Summer Reading – some of our best and most popular columns. If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, then it’s summertime. And while some businesses certainly enter their busiest periods right now, for many, if not most of us, summertime means slowing down a bit. Not quite the usual hectic pace at work, maybe even […]
We’ve all been there. You found the perfect job at the perfect company. You are the ideal candidate to fill the position and now you just need to convince the company of the same. So you spend hours putting together a customized resume that proves it. You submit your resume, Make it through the phone […]
The best time to look for a job is when you already have one. Why?
When you are looking for a job it can sometimes seem like everything is out of your control. You can be smart and talented and have lots of experience and you still don’t get a call. The company might have had a strong internal candidate, lots of applicants to choose from, or decided not to […]
This time of year, you can’t help but think about Santa and his naughty and nice list. He’s a smart guy. Lists are very useful! And it turns out we make lots of lists.
Questions. Questions. Questions. When you are applying for jobs, you will most likely participate in many different interviews to determine whether you are the right fit for the role. These will feature lots of questions. As a job seeker, it is important for you to understand the difference between an illegal and a legal question. […]
Getting a new job is very serious business. As such, any related activities must be serious too; if you are having fun or doing something a bit lighthearted as part of the process, you must be doing it wrong! Right?
The days of emailing your resume directly to a person at a company you are interested in working for are long gone. As with many business functions, technology has been inserted into the resume intake and review process in an attempt to streamline the hiring process.
Our body language can significantly influence the impression that we make. How we stand, or cross our arms, or where we look when speaking all sends subtle (or not so subtle) messages. In fact, studies show that perhaps as much as 55% of communication is visual (body language, eye contact) and about 40% is vocal […]