You’ve been on the prowl for a new assignment with a list of preferred organizations, sending out hundreds of resumes and trying to network your way to a job. Yet, you are still not getting invited for an interview. This is perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the job search process itself that has many […]
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Questions to Ask After the Job Offer
The actual job offer is the one thing that’s on the mind of every job seeker in today’s competitive workplace. Before the big moment arrives, you have all manner of hopes, expectations, and even fears about what the offer will be and whether or not that will be enough to meet your needs. Before you […]
5 Networking Mistakes Candidates Make
Anyone looking for a job today has heard that networking is vitally important for the job search process. There’s no denying that. However, not everyone fully understands the fine lines of etiquette that exist when it comes to networking. It’s important to avoid making a few notable missteps as you begin your networking efforts. 1) […]
Tell Me About You- How to Deal with the Hardest Question in an Interview
One of the most commonly asked questions at a job interview is the dreaded, “tell me about yourself” question. It seems harmless enough until you start to read into it. What does the interviewer really want you to say to answer it? The fact is, interviewers will use virtually every part of what you say […]
Focus Your Resume on Results, Not Daily Tasks
With so many people in the job market today, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out when creating a resume. However, there is something you can do that will make a world of difference in how your resume is received and viewed by potential employers. It’s something that’s quite simple to do as well as […]
Job Hunting While Employed – Cover Your Tracks
The job market is tough out there. Even as small signs of recovery are appearing on distant horizons, companies are still reluctant to raise salaries, reduce hours, or hire new employees. This leaves a lot of people in the market for new jobs but unwilling to put their existing jobs at risk in the process. […]
Classy, Not Trashy – Avoid Letting Your Cover Letter Sound Like a Chain Letter
As an engineering (or other) candidate, one of the most powerful tools in your job search kit is your professional cover letter. Yet, so many job seekers do their cover letter wrong by drafting a letter that sounds more like a form chain letter than an actual letter of interest. This is a big No-No […]
5 Simple Summer Job Hunting Tips
Summer can be a tough time to keep your head in the game when it comes to hunting for a job. But these tips will help you keep your job search efforts in perspective so you don’t lose track of your main objective. Read on to learn some summer job search tips. Start Your Summer […]
How to Rehearse for Your Next Job Interview
It’s a fact – job interviews are stressful. Even the most qualified candidates who graduated top of their classes in school experience some degree of sweaty palms and nervous tremors at the prospect of going to a job interview. One way to quell those nerves and dry your palms is to rehearse for your next […]
Six Ways to Stall Your Job Search
It’s a jungle out there in the wild, wild world of job searches these days. With so much competition and so few jobs to be had, the last thing you want to do is sabotage your job search efforts. That’s why it’s important to know these six things you might be doing that can really […]