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  • Looks Do Matter in the Non-Verbal Communications of an Interview  By : Kris Plantrich
    You only get one chance to make a great first impresion. Learn how to put your best foot forward at your next interview by using verbal and non-verbal ques and communication skills.
  • 15 Items for Your Resume “To Do” List  By : Barbara Safani
    Do you want to create a more “user friendly” resume to submit to recruiters and hiring authorities? Here are 15 suggestions for composing more compelling and targeted resumes.
  • Keeping Resumes Relevant Using Certified Writers  By : Kris Plantrich
    When writing your resume it must be objective and powerful. Learn how to get the most out of your resume and get the interview you are looking for.
  • The Job Interview Follow Up Letter  By : Carole Martin
    The follow-up, thank you, letter is more than a nice “thank you for the interview.” It is one more chance for you to sell yourself, and to tell them what you can do for them.
  • Recruiters Not Calling You? Five Reasons Why—And How To Fix It  By : Deborah Walker
    If you are getting nowhere fast in your job search, it’s time to find out why. Read to learn five reasons recruiters might be ignoring you—and how to fix the problems.
  • Matching Your Qualifications With Their Needs  By : Carole Martin
    If you are not experiencing the results that you were hoping for and need a new angle to get “your foot in the door” this may be the ticket for you. Who knows you just might get a surprise with a quick response?
  • From Pizza Guy to Professional: Three Resume Tips for New College Grads  By : Deborah Walker
    Are you are struggling to find your first professional job after college? Don’t be like many who fumble from one dead-end job to another before finding just the right position. Start your career off right with a resume that grabs employers’ attention. Here are three resume tips for new college grads that will transform your career image from “pizza guy” to “professional.”
  • Top 10 Interview Bloopers...and How to Avoid Them  By : Deborah Walker
    Learn from the mistakes of others and avoid the top 10 worst interview blunders.
  • Increase Your Interview Odds with Preparation and Practice  By : Kris Plantrich
    As with most things - practice makes perfect, well maybe not perfect but improvement. This is definitely true with interview preparation. Read on and learn how to greatly increase your interviewing skills and chances of landing the job through practice and preparation.
  • Making a List and Checking it Twice - Before Your Job Interview  By : Carole Martin
    This pre-job interview checklist will aid you in feeling prepared and ready. This feeling will boost your confidence and you will be able to be more relaxed and make a positive impression.
  • Pre-Job Interview Thinking - Knowing What You Want  By : Carole Martin
    Even if you are not asked this question, your pre-interview thinking, analysis, and scripting, will help you be more focused and in control of want you want in your next job. Knowing what you want will make you feel more confident about finding the right job.
  • Sample Medical Transcription Resume: Make Your Case and Get That Medical Transcription Job Now!  By : Mary Ruff King
    This 5-step blueprint and sample medical transcription resume shows you how to get that medical transcription job you want and get it now.
  • Beware of the Top 5 Interview Mistakes  By : Deborah Walker
    Job seekers, if you aren’t getting past the first interview it’s time to improve your interviewing skills. First of all, do you know the top five interview mistakes? If not, keep reading …
  • Interview Bloopers And How To Correct Them  By : Carole Martin
    Everybody makes mistakes – that’s what makes us human. We can laugh at ourselves a great deal of the time when we get tongue-tied or forget someone’s name – even our spouse’s. But in the interview you want to be as prepared and polished as possible.
  • Get the Interview Advantage With Research! Research! Research!  By : Kris Plantrich
    Interviews determine if you have the needed qualifications to fill the position in question and more importantly establish connections between candidate and company. Learn how to come across as the right fit for the job through preparation and researching the companies you interview with.
  • No Time To Prepare For The Job Interview?  By : Carole Martin
    The first step is to get a copy of the job posting and study it. Read it first for content, the second time for words, and the third time for the factors that are needed to do this job - reading between the lines.
  • Don’t Discount the Temporary Position Interview  By : Carole Martin
    Even though you are not being considered for a regular position at this time, there is always the possibility that it just might work out well for both parties -- and the first step to making that happen is by acing the interview.
  • DID YOU KNOW? – 10 Effective Job Search Tips  By : Kris Plantrich
    When searching for a new job every tip can be valuable and possibly put you in touch with your future employer. These tips are a bit unusual and sometimes overlooked making them even more valuable in your search.
  • Is Your Resume Recruiter Friendly?  By : Deborah Walker
    In today’s competitive job market, employers rely heavily on recruiters to screen out all but the top few applicants. Is your resume recruiter-friendly? Beat out your competition as the employer’s first choice to interview with these tips on creating a recruiter-friendly resume.
  • I'm Beggin' Ya! 5 Things To Do Before An Interview  By : Melanie Szlucha
    The week and night before a job interview all candidates feel panicked, thinking they should do something to prepare, but not knowing exactly what to do that would actually be constructive. Here are 5 simple, focused steps that will help prepare for the seemingly unpreparable, and help all candidates lose that "sitting duck" feeling.
  • Three Common Deadly Mistakes Made In Job Interviews  By : Carole Martin
    Three areas of performance, which should be considered dangerous and deadly, are worth spending some time thinking about before your next interview.
  • Is It Time To Update Your Resume?  By : Deborah Walker
    If a recruiter called you today with your dream job, are you prepared to send out an up-to-date resume right away? If a position within your own company opened up are you ready to put your best foot forward to win the job? If you’re not sure, read to find out the four most critical times to update your resume.
