Career Advice
5 Tips to Prepare You For an Interview
A well-conducted interview can set you apart from other prospective employees. These are 5 easy tips to prepare you for a successful interview: Know what you are signing up for. Make sure you know what the job you are interviewing for is something that you can do. Do not waste an employers time make sure…
7 Words to Not Use in a Cover Letter
A cover letter is an important piece of your resume, it can determine if you get an interview or not. Prospective employees have been weeded out based on their cover letter, it is the first thing the employer reads. It is important that your cover letter is written well. Please for the sake of your…
How to Dress For an Interview
Everyone knows the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” What you wear for an interview is important. Before you even open your mouth the first thing an employer sees is your outfit. The professional attire you choose is a statement of how you want to be perceived by that employer….
9 Career Killers
Any hardworking, career-driven employee can do things that will kill their career. According to www.theladders.com, there are nine specific things that can put a quick end to your career. The first way to kill your career is overpromising and underdelivering. Employees often make promises that in reality are unachievable. By falling short of what you…
5 Things to Remove From Your Resume
The key to getting a job is your resume, it’s as simple as that. It’s your resume that gets you past the 10 second initial fit test. It’s your resume that gives you speaking points during your in person interview, allowing you to easily identify skills you’ve developed in past jobs and explain how they align with the position’s qualifications….
5 Questions NOT To Ask During An Interview
A majority of candidates walk into an interview dressed professionally, with extra copies of their resume, and pre-rehearsed answers to questions the interviewer is likely to ask them. However, what many individuals fail to prepare for is the portion at the end of an interview when the interviewer asks, “What questions do you have for me?” This piece of the interview…
The Unspoken Character Test
When preparing for an interview many of us compile a list of questions to ask the interviewer, we go over our resume to identify skills applicable to the position, and we even go as far as to lay out our outfit the night before. But sometimes that’s just not enough, and no matter how aligned…
Never Accept a Counter Offer When You Resign
According to a new report by the Conference Board, a New York-based nonprofit research group, roughly half of employed Americans are unhappy at their current job. When you consider how difficult it is for most people to find their true passion, this statistic isn’t hard to believe. Many of the individuals that feel trapped doing a job…
Interview Tips for the Experienced Candidate
It makes sense that candidates who are new to the workforce tend to prepare more for interviews than experienced candidates who have seen what the process is like and have an idea of what to expect. However, just because they had a successful interview in the past, doesn’t mean that they can walk in to…
What Not To Include In Your Résumé
When it comes to writing a résumé, sometimes it’s easy to fall into the trap of making avoidable mistakes. In an effort to go above and beyond, applicants tend to turn away employers with unnecessary and outlandish content. Résumés are essential to your job search because they briefly showcase the qualities and skills that make…
