5 Body Language Secrets For Your Next Interview

By Val Matta on Dec 22, 2014 12:00:48 AM

What you say in an interview is important, but so is how you carry yourself. How is your body language helping or hindering your job search? Imagesbavaria; BigStock A large portion of our communication is nonverbal, and most of them time we’re unaware of it. However, you can use body …

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Distance Yourself From the Competition With These 5 Strategies

By Val Matta on Dec 15, 2014 12:00:42 AM

You prepared your resume. Invested in a closet full of professional clothing. Brushed up on your interview skills. But you still feel like one in a large crowd of other job seekers. How do you stand out from the competition and distance yourself from all of the other job seekers out t …

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How To Survive a Panel Interview

By Val Matta on Dec 8, 2014 12:30:08 AM

Dean Drobot; BigStock Congratulations! You successfully applied for a job and landed an interview. There’s only one catch — it’s a panel interview. Instead of one person conducting the interview, there will be multiple people, sometimes as many as four or five. As a job seeker, interv …

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Thanksgiving Traditions to Utilize in Your Job Search

By Val Matta on Nov 24, 2014 12:00:29 AM

aispl; BigStock Thanksgiving is famous for its traditions- family, food, and of course, football. While the holiday may not seem to have much to do with job searching, in fact there are many parallels to be found between the traditional aspects of Thanksgiving and job searching. Check …

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4 Elements of Career Management You Forgot

By Val Matta on Nov 17, 2014 12:00:07 AM

kentoh; BigStock Searching for a job can be an exhausting task. Trying to prepare a resume, keep your network fresh, and stay current with your interview skills can be overwhelming. And to make matters worse, career management is about more than just finding a job; it’s about keeping …

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5 Things To Never Do During A Job Interview

By Val Matta on Nov 10, 2014 12:00:37 AM

Image: aastock; BigStock Many applicants, despite stellar resumes and cover letters, fail to make it past the interview stage. Often, this is due to little mistakes during the interview that leave a big impression. Here are five things never to do during a job interview:

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Use This, Not That: Resume Power Words

By Val Matta on Nov 3, 2014 12:00:08 AM

It’s time to find a job. You’ve dusted off your job search profile, but how is your resume? Image: AndreyPopov; BigStock The key to a stand-out resume is phrasing. Your experience and skills are important, but don’t just list your experiences, describe them. Use bullet points to elabo …

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10 Clothing Staples to Have in Your Professional Wardrobe

By Val Matta on Oct 27, 2014 1:00:13 AM

Image: sharpshutter; BigStock Dressing professionally can be a challenge, especially for individuals who are just starting out. (Have the clothes but need a job? Check out our job search checklist.) And with changing standards for what professional dress means, it’s becoming even more …

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3 Hidden Factors That Affect the Hiring Process

By Val Matta on Oct 20, 2014 2:00:10 AM

Image Courtesy of Sergey Nivens; BigStock You’ve recently graduated from college. You’re ready for a change. Or maybe you’re reentering the workforce after time spent away. At any rate, it’s time to find a job. The question is, how long should you expect the process to take? From find …

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Ways To Boost Your Job Search With SEO

By Val Matta on Oct 13, 2014 2:00:16 AM

Image Courtesy of VLADGRIN You’ve heard of SEO or search engine optimization — but it’s a strategy only webmasters and marketers use…right? Actually, as a job seeker, you can take these tricks marketers use to bring their products to the top of the rankings and apply them to help mark …

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5 Body Language Secrets For Your Next Interview

What you say in an interview is important, but so is how you carry yourself. How is your body language helping or hindering your job search?

Imagesbavaria; BigStock

A large portion of our communication is nonverbal, and most of them time we’re unaware of it. However, you can use body language to your advantage during the interview process to subtly impress your interviewer and convey confidence.

Here are five aspects of body language to consider when preparing for your next interview:

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How To Survive a Panel Interview

Dean Drobot; BigStock

Congratulations! You successfully applied for a job and landed an interview.

There’s only one catch — it’s a panel interview. Instead of one person conducting the interview, there will be multiple people, sometimes as many as four or five. As a job seeker, interviews are bad enough without the idea of multiple people being present.

Here’s how to survive a panel interview:

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Thanksgiving Traditions to Utilize in Your Job Search

aispl; BigStock

Thanksgiving is famous for its traditions- family, food, and of course, football. While the holiday may not seem to have much to do with job searching, in fact there are many parallels to be found between the traditional aspects of Thanksgiving and job searching.

Check out these Thanksgiving traditions job seekers can use to help with their search:

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4 Elements of Career Management You Forgot

kentoh; BigStock

Searching for a job can be an exhausting task. Trying to prepare a resume, keep your network fresh, and stay current with your interview skills can be overwhelming. And to make matters worse, career management is about more than just finding a job; it’s about keeping track of your career as a whole and monitoring its direction and focus.

While there are a lot of things job seekers are getting right, there are certain elements of career management many job seekers overlook.

Here’s what you might be forgetting:

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Use This, Not That: Resume Power Words

It’s time to find a job. You’ve dusted off your job search profile, but how is your resume?

Image: AndreyPopov; BigStock

The key to a stand-out resume is phrasing. Your experience and skills are important, but don’t just list your experiences, describe them. Use bullet points to elaborate on exactly what you did and what skills you can bring to the table.

However, instead of everyday language, use power words to take your resume to the next level and help it go from good to great, grabbing employers’ attention.

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10 Clothing Staples to Have in Your Professional Wardrobe

Image: sharpshutter; BigStock

Dressing professionally can be a challenge, especially for individuals who are just starting out. (Have the clothes but need a job? Check out our job search checklist.) And with changing standards for what professional dress means, it’s becoming even more difficult to know what works and what doesn’t.

However, with these 10 staples in your closet, you can be confident your professional dress hits the mark for any occasion:

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3 Hidden Factors That Affect the Hiring Process

Image Courtesy of Sergey Nivens; BigStock

You’ve recently graduated from college. You’re ready for a change. Or maybe you’re reentering the workforce after time spent away. At any rate, it’s time to find a job. The question is, how long should you expect the process to take?

From finding the job posting itself, to scoring an interview, to getting an offer and actually getting started, knowing how much time to budget for finding a new job can be tricky. Individuals who are simply moving jobs have more flexibility with this, while recent grads with loans are in more of a hurry to get things figured out.

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Ways To Boost Your Job Search With SEO

Image Courtesy of VLADGRIN

You’ve heard of SEO or search engine optimization — but it’s a strategy only webmasters and marketers use…right?

Actually, as a job seeker, you can take these tricks marketers use to bring their products to the top of the rankings and apply them to help market yourself as a qualified candidate.

The first step, of course, is to get a website or blog…or both! If you don’t already have one, now is the time to start. There are plenty of free, user-friendly hosts to choose from like Wix, WordPress, and more.

Even if you’re not a tech-savvy webmaster, you can still implement a few SEO tricks to boost your job search:

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