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Job Journal March 6, 2011 |
Quick Fix: Ten Interview Questions You Should Ask Everyone thinks about how they will answer questions in a job interview, but few realize their own questions may be just as important, says Ford R. Myers, author of Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring. |
Inc. April 2009 Darren Dahl |
Recruiting: Tapping the Talent Pool... How to use skill tests, applicant tracking software, video interviews, and industry-specific job sites to find the best candidates in a large stack of resumes. |
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 April 15, 2007 Selena Dehne |
Bouncing Back from Rejection Here are some strategies to help you move on with your confidence intact. |
Job Journal August 26, 2007 Natalie Ostrom |
Create Your Own Brand of Excellence Companies spend millions of dollars to create an image and impression recognizable by consumers. Why not apply the same concept to your job search? Here's how to create an image or 'brand' that communicates your value to prospective employers. |
Job Journal August 6, 2006 |
The Job Interview is a Two-Way Street A significant number of American workers are unhappy in their jobs. But by asking the right questions during the job interview, they might have avoided that unhappiness. |
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. |
AskMen.com Gregory Batts |
How To Hire The Right Person Tips on how to hire the right person for the job. |
Job Journal February 24, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Who Are You Again? Today's employers are inundated with applications for every open position, so jobseekers have to find ways to stay on the radar of overworked recruiters. |
Job Journal March 21, 2004 Julia Hollister |
Is Your Strategy Outdated? Last year's resume may not be the best way of presenting yourself to win the job you want in 2004. Here's a basic list of what's in and what's out this year for savvy jobseekers. |
Job Journal April 2, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Personalize Your Interview Interview rules are made to be broken -- sometimes. |
Job Journal July 24, 2005 Elizabeth Scheibner |
Is Your Resume up to Par? While a good resume can't guarantee you a job, a bad resume can ruin your chances of getting your foot in the door. Here's how to ensure your resume is a cut above the competition. |
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. |
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 August 7, 2005 Robert Half |
Slam Dunk Your Next Interview Some helpful do's & don'ts towards a winning job interview. |
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 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 March 11, 2007 Gloria Parker |
Employment Prospects Take Flight with Well-Executed Job Applications Don't write off your employment chances with a sloppy job application. Apply these guidelines. |
Job Journal March 9, 2008 |
What Employers Really Want 'Soft skills' and personal values often matter more to an employer than accomplishments and experience. Here are some examples from Getting the Job You Really Want, now in its fifth edition. |
Job Journal November 27, 2005 Rich Heinz |
What Hiring Managers Are Looking for A recent survey of hiring managers by CareerBuilder.com provides some insight. |
Job Journal July 20, 2008 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Online Job Hunting Hints Making the most of online resources for finding employment. |
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 |
CIO December 4, 2007 Debra Feldman |
How to Create and Execute an Employer-Centric Job Search Strategy Job seekers at all levels are going about their searches all wrong. Instead of sending out resumes willy-nilly, they need to focus their effort on the employers who will be most receptive to hiring them. |
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 May 22, 2011 Peter Weddle |
How Recruiters Work Most jobseekers must pass muster with recruiters before they will ever be considered as a candidate by those who actually do the hiring. So it's helpful to learn as much as you can about how these gatekeepers operate and what they look for in applicants. |
Job Journal March 14, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Bogus Resume is a Loser's Bet A resume with inflated accomplishments could blow up in your face. |
Job Journal February 27, 2005 James Challenger |
Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal January 27, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Hiring Right For a small financial advisory practice, taking on staff is a big commitment. Here are ways to increase the odds of success. |
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 2, 2011 Peter Weddle |
The Smarter Resume Most resumes fail to get the attention necessary to win an interview. So, what does it take to stand out from the crowd in a job market swamped with qualified applicants? Present yourself as someone who is constantly working to improve their market value. |
Job Journal February 17, 2008 Julia Hollister |
Staffing Agencies Staffing agencies offer inside track to a wealth of employment and training options. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs. |
Job Journal July 9, 2006 Rich Heintz |
Rocket Science it's Not A stubborn percentage of jobseekers seem clueless when it comes to conducting a professional job search. Are you among them? |
Job Journal January 8, 2006 Rich Heintz |
Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear in a Job Interview Don't hold your breath for a job offer after comments like these. |
Job Journal April 25, 2010 |
Deciphering Job Ad Lingo Misinterpreting the language in job postings can cause missed opportunities and misdirected efforts. When reading employment ads, it's essential to understand the 'code' behind specific key words and the subtleties of an employer's hire expectations. |
Job Journal June 25, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Use Spare Time to Make Yourself More Employable Human resource executives notice which candidates have taken it upon themselves to update their skills through education. |
Financial Advisor February 2012 David Lawrence |
How To Hire Right Three steps that will help you avoid choosing the wrong person for a job. |
Job Journal January 28, 2007 Helen M. Scully |
10 Big Mistakes Jobseekers Make Among the most common maladies afflicting jobseekers is a lack of focus, which shows up in resumes with vague objectives and a scatter-shot approach to targeting employers. If you try to be an asset to all, you'll end up being hired by none. |
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. |
Inc. August 2006 Stephanie Clifford |
The New Science of Hiring Care to dramatically enhance your chance of finding great employees? Trade in your gut instincts for a systematic approach to interviewing, testing, and evaluating job candidates. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Renda & Moyer |
Superstar Selection Take your time interviewing and hiring your next rep - it will pay off for years to come. Remember, new hires are a representation of you, your company, and the entire pharmaceutical industry. |
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? |
AskMen.com March 8, 2001 Armando Gomez |
Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem... |
Job Journal March 15, 2009 Julia Hollister |
Put a Professional to Work for You Don't overlook an underutilized resource: professional placement services. |
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. |
AskMen.com Sunder Ramachandran |
The Pitfalls of Faking Your Resume Lying on their resume might be one of the dumbest -- and the most damaging -- things someone could do to their career. |
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 August 27, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Capable But Clueless Even seasoned pros make rookie interview mistakes. Here are some examples. |
Job Journal May 6, 2007 |
Jobwire Slowest job growth in two years... Another phony resume... Housing slowdown hurts relocations... Lower productivity in 2006... Video resumes at CareerBuilder.com... Alaska suffers real labor shortage .. On the job front... |