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Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger |
The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible. |
Job Journal March 5, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Adapt to Each Interview You will greatly increase your chances of winning a job by coming to each interview prepared with alternative accomplishments. |
Job Journal February 25, 2007 James E. Challenger |
You Gotta Believe It's the jobseekers who appear capable and confident that get hired. |
Job Journal October 24, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Interview with Confidence Simple strategies to overcome your pre-interview stage fright. |
Job Journal August 20, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Why You Aren't Getting Job Offers Over and over, jobseekers make the same complaint: Why don't employers call me after I send a resume? The answer may surprise you. |
Job Journal January 24, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Experienced Jobseekers Often Lose Their Edge in Interviews Experienced jobseekers can't afford a cavalier approach to interviews. |
Job Journal November 9, 2008 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job-Winning Ways for Older Workers The biggest obstacles for older workers are self-imposed. |
AskMen.com Jasper Anson |
Illegal Interview Questions Job interviews are stressful enough, but illegal interview questions make things worse. What should you do if you are asked these questions that shouldn't be asked? |
Job Journal May 3, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Prepare to Tout Accomplishments A job interview is no place to be humble about your accomplishments. |
Job Journal July 23, 2006 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Problems with Peer Interviews Is there real value in peer interviews? Or are companies just trying to bypass interview restrictions? |
Job Journal August 27, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Capable But Clueless Even seasoned pros make rookie interview mistakes. Here are some examples. |
Job Journal July 2, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Negatives Are a no-no Interviewers look for job candidates with a positive, can-do attitude. |
Job Journal March 7, 2010 John Challenger |
Are You Really Prepared for the Job Interview? The interview is the medium between an impressive resume and the position that awaits you. Your preparations for the process will undoubtedly be the determining factor of your success. |
Job Journal February 19, 2006 Bob Rosner |
Interview Responses to Avoid For a successful interview, some things are best left unsaid. Here's a list of strategies below to remember in your next interview. |
Job Journal May 6, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Be Unforgettable -- Follow up! Follow up with a phone call and convince employers you're it. |
Job Journal October 23, 2005 John Challenger |
If You Want the Job... Being liked by the interviewer is not enough to land a job. The interview is a sales call. You have to help your own cause along by demonstrating an active interest in the job under discussion. |
Job Journal August 22, 2004 James Challenger |
Career Pros: The Confidence Game Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment history, for various reasons. But for a successful job interview, you must be positive and confident. |
Job Journal June 20, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Overqualified and Unemployed Employers are leery of highly experienced, well-educated applicants. |
Job Journal April 18, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Don't Diminish Limited Experience Overcoming interviewers' concerns about a one-employer work record. |
Job Journal August 7, 2005 Robert Half |
Slam Dunk Your Next Interview Some helpful do's & don'ts towards a winning job interview. |
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive. |
Job Journal September 17, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: A Humble Guide to Bragging Whether it's to get hired or to get promoted, learn how to toot your own horn without hitting a sour note. |
Job Journal July 16, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself. |
Job Journal November 14, 2010 |
Warm Up for the Hot Seat Landing an interview these days leaves some applicants wilting under the pressure. |
Job Journal May 2, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: When Ex-Bosses Talk Trash Some on-line help and strategies for countering rotten reference checks. |
Job Journal July 25, 2010 Peter Weddle |
Come As You Aren't Looking for work may never be the same as it was before the recession. Instead of job hunting as we were, we must now look for a job as we need to be. To find success in the new job market, we must always be changing, always growing. |
Job Journal October 1, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Search Tips for First-Timers What today's first-time jobseekers need to know to compete with more seasoned applicants. |
Job Journal October 30, 2005 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Countering a Checkered Past Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment records, but they should stop haunting themselves about any skeletons in their career closets. |
Job Journal January 25, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: A More Compelling Resume The secret is to see your best attributes from an employer's perspective. |
AskMen.com Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Recover From A Bad Interview These tips will help you recover from a bad interview and secure the job of your dreams. |
Job Journal July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger |
Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence. |
Job Journal June 17, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: First Resume Needs Employer Focus A lack of experience needn't put you at a loss for words. |
Job Journal April 2, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Personalize Your Interview Interview rules are made to be broken -- sometimes. |
Job Journal April 30, 2006 James E. Challenger |
The Aggressive Job Search Looking for something that will give you an edge in the job market -- and get you in front of more potential employers? Here are some suggestions. |
Job Journal May 19, 2013 Elizabeth P. Cipolla |
Be the One Who Stands Out at Your Next Job Interview Employers are used to hearing 'all the right things' from top candidates. So, to stand out you have to be more than a job-seeking cliche. Give interviewers a reason to smile by demonstrating genuine originality and a perfect fit for their position. |
Job Journal February 22, 2009 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Avoid Getting Screened Out Tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to avoid getting screened out. |
Job Journal November 21, 2004 James Challenger |
Are You Defeating Yourself? When looking for a job, you need to put your best foot forward and do all you can to make a good impression on a prospective employer. |
Job Journal May 27, 2007 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal August 5, 2012 Jack Newcombe |
You've Got to Get to First Base Before you can get hired, you have to convince the employer you're the best candidate, Before that can happen, you have to get an interview. And you're unlikely to get invited to interview without first creating an impressive resume. |
Job Journal April 20, 2008 Denise Leo |
Career Pros: Focus on Employer's Needs The employer's perspective should be applied to each stage of your job search. |
Job Journal May 10, 2009 Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Informational Interviews Can Advance Hire Purposes Informational interviews can provide a power boost to your job search. |
AskMen.com Eric Santos |
Job Application Tips Don't let your resume get thrown in the trash. Here's how to stand out when applying for a job |
Job Journal February 5, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Team Players Are a Step Ahead In the job interview, most interviewers never mention the words "team" or "teamwork," but it remains an essential trait of the ideal employee. |
Job Journal October 7, 2012 |
In a Tough Job Market, Soft Skills are Essential The skills employers value go well beyond technical expertise or your college degree, and it can improve your competitiveness to point out the `soft skills' you'd bring to a job. These valuable traits and abilities deserve a mention if you can back it up. |
Job Journal May 22, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Where Will Your Spouse Work? When a couple decides to relocate, it's typical for one of them to become a suddenly out-of-work jobseeker. Here's how to help your spouse find work when you relocate. |
Job Journal June 5, 2005 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: How to Parlay Your Pay Strong salary talk in the initial interview can be a deal breaker, so patience is a virtue -- and a good strategy. Here are some ways to "dodge the dollar question." |
AskMen.com Armando Gomez |
How to Ace a Job Interview Here are some key tips to remember in order to have a successful interview. |
Job Journal December 2, 2007 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Five Ways to Flub an Interview Here are five mistakes a lot of people make -- even people who are great at doing interviews. |
Job Journal July 20, 2008 Katharine Hansen |
Closing the Deal on a Career in Sales If you've got a talent for sales, the hiring door is always open. |
Job Journal November 20, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Are You Ready to Play Job Search Jeopardy? How sharp are your job-hunting skills? Here's a way to find out without risking rejection in the real world. |