How To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Killer
Posted on September 21, 2015
Come on, admit it: you spend dozens of hours each week on Facebook and Twitter posting, sharing, and updating your profile. But how much time do you spend on your LinkedIn profile? ibphoto; Bigstock Jobvite’s 2014 Social Recruiting Survey of 1,855 recruiters found that 93 percent are …
How to Impress, Not Distress a Hiring Manager
Posted on September 8, 2015
alphaspirit;Bigstock You’ve finally snagged a face-to-face job interview. As you’re waiting to be called into the hiring manager’s office, you look around and see all of the other candidates waiting for their job interview. Sure, you’re sporting a perfectly ironed shirt, but so are th …
How To Show Employers You Have What They Need
Posted on August 24, 2015
Ozerina Anna; BigStock With a degree in hand, you’re a freshly-educated job seeker ready to take on the world. You just have to get a job first — preferably in your major. You’ve had an internship or two and plenty of coursework that helped you build skills. Your challenge is communic …
How To Manage Expectations Of The New Optimistic Job Seeker
Posted on August 10, 2015
Job seekers are more optimistic now than ever. Kaspars Grinvalds For the first time since 2009, employee job market confidence has reached beyond half of the population surveyed, according to Glassdoor’s new study. Yet, the reality is, fewer than half of 2014 graduates have profession …
How to Train Your Voice to Get the Job You Want
Posted on July 27, 2015
Not everyone’s a public speaking virtuoso, but that doesn’t mean it’s an area to be ignored. In fact, a 2014 study published in PLOS ONE shows how vocal fry — or squeaks and cracks in your speech — can be perceived negatively and hurt your chances of getting a job. The study found you …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …