Even before you walk in for an interview, you can assume that the recruiter has seen your face. There are pictures of you online — and we’re not just talking about the professional one on your LinkedIn profile.
The beauty of social media is that it allows us to connect with family members and friends. We can share countless funny stories and silly pictures, which our loved ones are sure to give a virtual thumbs-up. But what will employers think of them? Without an explanation, does some of your social media activity seem a little…unprofessional?
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Oct 03rd, 2018
It is one of the most common interview questions, but everyone hates being asked, “What’s your biggest weakness?” during an interview. Showing your potential during an interview is hard enough. So how are you supposed to express yourself to employers when they want you to tell them what’s your weakness?
Thankfully, responding to this question is not as hard as you might think. Instead, you can actually utilize it to convey your potential if you respond strategically.
How to answer “What’s Your Biggest Weakness?” during an interview
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Sep 25th, 2018
Looking for a career change? People seek new career ideas for lots of different reasons. Your career objectives may have changed, you may have found new interests to blend into your job, you may be looking for a higher income, or would like to have flexible work hours, just to name a few.
Before you make a career change, it is vital to take time and assess your current situation. You must evaluate the options and choose a career that will be more fulfilling and rewarding for you.
Review these steps before you make that career change.
1. Step Back for an empowered... + continue reading
Sep 21st, 2016
As a career coach, I help women change careers to focus on work they love as well as generate tremendous success and reward (financially, emotionally, spiritually and otherwise). I also help professionals improve the careers they have, if they’ve decided through a thorough assessment of their situation they want to stay where they are. On my website, I ask people to share with me their burning career questions that I may potentially address in my blog, and of all the questions I’ve ever received, this one below, or some form of it, is the most pressing and popular:
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Sep 09th, 2016
In the modern job market, the competition is remarkably high. School leavers, undergraduates and other job seekers are constantly on the search and they do possess the relevant qualifications too most of the time. However, there can be situations where the person is just right for the position but still they do not get hired. Ever wonder why? It could be a poorly prepared CV, unsuitable clothing or mainly, an inaccurate interview. Do you want to be that person who misses the best shots of getting the perfect job because of a silly mistake during the interview? I don’t think so! So let us... + continue reading
Sep 07th, 2016
A new batch of December graduates is getting ready to fly the coop in search for a job and we hope they've already heard the bad news: There are a lot of unemployed people out there.
If the market far exceeds demand, how do you make sure you get past the resume screening process into the interviewing round? By making sure your resume is flawless.
Somewhere between 95 to 99% of resumes have stuff that shouldn't be on there," Eli Amdur, senior coach and adviser from the Amdur Coaching and Advisory Group, told us. "The general rule is if you put anything on there that distracts the reader... + continue reading
Sep 06th, 2016
Do you crack under pressure? Crumble when you're stressed? If so, you'd be better off pursuing a career in science or education than you would in healthcare or law enforcement.
Using data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database full of detailed information on jobs, we found the 29 professions you should avoid if you really don't like stress.
O*NET assigns a "stress tolerance" score (0-100) — which measures how frequently workers must accept criticism and deal effectively with high stress on the job — for each of the... + continue reading
Aug 17th, 2016
Take a few deep breaths before the interview:
Stand up while answering, shoulders back (it will make you feel more confident). Write down a few key points that you want to make sure you tell the interviewer. If you need to think about your answer tell the interviewer that so that they don't wonder why there is a silence.
For telephone interviews, the most important point is to behave, get dressed and speak exactly like you would during a face-to-face interview:
Your aim is to convey a confident image of yourself despite the underlying nerves. Have a notepad near... + continue reading
Aug 17th, 2016
Most people will judge you within the first second of meeting you and their opinion will most likely never change. Making a good first impression is incredibly important, because you only get one shot at it.
Princeton University psychologist Alex Todorov and co-author Janine Willis, a student researcher who graduated from Princeton in 2005 had people look at a microsecond of video of a political candidate. Amazingly, research subjects could predict with 70-percent accuracy who would win the election just from that microsecond of tape. This tells us that people can make... + continue reading
Aug 17th, 2016
Initiating a big change in your personal or professional life can be overwhelming.
Whether you want to go back to school, change career fields, stop smoking, relocate overseas, or start a family, there's never a right time or secret formula to navigating big moves like these.
In April 2013, I changed my entire life in 30 days by landing an international business development role that would send me to live in a new country every three months, quitting my management consulting job, selling everything I owned in New York City, and packing my life into one... + continue reading