What That Job Ad Really Means to Say March 12, 2014 50 Comments on What That Job Ad Really Means to Say Post View 157 Here's another wonderful Internet meme: what all those cliched phrases in job ads really mean to say. Ability To Handle A Heavy Workload: You whine,…
How to Put Together a Resume, Part Deux: Mistakes January 29, 2014 1 Comment on How to Put Together a Resume, Part Deux: Mistakes Post View 433 Your resume gives the very first -- and if not done properly, last -- impression a prospective employer will get of you, as both a…
How to Put Together a Resume January 29, 2014 2 Comments on How to Put Together a Resume Post View 17 There are lots of sites out there with advice for how to snazz up your resume. Much of the advice contradicts itself. Should you print…
How to Put Together a Resume, Part 3: More Mistakes January 29, 2014 No Comments on How to Put Together a Resume, Part 3: More Mistakes Post View 87 Let's take a look at some more mistakes you may be making on your resume. DON'T put full sentences on your resume. Recruiters are going…
Job Interview Attire — for Men January 29, 2014 No Comments on Job Interview Attire — for Men Post View 1 Men assume that because proper interview attire isn't the minefield for them it is for women, they don't have to worry too much about what…
How to Write a Cover Letter January 29, 2014 1 Comment on How to Write a Cover Letter Post View 399 You don't always need a cover letter -- in fact, some recruiters request you do not send one. But the cover letter is the best…
Job Interview Attire — for Women January 15, 2014 11 Comments on Job Interview Attire — for Women Post View 258 The rules for proper business attire for men are quite simple. Sure, men get them wrong all the time, but they are simple. For women,…
Breaking the Rules with Your Cover Letter January 8, 2014 1 Comment on Breaking the Rules with Your Cover Letter Post View 107 When I was an office manager, way back when Huey Lewis and the News was still topping the charts, the veep of human resources took…
Difficult Interview Questions — and Answers January 8, 2014 No Comments on Difficult Interview Questions — and Answers Post View 1 Interviewers love to throw difficult questions at applicants. Some people just like to see you squirm. But it's mostly a way to see how prepared…
Still Employed? Don’t Make Job Search Mistakes January 8, 2014 No Comments on Still Employed? Don’t Make Job Search Mistakes Post View 655 If you're like me, an oxygen-breathing hominid, then searching for a new job while you are still employed causes you a lot of stress. It…