You’re looking for a job? If you’ve been sending out hundreds of resumes and haven’t heard back from one employer, stop now and commit to making several changes in your job search strategy. Looking for a job is frustrating; you’re totally fed up with looking for a job and don’t think there’s another thing you can do to help get back to work. [Read more…] about How to find a job: get out of your job search rut
How to impress hiring managers
How can you impress hiring managers? If only you knew how desperate some hiring managers are for you—or anyone—to be the right candidate for the job, you would be surprised! No one wants to interview endless disappointing candidates only to go back to the drawing board without a hire. It’s not very difficult to stand out from the crowd of applicants, because many job seekers fail to follow the most basic job search rules. [Read more…] about How to impress hiring managers
Make yourself indispensable at work
How can you be indispensable at work? The best thing you can do to help you get a new job is to make yourself indispensable at your current position. It doesn’t matter if you have a full-time job now. [Read more…] about Make yourself indispensable at work
Bad credit in job search: what to do?
Did you know employers may want to check your credit before they hire you? While companies are more likely to be concerned with credit when the job specifically involves managing money, credit could come into play as a factor for anyone who will be handling money. The concern is that people in the midst of financial problems may not be the most responsible when it comes to handling an employer’s money. [Read more…] about Bad credit in job search: what to do?
Networking tips: how to expand your network
It’s gotten to the point where “job seeker” can be a synonym for “discouraged.” This is where networking tips come in! How are you supposed to overcome the competition to land an appropriate job? Especially if it’s been a long time since you’ve had to look for a position, you have a lot of obstacles to overcome. You know it’s futile to sit around and bemoan how tough it is to land a job; it’s up to you to act: stretch your network. [Read more…] about Networking tips: how to expand your network