The American culture is a bit contradictory about its approach to introverts and extroverts. A recent book, Quiet, discusses how we’re trained from an early age to be extroverts, the one who gets noticed. However, we’re also admonished not to brag about ourselves because that makes us appear arrogant. Most parents have told their children that nobody... » Read Full Article
Although a cover letter can have a more personalized tone than your resume, by no means is that license to be unprofessional. Too often, candidates believe that they can bare their souls in a cover letter, that such honesty will endear them to the hiring manager. If anything, it will make your letter and resume... » Read Full Article
Many of us have had a break between jobs due to our positions being outsourced, eliminated or because we had personal obligations that demanded our time. As most job seekers know, hiring managers and recruiters take job gaps into consideration when they’re determining whether they’ll call a candidate in for an interview. You Can’t Change... » Read Full Article
A resume is your first chance to make a favorable impression on a hiring manager. An interview may be your last chance to convince the individual to give you a shot at the job. This video from Career TV, provides excellent advice to make the most of your chances. You need to avoid: Profanity Slang... » Read Full Article
According to an abcnews.com article, a Census Bureau report states that the majority of new mothers are returning to work within a year of giving birth. The piece continues: “Of the 3.6 million women who gave birth from July 1997 through June 1998, about 59 percent returned to the work force within a year of having... » Read Full Article
In a competitive job search, when everyone is equally qualified, most candidates won’t get scores of invites to interview. However, common sense tells us someone will be hired. How do you become that person? What Can You Do to Improve Your Chances? Follow up is essential. It’s not enough to submit your resume for hundreds of openings,... » Read Full Article
Established, well-known companies in every type of industry from food & beverage to technology…and all those in between…are actively looking for management talent. These companies are seeking individuals they can cultivate into the leaders of tomorrow. They want to pay you to learn how to manage their business and once you put your learning into... » Read Full Article
Although the economy has been improving – very slowly – competition for jobs is still very stiff out there. According to an article on biginterview.com, one in four HR managers receive 50 resumes per job opening. One in ten receive 100 resumes for each listing. Clearly, that’s a lot of a paper for a hiring... » Read Full Article
For the uninitiated, keywords are noun phrases that employment scanning software picks up on when a computer, rather than an individual, screens a resume initially. With so many applicants applying for the same position, HR staff are inundated and rely upon computers to eliminate job seekers who don’t match much of the position’s criteria. To... » Read Full Article
Many of us have experience writing a resume to use on online job boards or to email a hiring manager. Few of us are as experienced in writing a cover letter. A Few Tips on Making the Most of Your Cover Letter Use the same heading, font and general style that you do with your... » Read Full Article
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