We can all admit no one like to be fired and no one likes to fire someone. It seems to be a lose-lose situation for both parties, especially the employee. In today’s economy, statistics have shown that more than 16 million employees have been fired or let go in this year alone. This is an…
We have all been there before. You are sitting in an interview for your ideal job and things are going well. Just when you begin to feel comfortable, the hiring personnel ask you one of the hardest interview questions known to man. You begin to fumble your words, sweat and all signs of being collected…
Bill Gates has stated that the best strategy Microsoft has, to get the company to the level of success it has reached, is to hire “smart” employees. It’s obvious, every business owner wants good and smart employees, but it’s not always what happens. Before you consider hiring an employee, even posting a job opportunity, you…
Job fairs are a great place to go when you are seeking employment, but many people just go to these job fairs and simply think that a job will fall into their laps. This however, is the wrong approach to take when attending a job fair and there are certain things that you can do…
Your cover letter is an important piece to the job finding puzzle and if not written properly you can really cost yourself an amazing employment opportunity or two. There are many myths floating around about cover letters and while some are of less importance than others, there are three in particular that should be looked…
Starting a new job is exciting, but it’s also loaded with potential landmines. These tips will ensure you come across as professional from the very first day: • Be discreet. It’s good to disclose a little about yourself so your new co-workers and supervisor get to know you, but there’s a fine line between sharing…
When visiting websites, especially blogs, you may have begun to notice words of varying sizes in a display off in the margin. Known as a tag cloud, or word cloud, these are visual depictions of the word content of a site. Basically, they visually summarize the main theme of a website; the more a particular…
Your best way to grab a potential employer’s attention is to target your resume and cover letter to the specific job. Here’s how. It is a frustrating fact of life that competition in the job market is tough right now. Practically every one of us has the experience of submitting a resume and never hearing…
Keywords can be used to help you find jobs, as well as to help prospective employers and headhunters find you. Here’s how. Finding a job right now is difficult, what with all the current competition. Your resume may land in a pile with dozens of other jobseekers’, which seriously detracts from your likelihood of getting…
Your first day at a new job can be an emotional rollercoaster that makes you feel excited and sick to your stomach all at the same time. While it is natural to be nervous you have to have confidence walking in, but you can’t be cocky. Confused yet? On your first day of employment it…
Sometimes finding a new job is really more about who you know and not so much what you know. Using your own personal network of friends and business colleagues is a great way to land a new job, but is also a method that is not commonly used. Don’t make that mistake, use what you’ve…
Graduating from college has become more difficult than ever and there is nothing worse than graduating and realizing that you do not have the work experience to land the type of job that you want. Fortunately, there are a number of resume tips for college graduates to help them create a solid resume, even without…