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9 Soft Skills For Success These days, the strength of your "soft" skills can make or break how successful you are in the workplace -- the non-technical, intangible, personality-specific skills that determine your strengths as a leader, listener, negotiator, and conflict mediator.   |
Job Journal
February 28, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Career Pros: Are Your Soft Skills up to Snuff? Is your repertoire lacking some of these essential non-technical talents? |
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
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
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
October 23, 2011
Scott Brown |
Overqualified? When jobs are scarce, some talented workers are forced to pursue openings that don't measure up to their real skill level. While employers tend to dismiss them as "overqualified," there are ways to mitigate concerns over having too much of a good thing. |
Job Journal
July 22, 2007
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Seek Soft Skills Demand is rising for job candidates with a strong set of `soft' skills. |
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
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
February 17, 2008
Julia Hollister |
Staffing Agencies Staffing agencies offer inside track to a wealth of employment and training options. |
Job Journal
May 3, 2009 |
Reinvent Yourself Many jobseekers these days are confounded by the realization that they can't find the same type of work as they had previously. Here are some ways to redefine your strengths and establish a fresh career direction. |
CIO
November 15, 2000
Martha Heller |
Soft Skills, Hard Times Today's IS worker needs a good keyboard-side manner when their coworkers' lives go awry... |
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
May 27, 2007
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: 12 Common Resume Mistakes You'll convey the wrong impression with these resume errors. |
Job Journal
June 27, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Career Pros: Polish Soft Skills to Protect Your Job and Career Each of these `soft' skills can give you an extra layer of career security. |
Job Journal
February 29, 2004
Paul R. Huard |
The Job Interview: Errant Attitudes Doom Clueless Candidates Here are some classic examples of what not to say during a job interview. |
Job Journal
January 15, 2006
Carole Kanchier |
Countering Job-Search Frustrations Learn how to resolve common job-search challenges, turndowns and setbacks. |
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
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. |
Job Journal
August 8, 2010
Peggy Klaus |
Communication Breakdown Employees who master the nuances of human interaction have the inside track on job security and career success. Unfortunately, most college students get very little assistance in developing the communication skills essential to compete in the real world. |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
The Perfect Cover Letter A resume might carry more weight for final hiring, but a good cover letter will always get your resume read. |
Job Journal
May 11, 2008
Tony Beshara |
Top Ten Mistakes in the Initial Interview Ten ways that job candidates most frequently fall short of getting a job offer. |
Job Journal
May 23, 2010 |
Play to your Strengths In his new book, Work Your Strengths, Chuck Martin, and co-authors neuropsychologist Richard Guare and education psychologist Peg Dawson, contend that certain `executive skills' can actually help you determine the right career direction. |
Job Journal
March 12, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: You're a Service Provider Over the past decade or more, the relationship between employer and employee has changed significantly. Today, you'll go further by seeing yourself as an independent service provider. |
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 8, 2009
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Advance Yourself Between Jobs Productive pursuits to raise your worth while you're between jobs. |
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
February 25, 2007
James E. Challenger |
You Gotta Believe It's the jobseekers who appear capable and confident that get hired. |
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
April 15, 2007
Julia Hollister |
Supporting Players Administrative assistants have more responsibility, greater value and more opportunity than ever. |
Job Journal
March 2, 2008
Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: 5 Major Mistakes in the Interview Five frequent ways that applicants talk themselves out of a job. |
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 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
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
April 18, 2004
Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Examine Your Test Skills How to prepare yourself for the battery of tests firms employ. |
T.H.E. Journal
March 18, 2009
Ruth Reynard |
The Suitability of Technology-based Education for Skills Development Skill development now refers not only to specific technical skills for specific vocations but to the development of workplace skills (or competencies) and personal development skills as well. |
Job Journal
July 27, 2003
Richard Bolles |
What Do You Have to Offer? Everyone has skills. Here's how to discover yours. |
Job Journal
May 25, 2008
Alesia Benedict |
Career Pros: Essential Skills for Career Success Six areas of strength that companies look for in job candidates. |
Job Journal
June 13, 2010
Daniel Sitter |
8 Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople The traits of good salespeople, regardless of the product or service they're pushing. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Sunder Ramachandran |
Providing References 101 Ultimately, a stock of good professional references can elevate a suitable candidate to a top choice. So here are some things you should know about dropping names on your resume. |
Job Journal
May 3, 2009
Craig Harrison |
What's Your CQ? Good communication skills are highly valued everywhere. Do yours measure up? |
Job Journal
October 21, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Training is Employers' Responsibility Rapidly evolving technology requires expansion of on-the-job training. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
April 2008
David Lawrence |
Mission Critical If financial service firm owners fumble when it comes to hiring a new employee, it is generally because there is no set process to accomplish this critical task efficiently and effectively. |
CIO
May 1, 2001
Susan Cramm |
Go Team, Go! The founder of Valuedance talks about the value of business coaching for CIOs and their IT staff... |
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
March 15, 2009
Julia Hollister |
Put a Professional to Work for You Don't overlook an underutilized resource: professional placement services. |
IndustryWeek
May 16, 2012
Jill Jusko |
Vermeer Invests in the Future with Teacher Internships CEO Mary Andringa says the experience gives teachers the opportunity to learn about manufacturing -- and share the experience with students. |
Job Journal
September 21, 2008
James E. Challenger |
Online Job Fairs Online job fairs have a critical difference from their live counterparts. The 'first impression' you would normally make in person must be conveyed in writing, making the virtual path to an interview much more tricky for most jobseekers to travel. |
