Val Matta

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3 Little Things That Make A Big Difference In Your Interview

Posted on July 13, 2015

BigStock; monkeybusinessimages You’re all set for your interview. You’ve read plenty of job interview tips. You know how to dress to impress, your resume and cover letter are flawless, and you’ve got your references ready. Perfect. But, there are few other things you should be aware o …

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5 Things Your Interviewer Never Told You But Wanted To

Posted on June 29, 2015

alexraths; BigStock You’ve been sending out resumes like rapid fire and have probably done plenty of preparing for a job interview. You’ve gathered your references, list of accomplishments, and sorted out ways you’ll answer any crazy interview questions. But, there’s another thing to …

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5 Out of the Box Interview Questions You Need To Ask

Posted on June 15, 2015

Your job interview is coming to an end, and you really nailed this one. You’ve built rapport with the interviewer, given strong answers to everything you were asked, and kept cool under pressure. But just when you think it’s in the bag, the interviewer looks at you and asks, “Do you h …

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4 Things You Need To Know To Hire The Best Recent Graduates

Posted on June 1, 2015

Graduation season is in full swing. As a hiring manager, that means you’ll have a whole new crop of recent graduates looking to impress you with their resumes. But it also means you’ll have a whole new crop of talented candidates your organization needs to impress or risk losing to th …

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How To Decide If Going Back To School Is The Right Move

Posted on May 26, 2015

When you realize the career you chose as an undergrad isn’t really the right one for you, the thought of going back to school can be comforting. After all, wouldn’t getting a graduate degree help refocus your career? With the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting a decline in hiring ra …

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Here Are The Qualities You Need To Be A Great Networker

Posted on May 18, 2015

Have you been laying pavers of opportunity? Take a look at your social contacts and think hard about your professional ambitions because when you’re trying to advance in your career, it’s all about who you know. Michael Darcy Brown A new friend could get your resume in the door of a c …

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6 Answers To Questions That Will Ruin Your Chances Of Being Hired

Posted on May 11, 2015

Interview tomorrow? You’ve got it covered. You’ll just wing it, answering questions like you’ve done before…except for one problem: “winging it” won’t work anymore. Flynt Today’s workforce is highly competitive. In fact, 85 percent of employers plan to receive more, or at least the sa …

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The 6 Resume Trends You Need to Know About This Year

Posted on May 4, 2015

By now, you probably know that having an extraordinary resume is the key to drawing attention to yourself in the sea of applicants. It’s daunting, for sure, to try to optimize your job search strategy when the market takes a hard turn. But developing an excellent resume will go a long …

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The One Thing You Need To Do Before You Quit

Posted on April 27, 2015

You’ve lost the will to carry on in your current job. Not a moment goes by without you thinking about the day you’ll quit — how you’ll compose your letter of resignation, what you’ll say, the sweet satisfaction you’ll have walking out the office door for the last time. gratisography B …

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You Need To Be Tracking Your Accomplishments Now

Posted on April 20, 2015

You’re scrambling through old work samples, trying to remember all of those milestones you reached last October. Let me guess, you’re about to embark on the job search again. It’s been awhile since you’ve been in-between careers. You might have to shake the dust off your old resume. A …

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