If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to land a new job this year, avoid making the mistake of ‘dusting off’ a previous version of your resume and add merely adding your most recent work history. Set yourself up for success by following these five steps to make your resume shine. Cut-out clichés. When…
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Ask These Three Questions to Make Interviews Less Intimidating
If you’re nervous about an upcoming job interview, you’re not alone. A recent study by Harris Interactive and Everest College reveals that 92% of U.S. adults between the ages of 18-54 are anxious about job interviews. Dale Carnegie said, “Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.” An effective way to combat our human inclination…
Four Ways to Master Your Next Job Interview
If one of your goals for this year was to land a new job and you haven’t yet, the clock is ticking. The consensus among top recruiters is that hiring peaks when most people are in the office. With summer vacations behind and the hustle and bustle of holidays ahead, late September and the month…
Four Resume Tips to Land the Job Interview
Last week week, Gallup reported that U.S. job creation held steady at an eight-year high in June. The Job Creation index score remains at its high of +33. The score represents 44% of employees who say that their employer is hiring employees and expanding the size of its workforce. More good news—Gallup also reported that…