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It has happened to all of us. Everyone has experienced a bad job interview sometime in the past. Anything from being late, botching answers to key questions or not being able to show knowledge about the company. Although the proverb is true, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, you do have an opportunity to make up some of what you lost in your bad job interview.
While December 2011 employment data (released in January 2012), showed the U.S. unemployment rate was continuing to trend down, the number of long-term unemployed held almost steady at 5.6 million. This group is comprised of individuals who have been jobless for 27 weeks or more, and makes up 42.5 percent of the total unemployed. The commonly flawed hiring process—lack of an acknowledgement of resume receipt, hiring managers who do not know what they want, inept interviewers, and little follow up by companies—is particularly frustrating for this group of individuals and the reasons are understandable.
Before you make a big purchase, do you read product reviews? If you’re like many people these days, you do—and that’s a good thing. You can invest your hard-earned money in a product or service that you’ve already ascertained will best suit your needs. You’ve minimized risk and maximized your chances for success. Today’s employers do this as well.
There are a lot of ways to enhance your resume, one of them being to add appropriate keywords throughout the document. Keywords work wonders in improving any resume because they add depth while addressing key points that hiring managers in the field are looking for. There are a number of great keywords that could make a difference in your resume.
If you want to work productively, you need to limit office distractions. Here are nine suggestions to help you produce your best work in the least amount of time.
As midnight approached and the final minutes of 2011 tick-tocked away, what did you pledge to achieve in 2012? According to Psychology Today, losing weight and exercising more are the two most common New Year’s resolutions. Getting out of debt, saving money and going back to school are also quite popular – and honorable – pledges. However, for those beginning 2012 as job seekers, resolutions pertaining to the job search are likely paramount. Here are six resolutions that may help you secure a new position before you even lose the post-holiday bulge.
If you’re like many job hunters today, you’ve heard the buzz about LinkedIn as a must-use job hunting tool that can help land your next gig. Yet, you might have signed up for a Profile at the site, looked around a bit, and then wondered, “What am I missing?” The truth is, if you’ve only just joined and are standing back at a distance to observe, what’s missing is YOU.
A well-written blog can actually do a lot to help your career. Through blogging, you can establish a reputation as an expert in your field. It will help you build professional credibility as well as network with others in your industry. At the very least, a blog offers tangible proof of your passion for your profession.
So you have to work the holidays. The holiday season, a joyous and leisurely time for many consumers, diners and travelers, is often the busiest time of the year for hospitality staff. While others are celebrating, it’s business as usual for employees at restaurants, hotels, catering operations and other hospitality-related businesses, where it’s all hands on deck and no excuses.
Losing your job may feel like the end of the world. In a matter of minutes, you have become one of almost 14 million unemployed Americans. You worry about your mortgage. You worry about your kids. You experience a spectrum of emotions: panic, disbelief, anger, sadness, resignation. Then you settle down and get to work finding a new position. Sure, it’s going to be rough, but you don’t have to go it alone. Consider these free resources, many of them local, at your disposal.
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