As an entrepreneur, you know that making your assets work harder is crucial to success. Well, no great leader will get anywhere in business without the support of an equally capable team. Assembling a great team is the quickest and easiest way to take your business to the next level, and can help you achieve…
In order to obtain a job of any kind, you need to possess qualities that employers are looking for. This changes on a job-by-job basis, but there are some skills that are always valuable no matter what. To start jumping on the career ladder and moving up in the world, you need to have these…
The rights of the worker are one of the things that ensure that we have a playing field that avoids employers from taking advantage of the power they have. Not all employers are going to do this. Even those who do infringe on those rights don’t do it intentionally or with ill-will. All the same,…
If you’re a hiring manager, you’ve seen applicants take the same liberties with the truth time and time again. If you have applied to more than 10 or 15 employers in your lifetime, chances are you’ve used a resume fib or two to give yourself a leg up on the competition. It makes sense why…
In the current very competitive job market, you must have the right job search strategies, tools and killer organization. Otherwise, you’ll be…well…killed by your competition! You’re going to be applying for a lot of jobs (that is, if you follow my advice!). If you don’t develop good job search tools to organize your job search…
Of all the best interview answers I’ve heard as a Hiring Manager over the years, one in particular stands out as the best answer I’ve ever received. The question was a tough one that is fairly commonly asked in interviews, in one form or another. It goes something like this, although the exact wording may…
Applying for jobs in person is primarily appropriate for entry level jobs and high turnover jobs such as retail and fast food. Everyone pretty much knows that these types of businesses accept (and in fact encourage) walk-in applications in order to get a steady stream of candidates for these high turnover positions, so simply go…
I find there is much confusion, especially among job applicants, about what exactly is the role of Human Resources in the hiring process. A good employment guide should explain this. Many years ago, the Human Resource (HR) department had a more active role in the hiring process and would sometime actually do the hiring for…
Okay, so the worst has happened and – whatever the reason – you lose your job and end up unemployed. What do you do? This can a very traumatic time for anyone. However, the worst thing you can do is sit around and mope about your situation. Well, okay – you may need a day…
Because there is no single formula or model cover letter sample that is applicable for all occasions, I’m going to use as an example the actual cover letter that I created for my own job search. First, below is the actual job ad for one of the jobs I applied for (and got!). I highlighted…
Here it is, straight from a Hiring Manager. You’ll learn how to make a resume that gets attention and gives you the best shot at an interview. Yes, an interview – not a job. Remember: a resume, no matter how well written, will not get you a job. Interviews get you jobs. The purpose of…
As a Hiring Manager I’ve asked most of these sample interview questions. And as a candidate I’ve also been asked many of them! While it’s impossible to list every question that may be asked on an interview, there are many common questions that have a high probability of being asked on any given interview. You…