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- Layoff Survival 101 - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Krista MitchellLosing your job is stressful, even traumatic. If you suspect an impending layoff and can stay one step ahead of the game, you are less likely to panic when the time comes. Even still, the first few weeks may feel like culture shock. The structure of your daily life has changed and may have left ...
Views: 1820 - How and Why to Be an Employer Focused Candidate - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Krista MitchellWith so many candidates in the applicant pool in the sluggish economy, employers have the pick of the litter. Therefore, you have to work extra hard to impress and prove that they need you. Frankly, they don’t care whether you are seeking a “growing company” or “opportunity for advancement”. ...
Views: 1240 - Finding Job Opportunities and Accessing the Hidden Job Market - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Krista MitchellThe way candidates find work has changed drastically from the way they have historically. No longer can you walk into a business off the street and have your application or resume reviewed on the spot. With the flooded pool of applicants in the market, learning to access “the hidden job market” ...
Views: 1048 - Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Resume Questions - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Krista Mitchell1. Does my resume really need to be one page? No. The length should be as long as it takes to briefly describe your skills, education, and experience, and accomplishments which are relevant to the job for which you are applying; however, try to keep it two pages or less or you risk not having ...
Views: 1148 - Adapting to the New Face of Employment - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Krista Mitchellcompanies are more and more often using innovative strategies to cut costs with employees. Businesses remain insecure about the economic market, and the costs employers are skimping on are benefits packages and salaries. In order to do this, they have devised several tactics, and if you close ...
Views: 1266 - 5 Reasons Your Resume Isn't Getting Read - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellHave you applied for countless job vacancies only to receive silence in return? There are a few common blunders people make that cause employers to toss their resumes after only the first few sentences. Read on to be sure you aren’t committing these resume crimes: 1. Your resume is not ...
Views: 1120 - How to Deal with Gaps in Your Work History - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellMaybe you took time out from your career to raise children. Maybe you resigned your last job to commit yourself full-time to your college studies. Perhaps you have been ill or caring for an ill parent who no longer needs your help. Whatever the reason, you’re now ready to throw yourself back ...
Views: 1010 - How To Update Your Resume Without Outdated Features - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Krista MitchellResumes no longer have rules. They are marketing tools, and they are selling you to potential employers. They can be as individual as the people they represent. Resumes in today’s highly competitive job market should be employer-driven, all about how you fit the employer’s needs and bring value ...
Views: 1094 - How to Get the Hiring Manager's Approval - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellAlthough employers may ask you all kinds of questions in interviews, there are really five main things they want to know about you, and all of their questions are geared around them. Your resume may even be screened out for red flags that call into question your ability to provide these five ...
Views: 1695 - Improve Your Interviewing Body Language - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellAre you communicating a positive attitude and interested demeanor to your interviewers? Body language (kinesics) is a significant part of communication and psychologists say that over 50% of the meaning of communication is non-verbal. Some say up to 90%. Much of the way we interpret the body ...
Views: 1082 - Make Yourself Employable - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellThere has been a lot in the news lately about the long-term unemployed and how employers are discriminating against them. Why are they discriminating? They believe you are “unemployable”. They assume that if a hundred employers have already looked at you and passed over you for other more ...
Views: 1182 - Accelerate Your Job Search with a Portfolio - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellLet’s pretend we’re not in a recession and imagine you are going to shop for a new car. You’ve got dozens of models and makes of cars in front of you on the car lot, each with a paper in the window citing its specifications. If that’s all the information you have, then aside from personal ...
Views: 1112 - How to Network Most Effectively - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellResearch says that about 80% of people employed got their job through networking. Often, these jobs were never even advertised, making them part of the “hidden job market”. You know how so-and-so knew about a job at his sister-in-law’s brother’s friend’s company? That’s how networking works. ...
Views: 1061 - 3 Ways to Maximize Your Internet Job Search - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Krista MitchellYou follow instructions completing online applications, faxing resumes, emailing resumes, and you never hear a word. It is frustrating and even depressing submitting resumes and getting no responses. Unfortunately, technology has the potential to make you feel like your job search is completely ...
Views: 943 - 5 Ways to Solve the Age Issue in Interviews - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Krista MitchellDo you think employers are shying away from hiring you because of your age? Have you been told you’re “overqualified”? You may not be able to hide your age, but there are ways to make hiring you appealing. There are five main reasons why employers don’t want to hire older applicants, and here is ...
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