Resume Software: 8 Tips to Help You Beat the System
Do you ever wonder if all those resumes you’ve submitted are being held hostage in a virtual prison never to be seen by human eyes? If so, your suspicions are partly right.
Jobs That Are Red Hot Right Now
Amid the worst recession in decades, there are a variety of hot prospects — well paying, satisfying professional jobs — going begging for qualified applicants.
3 Types of Interviewers and How to Handle Them
Job seekers have long been advised to send targeted resumes and cover letters. By tailoring your application materials and playing up the skills and abilities most relevant to a specific position, you’re likelier to pique the interest of employers. But your customization efforts shouldn’t end there
Should You Stay or Should You Go?
The job market has not fully recovered, but there are a few encouraging signs. According to the latest Robert Half Professional Employment Report, a net 6 percent of employers plan to increase hiring activity in the fourth quarter. Further, 86 percent of executives said they are at least somewhat confident in their organizations’ ability to
Don’t Be a Casualty Of These Career-Killers
Have you ever fallen victim to a career-killing move? You know the feeling — realizing that what you’ve just said to a client may have been inappropriate, or the outfit you’re wearing might look better on the beach than in the boardroom? Or, perhaps you hit the “reply to all” button on your e-mail, instead
Drive for Job-Search Success By Defeating Negative Thought
Are you mentally putting up roadblocks to your search? A top human-resources executive left his employer of 20 years to consult independently, but he didn’t do well, so he began job hunting. I’m a career-management consultant. We met and he became a client after he had been searching for 10 months. He was 50 years
How to Switch Careers in Midlife
Many people fantasize about changing careers, but few actually follow through. It just seems too daunting. These days, though, a lot of people don’t have much choice. Maybe their industry’s days seem numbered, and they figure they better start planning now. Or maybe they already have been hit by a layoff.
Effective Interviewing Key To Making A Good Hire
The ability to conduct an effective interview is a critical skill for all hiring managers. Knowing how to screen for the right candidate will save you the headache of a bad hire and help you assemble an all-star team, says career coach Cynthia Shapiro, author of the book “Corporate Confidential.” The goal of every hiring
Life After Grad School: It Does Exist
Most graduate students have the skills it takes to succeed in business – some just need help navigating the world outside of the Ivory Tower. “Most of them are wrestling with academic life verses non-academic life,” says Paula Foster, creator of WRK4US, a job-help listserve for academics considering alternative careers. “Because the academic world is
Thinking Strategically – Beam Me Up!
The Star Trek transporter has just been invented. Spell out some of the effects on the transportation industry. Here’s another (actual) case which calls for strategy analysis. First of all, remember not to make any assumptions. Don’t apologize for not watching the show – ask your interviewer (who, if they’ve given you this question, is
The Informational Interview: Ask Smart Questions During Media Networking
Ok, now I have an informational interview… what the heck do I ask? While it’s true that an informational interview is based on the assumption that you don’t know a ton about the industry and you want to learn more, common sense tells you that you should know something about the industry. Your questions will
Sample Interview Questions: Discovery Research in Biotech
The following sample interview questions and answers are for the types of questions you should expect during an interview for a research associate position
Sample Interview Questions: Biotech business development analyst
The following sample interview questions and answers are for the types of questions you should expect during an interview for a business development research analyst position.
Sailing the Five Cs: Landscaping Business
You have the opportunity to purchase a landscaping business. How would you decide whether or not to buy it, and how much to pay for it? This question is a good candidate for the Five Cs. Determine:
Controlling Jitters Before Your Interview
The prospect of sitting alone in a room with a stranger and talking about yourself can be terrifying. You certainly don’t want the stress to overwhelm you. If an interviewer’s strongest impression of you at the end of the interview is the sweat on your brow, quiver in your voice, and the twitches in your
Dressing for (Interview) Success
Though Henry Thoreau once warned us to “distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes,” he never had business school interviews. Here’s how to make that critical first impression count.
Answering the Money Question
Most job seekers think that the salary negotiation process is complicated. Actually, it’s not, IF the negotiator understands a few central tenets – and that the process begins at the very first mention of money.
A Closer Look at Behavior-Based Interviewing
Behavioral-based interviewing has been around for 25 years, but just recently the practice has been gaining momentum along with the ever-increasing demand for skilled and competent employees. Recruiting Trends introduced its readers to the idea of behavior-based interviewing and promised to take a second, more in-depth look at the success of the technique.
How to spot the faker
It’s pointless filling a job that a candidate can’t do and won’t be able to keep. Likewise, an employer will not want to have to dismiss someone they have recently employed, and undergo expensive recruiting again.
Pre-Employment Screenings: Is Your Social Life Hurting Your Career?
Whether you’re casually or doggedly conducting your job search, know that with each resume and job application you submit, your online persona becomes fair game for prospective employers hoping to gain greater insight into who you are and what sort of life you lead. But, what if you haven’t even applied for any jobs? It’s