  • Ten Tips for the Interview Follow Up  By : Carole Martin
    No offer; no call. They never hear from the company. This is not only frustrating, but reflects poorly on the company. In fact it is rude. What can you do about this situation?
  • 10 Killer Job Interview questions and Answers  By : Carole Martin
    There is no way you can accurately predict the questions that will be asked in an interview, but you can be ready and prepared by thinking about the factors that might concern an interviewer or employer before the interview.
  • Avoid the Top Five Resume Mistakes  By : Deborah Walker
    If you are not getting interviews from your resume you may be committing one or all of the five most common resume mistakes. Read to find out how to update your resume to capture potential employer attention and get more interviews.
  • Behavioral Interviews—3 Steps to Great Answers  By : Deborah Walker
    Behavioral interviews often make candidates sweat with anxiety. With the right interview preparation, you can turn nightmare behavioral questions into opportunities to sell yourself. Before your next interview learn the three steps to perfect behavioral interview answers.
  • Know Your Worth  By : Mary Foley
    If your self-worth is tightly entwined with the company you work for, a single downturn in the market could send you spinning down the drain. You would be tempted to preserve your job there no matter what and possibly loose opportunities in other companies or the direction of your career.
  • You're Not Alone If You Hate Going To Job Interviews  By : Carole Martin
    “I know I could do the job if they would just give it to me. Why do I have to prove myself? I meet all the qualifications they are looking for. I could do this job with my eyes closed. Can’t they tell from my resume that I am qualified?”
  • Have You Ever Been Fired From a Job?  By : Carole Martin
    If you’ve ever been fired, this question is probably the one interview question you dread the most. Not only have you had a bad experience, but you have to talk about it – again and again. How you deal with this question in your interviews will depend. . .
  • Managing Human Capital for Long-Term Success  By : Hunt Partners
    The past couple of years have seen a downturn in the economy coupled with uncertainties arising from downsizing and sudden acquisitions and mergers.
  • Hiring Myths, Truths, and What it Means to YOU  By : Carole Martin
    Sometimes using common sense will work to help you through the interview but it is important that you be aware of some of the pitfalls of interviewing. Preparation and making a good impression will be a good first step. Preparing and knowing what the employer is looking for will take you to the next level of preparation.
  • Closing The Job Interview  By : Carole Martin
    Five important points for closing the job interview on a positive note with ease.
  • Why don’t I get a reply to my job applications?  By : Steve Butler
    A candid look at the real reasons that so few people get a reply to their job applications and exactly what you can do about this!
  • Job Interviewers Want to Know – “When have you been most motivated?”  By : Carole Martin
    The perfect answer to: "When have you been most motivated?" This questions is sure to be asked in the job interview, so preparation is to your advantage. Carole shows you how to answer the question.
  • I-Bankers Groove across Sectors and Verticals  By : HuntPartners
    The Indian investment-banking (I-banking) space is witnessing a lot of churn. The stars of this segment are spreading their wings to either embrace new players or moving out of their existing verticals to join completely new sectors.
  • Handling Awkward Job Interview Situations  By : Carole Martin
    Interviewing can be a challenge to your professionalism. No matter how weird or crazy the interview situation gets, it is in your best interest to “keep your cool.” Sometimes unprofessional, awkward, or embarrassing events occur which can test your ability to handle yourself.
  • 10 Top Tips For First Time Job Interviewers  By : Carole Martin
    10 tips to guide a new graduate through self-inventory and preparation for job interviews.
  • Is “Behavioral Interviewing” a New Job Interviewing Technique?  By : Carole Martin
    The difference between a behavioral question and other questions is what the question asks for. A behavioral question will be very specific. Creating stories for the behavioral interview requires preparation and practice.
  • Questions You Should Ask During The Job Interview  By : Carole Martin
    Bring a list of potential questions to ask at the job interview. This sample of 10 questions will help get your list started.
  • How To Deal With Negative Questions in the Job Interview  By : Carole Martin
    The interview is going along smoothly when all of a sudden the interviewer starts throwing “curve balls.” The interviewer begins asking for examples of negative situations - times when you failed or had problems coping with work. Here is an example of how to answer difficult questions.
  • Prep for the Top 10 Interview Questions  By : Carole Martin
    Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. Study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you'll be ready to deliver them with confidence.
  • Fear of Interviewing for a Job  By : Carole Martin
    The first, and most important step is to change the way that you view the interview. This is not an appointment with the dentist who may inflict pain. It is a conversation
  • Interviewing Doesn't Have To Be Difficult  By : Linda Finkle
    Learn how to interview effectively. You will learn the right combination of questions to use in order to find the right candidate for your company.
  • BullsEye Resume  By : Robin Ogden
    In today's job market a finally tuned resume is essential. Learn how to 'target' your resume to get the employer's attention, stand out from the competition and win the interview.
  • Top 10 Tips for New Grads Seeking Their First Job  By : Robin Ogden
    Career Tips for New College Graduates: Making the transition from college student to full-time member of the workforce can be a difficult time for many graduates. Many graduates will accept responsibilities for their own lives and their own financial support for the very first time. Unfortunately, far too many new graduates will settle for jobs in which they are undervalued and under-challenged.
  • Image Crisis - What do employers expect?  By : Robin Ogden
    How job candidates can create an image that will 'stand out' from the competition.
  • 5 tips for acing any job interview  By : Simon Brady
    Jobs interviews are a stressful, nerve shaking experience. Here are 5 tips to go into any job interview prepared.
  • New Grads - Beat the Job Competition!  By : Robin Ogden
    Specific tips to help new college graduates deliver a winning interview.








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