especially if the prospective employee lives in another city or state. Telephone interviews have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. The main disadvantage is that you have to sell yourself using only words and the tone of your voice. You won’t be able to [...]
Resumes are job search marking documents. Picture the recruiting process as a sale. The person who is recruiting (hiring) is the buyer, and you’re the actual product. To start selling the product, you need to create a strong advertisement that describes the benefits of purchasing. Just like the packaging of a product attracts the attention of [...]
