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Ending a year of workplace conversations with gratitude…
Your resume: Make it work for you in today’s networked environment. Strategies for making the best impression with recruiters and hiring managers…
Interviewing is central to the recruitment process. How are new technologies shifting the process – and how can both employers and job candidates make better use of these technologies for better hiring decisions?
#TChat Preview: Get ready to talk about all things “interview” oriented – from both sides of the hiring table! This promises to be a wild ride…
If you’re a job candidate, how do you seal the deal? The responsibility doesn’t lie entirely with a prospective employer – you need to be proactive. Here are useful ideas to help put you to work…
The Internet really upended the corporate communications industry. Though PR professionals used to jeer at advertising pros for being message control freaks, and marketers used to impress boardrooms with fancypants charts and graphs and make the creatives and spindoctors look as if they failed high school algebra, at the end of the day, everyone got along. Everyone knew their job.
Much has changed in how companies find talent and how people find jobs. With the seismic shift in employment sourcing that is the Internet, why
Calming one’s nerves and regaining positivity and forward-momentum are fundamental to an optimistically focused job search. Though assuaged nerves and a focus on positivity are essential to a job search in a sea of opportunity, many people remain landlocked, shackled by negativity and with no intention of changing.
I got my current position by starting with an informational interview, and so, I know how effective they can be. However, I have talked with many job seekers who, while aware of the benefits, were not 100% sure how to make the very most of information interviews in their own career search process. Therefore, I have reached out to career experts across the web for their recommendations on how to take advantage of informational interviews and how to get the most out of them.
Madonna has come a long way since her Like a Virgin years, yet she has never lost her knack for catching the public’s eye. Yet Madonna is more than just a talented singer – she has mastered the art of reinventing herself. Like this pop star, it’s important for job seekers to know how to appeal to their audience (employers) and stand out in the crowded field of candidates. With these three tips inspired by Madonna, you’ll be transformed into a corporate rockstar in no time.
Research and submit your resume for opportunities that would benefit from the value your entry-level skill sets and zeal offer, while also ensuring those opportunities offer prospects for future career advancement and propulsion. in researching and interviewing for your new career company, wrap your mind around the company with a reputation for a culture that fits your needs and values versus focusing purely on salary and job specifications.
There is a lot of great advice out there on personal branding for both students just entering the workforce and for professionals pursuing the next stage in their current, chosen career path. But what about career-changers? How can they re-brand themselves for new opportunities when they have already invested so much time, effort, training and more into branding themselves for their previous careers?
