Common Interview Questions & Answers – Part 8

These questions all speak to certain traits that the interviewer is looking for – whether it’s creativity, good management or a willingness to try something new. Many employers are looking for people who can do more than sit in a chair and push the keys. You want to show that you have that added something [...]

Better Leadership through More Effective Communications

A critical part of leadership is providing feedback that helps the members of your team improve their performance, enthusiasm, and success. While there is much to say about this topic, the single most important thought is to keep your remarks as positive as you can make them.

Here are some specific ideas to help you lead [...]

The Worst Jobs in History – The Dark Age (Video)

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Create Your Own Resume and Cover Letter Templates

Customizing your resume and cover letter for each job opportunity can be tedious, particularly if you are applying for dozens of positions a day. You can make things easier for yourself by creating templates.

Making a Resume Template:

1. Start out by getting all your experience down on paper. Don’t worry about page count or specialization, simply [...]

10 Companies Hiring the Most Right Now

Forbes and Indeed have put together a list of midsize companies (between 150 and 2500 employees) that currently have the most job postings with earning more than $40,000 a year. The majority of the companies are in either Health Care or Information Technologies.

Here is a list of the companies:

1.  Comdata – 120 open positions: accounting [...]

Job Search Terminology Translated into Plain English

We often hear employers use big words such as “detail oriented” or “problem solving-skills”.  Everyone seems to be throwing them around without fully considering their true meaning.  Here is the interpretation of common corporate terminology that will make you smile:

COMPETITIVE SALARY: We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.

JOIN OUR FAST-PACED COMPANY: We have [...]

Get Free Job Search Help

You’re out of a job, and you’re not even sure where to start! You may not realize that you don’t have to go it alone. There are many resources available to guide you. Here are a few you should contact for help.

Your Alma Mater

Many colleges offer lifetime career services for graduates. Some may only have [...]

Common Interview Questions & Answers – Part 7

These questions may be asked to determine your planning skills, your commitment to your career, and possible whether or not you’ll fit in to the company culture. If you just happened to fall into some career path and it’s worked out for you, great. But try to find some way to make your path seem [...]

Top Ten Best-Paying Jobs For College Graduates

This year is tough for college graduates looking to enter the job market. Even more than last year: a study shows a 1.7 percent decline in the salaries offered for entry-level positions when compared with the same time last year. 2010 colledge grads can expect an average offer of $47,673, compared with $48,515 in 2009.

However [...]

Internships – Are They for You?

Whether you’re fresh out of school or fresh out of work, it’s always nice to pick up a new source of paychecks.

But when conditions in the job market are particularly harsh — lots of qualified applicants for relatively few decent jobs — you may be able to make more progress in the long term by [...]