Archive for the ‘Careers’ Category

What To Do If You’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated

What To Do If You’ve Been Wrongfully Terminated

When you lose your job, regardless of whether you were fired or laid off, it’s always hard to understand your employer’s reason behind it. After doing some soul searching what if you realize you were let go for an ? If this is the case of you, then you have the right to bring a [...]

5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Personal Brand

5 Reasons Why You Should Have a Personal Brand

Social Media has dramatically changed the job landscape. Today’s job seekers must remake themselves as a brand. Think of McDonald’s golden arches or Ford’s iconic script logo. People remember these brands because they set themselves apart from the rest. People don’t settle for any old hamburger when they know what they will get at McDonald’s. [...]

10 Handy Tips for Designing Web Resumes and CVs

10 Handy Tips for Designing Web Resumes and CVs

Even if you already have a gorgeous portfolio, you will still need a drool-worthy, powerful  if you want to get the job of your dreams. Making the best first impression is important today and ensuring that your CV is powerful will ensure that you get the attention of as many potential recruiters as you can. [...]

At Job Interviews, What You Don’t Say Matters To Recruiters

At Job Interviews, What You Don’t Say Matters To Recruiters

The recruitment and selection process is complicated and confusing. For many job seekers, the term conveys strong emotions. Controlling your emotions when participating in a recruitment campaign can heavily impact on your chances of success.   When it comes to trying to find a job, job seekers focus on the things they say and present [...]

Boomers, Don’t Be Afraid to Learn From Gen Y

Boomers, Don’t Be Afraid to Learn From Gen Y

Most of us assign a negative connotation to the term “.”  It separates the young and old, the modern and the old-fashioned, and it serves to emphasize the often uncomfortable differences between people born many years apart.  What if we turned things upside down and used the generation gap to embrace our differences and invite [...]

How to Prepare for an Effective Telephone Interview

How to Prepare for an Effective Telephone Interview

Hiring managers have high expectations from you once you get to the interview stage. Unfortunately, all too often, Job Seekers fail necessary to be fully prepared for an effective interview performance.    The following recruiting tips will assist you in better preparing for that coveted interview. KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMPANY The most important recruiting tip [...]

How to Create a Federal Resume

How to Create a Federal Resume

The official job site of the federal government, USAJOBS, contains the most federal job opportunities. The site allows you to search for jobs, create federal resumes and receive email alerts for jobs that meet your specified job search criteria. The resume builder contains required information that is not part of a private industry resume. It [...]

How To Clear 4 Phone Interview Hurdles

How To Clear 4 Phone Interview Hurdles

As the popular movie line goes “you had me at hello’. Sometimes first impressions says it all. Sometimes you can wow the company during your first hello and then there are other times you can blow it. Examples of some blunders are the first date that lasts only 30 minutes, the sports team tryout that [...]

10 Tips for a Winning Resume

10 Tips for a Winning Resume

According to an HR professional, a resume has only 10 seconds to make an impact on the HR executive. Only 10 seconds! Even the everyday commercials that we see get more than 10 seconds to sell their detergents and soaps to us.   You have to utilize these seconds and sell your abilities to the [...]

Do I Need a Career Coach?

Do I Need a Career Coach?

How do you find the right career path? The first step in your job search is about fulfillment. All of us want to find fulfillment in some form or another; whether it’s in our careers, or other work such as volunteering or internships. We all have an internal compass that tells us when we are [...]