Resume Writing Tips for Changing Careers Are you changing careers? There’s no question that you’ll need a fresh, revamped resume to accompany your job search in a new field. And while creating a resume isn’t the easiest task, take heart in knowing that much of your experience — even if it’s in a completely different industry… Read More Resume Writing Tips for Changing Careers
How To Turn Your Hobby Into A Career Do what you love, the saying goes, and you’ll never work a day in your life. Of course, once you’ve been out in the working world for a few years, you know that doing what you love – and making a living at it – is more… Read More How To Turn Your Hobby Into A Career
Robot Takeover: Is Your Job at Risk of Automation? Are you in danger of losing your job to automation? According to a study by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, nearly one in three U.S. workers will see some of their tasks or entire jobs taken over by robots and other artificial intelligence by 2030. Employers… Read More Robot Takeover: Is Your Job at Risk of Automation?
How To Set Short And Long Term Goals For Your Career If you live by the old proverb that states “Man plans, God laughs,” you may decide that it is a waste of time to set long-term and short-term goals for your career. Don’t make that mistake. An unplanned future will be chaotic. Setting goals will… Read More How To Set Short And Long Term Goals For Your Career
How to Ask for an Informational Interview (and Get a “Yes”) The informational interview is the secret tool everyone should have in their back pocket. A hybrid of an amazing networking opportunity, an info-session, and a job interview, it can give anyone looking for a job or pondering a career change insider scoop (not to mention a… Read More How to Ask for an Informational Interview (and Get a “Yes”)
How to Continue Impressing the Company Throughout Every Single Interview Round You nailed your interview. You answered “tell me about yourself” perfectly, discussed your relevant experience with ease, and established a great rapport with the hiring manager. And you know you read it right when you hear you made it to the next round of… Read More How to Continue Impressing the Company Throughout Every Single Interview Round
8 Lessons You Can Learn From A Job Interview Rejection We’ve all been there, the dreaded rejection letter, email or phone call. It is never a pleasant experience, particularly if you’ve faced several rejections so far in your job search, it can be easy to feel dejected and disheartened. You may have been well prepared… Read More 8 Lessons You Can Learn From A Job Interview Rejection
How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions Most hiring managers include at least a few behavioral questions in each job interview they conduct. What can you expect when you’re asked these types of questions? In a behavioral question or behavioral job interview, the interviewer asks you about your past work experiences. For example, he or she might say, “Tell me… Read More How to Answer Behavioral Interview Questions
How To Recover From Arriving Late For An Interview George Bernard Shaw once said, “Better never than late.” So, by the Irish playwright’s logic, if you’re suddenly waylaid en route to an interview, are you better off just turning around and heading home? Or, can you find your way back into the interviewer’s good graces and… Read More How To Recover From Arriving Late For An Interview
How To Test For Soft Skills In An Interview Some skill sets are easier to screen for than others. A writing sample will highlight communication skills; extremely tough questions will test a candidate’s ability to think on his or her feet; and asking the applicant to discuss previous roles will provide information about his or her experience. But… Read More How To Test For Soft Skills In An Interview
