Youre sitting in the interview room. Youre dressed well, even on a budget. You researched the company and practised answering interview questions honestly and with confidence. Now the interviewer asks you if you have any question, and your mind goes blank. The only one you can think of is the salary question, and youre worried it will make your interest in the job shallow and one-dimensional. Here are the questions you should be asking, and why.
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Job Search Advice
January 18th, 2012
7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People on the Job
No matter how hard you work, how early you arrive and how late you stay at the office each day, no one gets more than twenty-four hours in their day. Everyone wants to be more organized, more efficient, more effective, and better at using their time. There are many ways of learning and honing those skills and everyone has their own challenges and priorities. Instead of telling you what to do to be highly effective professionally, whatever that means to you, here is a list of 7 habits that are guaranteed to keep dragging you down.
Read MoreJanuary 11th, 2012
Your Interview Wardrobe on a Budget
The big interview is almost here and youve done your research on the employer, assembled a list of glowing references and rehearsed your winning answers. Now you just need to look the part. You may have have heard the axiom dress for the job you want, not the one you have–hard enough if youre looking to climb the ladder, but that old rule can be daunting when youve been wading through the shallow waters of unemployment for months. You already know perfectly well you cant turn up in worn, stained or ragged clothes, but then how do you put together an interview outfit that makes you look capable and confident?
Read MoreJanuary 5th, 2012
How to Negotiate a Raise
If your list of goals and resolutions this year include securing a higher salary, youre not alone. In a tough economy the cost of living is constantly on the rise and the compensation you originally negotiated may be out of step with the value you represent to your employers. Odds are, though, that your employers have an even closer eye on their bottom line, so if you want a raise, you have to be strategic. For your best chance at a boost to your paycheque, follow these 5 steps.
Read MoreJanuary 5th, 2012
Salary history
Salary history sharing it can affect your negotiation power in the job application and interview process. But, before you start talking salary history, make sure you understand what the employer wants to know. When employers ask for your salary history, they want to know how much you earned in each past position and theyre usually especially interested in your last position.
Read MoreDecember 14th, 2011
How To Handle The Five Killer Telephone Interview Questions
A telephone interview is usually short, just enough time to rule you in or out, so the focus is on questions that help evaluate you quickly. Your goal is to turn it into a face-to-face meeting, so your answers need to be concise. As a rule of thumb, keep your answers to less than two minutes, if an interviewer wants to know more s/he will ask.
Read MoreDecember 7th, 2011
Do I Have to Answer That Question??
Okay, I promise the next job interview you go to will most definitely NOT be like that! But we all know job interviews are nerve racking and the best way to minimize those nervous symptoms of sweaty palms, dry mouth, and of course, the worst of all going blank, is to prepare as much as possible. Part of the preparation includes going over possible interview questions the interviewers may ask you, writing out responses, not memorizing them, but practicing, and if possible, even doing a mock interview. Its also important to keep in mind that knowing what questions should not be asked in an interview is just important as knowing what questions may be asked. At times job seekers arent aware of the fact that there are inappropriate and illegal questions. Therefore it is important to know what these types of questions are and how to respond to these questions in a manner that wouldnt hinder your chances of getting the job.
Read MoreNovember 23rd, 2011
How To Customize Your Primary Professional Branding Tool: Your Resume
Your resume is the primary branding tool to introduce and position yourself to the professional world. It is, quite simply, the most financially important document you will ever own: when your resume works you work, when it doesn’t you don’t. Properly executed, a carefully branded resume insures that prospective employers and colleagues see you, as you want to be seen. Short-change the effort you put into your resume and you cheat employment and future success.
Read MoreNovember 9th, 2011
Stay Sane While on the Job-Hunt
So youve been unemployed for a while now, and youre tearing your hair out with boredom and frustration.
Read our tips on how to stay sane and motivated while looking for that dream job:
November 2nd, 2011
How to Build Trust with Your Resume
Most job-seekers like to list skills on their resume. In fact, most experts suggest listing skills on your resume. The problem with simply including a skill set is that the reader has no reason to believe you. You could say that you’re an expert in hiring, training, sales management, payroll control, visual presentation, and loss prevention, but that doesn’t mean the reader will trust you just because you say it. That’s why it’s important to back up those statements with proof in the way of accomplishments.
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