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Be Yourself On Interviews by Deborah Brown-Volkman - Mar, 2011 Interviews are stressful and scary. Will you they like you? Will you wear the right thing, say the right thing, or just get the whole thing right? When I speak to my clients about why they did not get a job they wanted, they tell me they were nervous. They could do the job and do it well, but the interviewer didn't see it. Or, them. If this is happening to you, and companies aren't seeing the real you, it's because you ar... |
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Practice Makes Perfect by Wendy Enelow - Mar, 2011 Point seven of my Ten Steps to Interview Preparation is to “practice aloud with answers to predictable questions.” After all, as the adage says, “practice makes perfect.” Some of you may be thinking “why bother?” Consider this: although networking or a great resume can land you an interview, it is your interview skills that land you a job offer. Furthermore, it is not always the most qualified candidate who lands the job of... |
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Strengths/Weakness' SWOT: What's Hot, What's Not for Interview Success! by Sharon Cohen - Mar, 2011 *About to interview for your dream job? *Rarely make it to the 2nd interview? *Want to get a leg up on the competition, but don't know what to do? Use a SWOT analysis to guide your company research and create stellar, interview answers! As an MBA Career Counselor at Robinson College, one of the largest business schools in the USA, I know first-hand, how competitive the job market really is. At our Career Center, we wo... |
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Tips for times of transition: Part 1 – Career marketing strategies for job seekers by Dawn Bugni - Mar, 2011 Recently, Twitter friend Bridget Haymond, of Truth for Life Coaching, approached me to collaborate on putting together handouts for participants of a job search seminar being held at her church — Grace Covenant Church, in Charlotte, NC. I happily obliged. With Bridget’s permission, I’ll also share the information we created together with my blog readers. Here’s the first in a series of four posts addressing: Tips for times of... |
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GetHired!™ Guide Chapter 1 - Getting Started With Your Job Search by GetHired!™ - Mar, 2011 GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR JOB SEARCH If you haven’t looked for a job in a while, you’ll notice that a lot has changed. The Jobs section in the newspaper is razor-thin, while jobs can be found in thousands of places online. Many companies won’t even accept paper resumes and retail stores have job kiosks instead of accepting paper applications. It may seem like a completely new world, but many of the fu... |
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GetHired!™ Sample Thank You Note by GetHired!™ - Mar, 2011 Sample Thank You Note Following up after an interview or a networking discussion is an essential part of the job search. It's a very basic task, but very few job seekers actually take the time to do it. By sending thank you notes, you can make a positive impression one more time and perhaps influence a decision. There's little downside aside from the few minutes it takes to write a ... |
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Summer Job Interview Questions for Teens by Marcia Robinson - Mar, 2011 Although the overall unemployment rate has dipped tos 8.9%, there is still an unemployment rate of 23.9 percent for teenagers. That means there will still be strong competition for summer jobs this year. Here are seven more job interview questions high school teens should know how to answer when they go for summer job interviews. Summer job interview question #1 - May I call your last supervisor? Sometimes employer... |
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Universally Transferrable Skills For Career Changers by Cathy Eng - Mar, 2011 I rarely go a week without hearing from a client who is changing industries, fields, or general direction. The biggest problem that they’re running into is what they perceive to be a lack of transferrable skills. They are under the impression that there is a huge barrier that keeps field experts in and everyone else out, but there are several universal skills that - in well written resumes - successfully portray the candidate ... |
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GetHired!™ Guide Chapter 7 - References, Salary History, & Additional Materials by GetHired!™ - Mar, 2011 SUPPLEMENTAL JOB SEARCH MATERIALS Employers may ask you for additional information during the job application process. We’ll show you examples of a reference list and a salary history. Depending on your field, you may also be asked to provide examples of your work such as writing clips, artwork, video production, web site development, computer code or other samples. Be careful that you don’t u... |
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GetHired!™ Sample Networking Contact by GetHired!™ - Mar, 2011 HOW-TO NETWORK GUIDE Depending on your personality, networking may be the easiest or most difficult part of your job search. Either way, it’s an important one. Of course, networking has taken many new forms over the past several years with the rise of online social networks. Keeping connected with your personal network, growing your professional network in person and maintaining an ... |
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