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02 MarSix Interview Answers You Need to Get Hired
Article from Monster.com During the typical job interview, you’ll be peppered with many interview questions. But do you really understand what the interviewer needs to know? “Most students have no idea why a recruiter asks a particular question,” says Brad Karsh, a former recruiting professional for advertising giant Leo Burnett and current president of career [...]
Read More ...27 Feb8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees
This article comes from LinkedIn.com Great employees are reliable, dependable, proactive, diligent, great leaders and great followers… they possess a wide range of easily-defined—but hard to find—qualities. A few hit the next level. Some employees are remarkable, possessing qualities that may not appear on performance appraisals but nonetheless make a major impact on performance. Here [...]
Read More ...24 FebWhat Are Your Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses?
This article comes from Monster.com Marie is about to interview two candidates for the customer service manager position. Her candidates are Francine and William. As always, one of the interview questions she plans to ask is about their strengths and weaknesses. Francine answers the question, “What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?” with, “My strength [...]
Read More ...21 FebCasual or Casualty?
This article was taken from Monster.com In a business-casual world, how do I dress for an interview? Just a few years ago, everyone knew the answer to this question. The standard interview uniform was suit and tie for men, and a suit with a skirt for women. Anyone arriving at work in a new suit [...]
Read More ...17 FebRecruiter Roundtable: Interview Fashion and Grooming Tips
This article comes from Monster.com The Recruiter Roundtable is a monthly feature that collects career and job-seeking advice from a group of recruiting experts throughout the US. The question we put before our panel this month is, “What is the one piece of fashion and/or grooming advice you wish more candidates would heed before going [...]
Read More ...17 Feb10 Interviewing Rules
This article came from Monster.com In the current job market, you’d better have your act together, or you won’t stand a chance against the competition. Check yourself on these 10 basic points before you go on that all-important interview. 1. Do Your Research Researching the company before the interview and learning as much as possible [...]
Read More ...12 JanRefresh Your Resume
This article comes from Monster.com A resume refresher doesn’t need to be painful. And your efforts could pay off with big dividends. Arm yourself with an updated, high-octane resume, and this could be the year that you land a better job. Now is a great time to reflect on your recent accomplishments and add them [...]
Read More ...30 Dec10 Career Blogs You Shouldn’t be Missing
This article comes from Recruiter.com Looking to change careers? Do you need some advice on how to land that fabulous new job? A blog from an expert in careers can help you to find new ways to revamp your resume, find a new job, break into a new industry, wow a recruiter or anything else [...]
Read More ...30 DecOld Legends of Resume Writing
This article comes from Recruiter.com For job seekers, there’s nothing worse than getting bad resume advice – and the Internet has no shortage of misinformation circulating about resumes. There is actually so much old and outdated resume advice out there that it practically has its own mythology. Let’s look at some of the old “truths” [...]
Read More ...29 DecHow Resumes Get Read
This article comes from Recruiter.com Ever heard of the thirty second rule? The one about how long recruiters actually spend reading resumes? Good recruiters, that is. It takes a lot of practice to accurately read resumes at the speed of a QR code scanner. Note the word “accurately”. It’s one thing to make a brief [...]
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