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Some people herald spring with daffodils and violets. Here in the Wow World, spring is the time of year college graduates nationwide send me their cover letters for review. Based on what I’ve seen popping up, I put together the following list of 3 things every soon-to-be college graduate should keep in mind: 1. HR [...]
Join Frances Cole Jones, author of “How to Wow” and “The Wow Factor”, and learn how to: Expand your current network and build upon your existing one Ensure you stand out at job fairs and networking events Maximize the all-important informational interview (not to mention learning how to get the interview) Optimize all three elements [...]
By Trae Bodge You got the interview, now what? Congratulations – you’ve landed a job interview! In today’s market, where every job listing generates unprecedented floods of applicants, being granted an interview is a coup in and of itself. And given the scarcity of interviews, it’s crucial that you give each and every one your very [...]
Originally published on San Francisco Employment Jobs Careers: Even in a world of gee-whiz technology, some old-fashioned ideals — like manners — aren’t outmoded. Business etiquette in general, and netiquette in particular, are crucially important to your career. Why? Because in an intensely competitive job market and with all other factors being equal, the candidate with better [...]
Originally published on TheJobVault.com: Scored a job interview? Congratulations! Want to stay in the running and make it past the first interview? Then avoid asking these alarmingly common deal-breaker questions. We all know how important it is not only to intelligently answer the hiring manager’s questions, but also to ask our own questions (so we seem engaged [...]
Given the current state of the economy, it might seem ridiculous to even consider turning down a job offer, if you are lucky enough to get one at all. Indeed, most of the experts we contacted said they have become very reluctant to advise anyone to turn down a job these days. According to CNN, [...]
Once you’re done with your online college degree, it’s time to move on and get a job. And once you’ve landed an interview, you’re probably wondering what you should do to get ready and be prepared. With the help of these blog posts, you’ll be confident and ready to go. Read the Tips >
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There are three things my clients worry most about in an interview: being asked a question they don’t know the answer to being asked about a skill set they don’t have/a gap in their resume being asked what their current salary is, when they think they should be making more than they currently are Here [...]
I’m very happy to announce that my new Interview Survival Kit app is now available as a FREE downloadable app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Complete with six different job interview scenario videos (who hasn’t had that passive aggressive interviewer? Or encountered the too-cool-for-school interviewee?) the nine questions (and answers!) you must research beforehand; answers to [...]