Why Employers Want an Employee with a Degree You wake up in the morning, head to work, and find out your company is downsizing and you are being laid off. No big deal you think, you have experience, you've worked at the same company for years. You th...
Tips for Explaining a Job Loss If you have been fired, you may be afraid that your past will come back to haunt you in your next job interview. So just how do you handle questions about your past? Here are a few strategies . 1. Plan ahead to answer t...
Day 16 Good 8 Strategies of a Great Interview You've just received a call to interview with your dream company. Do you know how to prepare for the interview so that you'll feel confident, have a good experience and set yourself apart from others? Try...
Many years ago, when I was a young job-searching greenhorn, I ventured to New York City to take a bite out of the big apple of opportunity. When it came to finding a job in a crowded city of millions, I quickly learned that its much easier on ones sa...
Day 14 Reply Wittily Nothing can replace time spent on studying possible interview questions and thinking about your answers. But there are a few key principles to winning answers, even for questions you're not prepared for. We've outlined these prin...
1. BEGIN YOUR JOB SEARCH BEFORE THE PRESSURE IS REALLY ON. Desperate candidates are much less attractive. And if you need a job fast, you may have to accept the first offer you get. 2. CONDUCT A COMPLETE SEARCH. Touch all the following bases to incre...
Day 12 Make Right First Impression (2) 1. When you are called for your interview, greet your interviewer with a smile and a firm handshake. Allow yourself to be directed to his office and wait to be offered a seat. Keep your posture erect without bei...
Day11 Make Right First Impression During the first 15 seconds of an interview, an employer will perceive you in two ways, one visual and the other tactile. You guessed it: Your appearance and your handshake go a long way toward making a good impressi...
Day 10 Job Hunting Tips: Containing Anxiety It hangs from the ceiling above your bed while you toss through the night hours. It waits inside the door of every employment office you enter. It dogs your footsteps as you pound the job search pavement. I...
Day 9 Job Hunting Tips: Staying Active Unemployment is depressing: financial pressures stress you out; looking for work is humiliating, and your fragile self-confidence reels under the blows of indifference and rejection. It becomes harder to get up...
