Thanks to advancements in technology, video interviewing is more feasible than it has ever been before. And as employers search for ways to make the recruiting process faster, easier, cheaper, and more effective, they are increasingly utilizing video interviews. For that reason, you need to be prepared to take part in one – no matter… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Job Seekers
For any single vacancy, a hiring manager will usually receive hundreds of resumes. In order to work through that stack of paper, they will spend less than one minute scanning each one, and create a small pool of candidates who move on to the next round. That means you have a very short period of… Read more »
What is the one thing that hiring managers are looking for in every candidate they hire? Professionals who can add value to the company. They don’t want to hire people who will give them the minimum effort and be content holding place. They want to hire people who will take what’s already there and make… Read more »
There are lots of things you can do to maximize the impact of your LinkedIn profile – fill out the profile completely, use a great looking picture, come up with an attention-grabbing headline. But one strategy that often gets overlooked is picking up endorsements. Endorsements are confirmations from people in your network that you posses… Read more »
Networking can be a stressful experience. You are often thrust into a room of like-minded professionals and have to make the best possible impression in the shortest amount of time. With that in mind, what kinds of questions do you think you should be asking? It is tempting to fall back on questions with simple… Read more »
Professionals who work in STEM fields almost inevitably reach a crossroads in their careers. They get better and better at the technical aspects of their job, get offered a management position, and then have to learn an entirely new set of skills to thrive as a leader and supervisor. Some enjoy the challenge and actually… Read more »
If you’re not using social media and mobile technologies to find your next job, you are missing out on a lot of exciting opportunities. Kick start your search by using these strategies: Clean Up Your Profiles Social media can help you get a job, but it can just as easily hurt your prospects. Carefully look… Read more »
These days, it’s standard practice for agencies and hiring managers to evaluate a candidate’s online presence before extending a job offer. There are only three possible outcomes: What they find discourages them from hiring you What they find has no effect on the hiring decision What they find encourages them to hire you Obviously you’d… Read more »
Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. If you are eager to leave your current job, or excited about the prospect of ending your job search, this is the season to kick start your efforts. Make these simple improvements to your resume, and get ready to start scheduling interviews. Use Bullet Points – Bullet… Read more »
It’s always better to be employed and searching for a job than unemployed and searching for a job. But how do you make the most of your limited time while also keeping up with your obligations at work? Here are a few tips and tricks that can help you take a step upwards while avoiding… Read more »