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12 Scary Signs That It's Time to Leave Your Company
Tweet Share on Facebook August 30, 2012 CommentWant to safety-proof your job? Learn the following 12 signs to stabilize your career, and discover when it's time to escape a sinking ship:
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Do You Need an Advanced Degree to Get a Great Job?
Tweet Share on Facebook August 30, 2012 CommentIf you have a bachelor's degree, you've probably toyed with the idea of going back to school to get a master's to help you on your career path. But is an advanced degree really necessary?
Not always, especially if you've got experience. Degrees matter the most when you're fresh out of college and have little to no experience in the industry in which you want to work. As you move up the ladder, that experience grows, as does your hireability.
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5 Essential Steps for Swapping Careers Successfully
Tweet Share on Facebook August 30, 2012 CommentIf you're considering a career change—a move from one industry and/or one position to an entirely new industry and/or position—preparation is absolutely essential. Taking some time on the front end to map out your plans will reduce stress and anxiety, plus it will improve your chances for success dramatically. Use the following five steps to help ensure you don't miss a thing.
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10 Tips to Avoid Bombing Your Skype Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook August 29, 2012 CommentMore and more employers are conducting initial job interviews over Skype or other online video services, hoping to get a better feel for candidates than a phone conversation might allow. But interviewing well via video requires a whole different type of preparation than a more traditional phone screen does. Here are 10 tips to ensure that you don't bomb your next Skype interview.
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How Not to Ask for Help With Your Job Hunt
Tweet Share on Facebook August 29, 2012 CommentYou've heard it over and over—networking is key to helping you find a job. You may not know that asking everyone you see to help you land an opportunity could be one of your worst job-hunting mistakes.
Why? Most people have no idea how to help you. Of course, they want to assist, but without your specific guidance, they don't always know how to proceed.
Here are a few ways you should not ask for help, plus some better suggestions of what to do:
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5 Ways You're Ruining Your Job Search
Tweet Share on Facebook August 29, 2012 CommentJob seekers make a lot of mistakes. Sometimes they know they are making them, but most often, they make mistakes because they don't know any better. There are many simple ones: not double-checking your work, not dressing appropriately, hounding human resources for an update, not sending a cover letter or thank you, or not using keywords in resumes. But it is the following five mistakes that have an even bigger impact on the outcome of your search:
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3 Ways You Can Use Twitter to Job Hunt
Tweet Share on Facebook August 28, 2012 CommentCelebrities like Lady Gaga (approximately 28.8 million Twitter followers) and Justin Bieber (approximately 27.1 million followers) can advance their careers and gain even more notoriety with a 140 character long tweet. But can a job hunter with no followers actually use this site of very short messages to get a job? You bet.
Corporate recruiters and headhunters use Twitter to search for talent every day. They post information and links to current job openings. They search by topic to see who influences any given field, and then they try to recruit them. So much in the business, government, and nonprofit sectors depends on the effective use of social media, so hiring managers expect that well-qualified candidates will be active on sites like Twitter. It is becoming ever more likely that they will check out any serious candidate's tweets to see if they "fill the bill."
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5 Lessons on Dedication From Gene Dolgoff
Tweet Share on Facebook August 28, 2012 CommentGene Dolgoff is best known for his invention of the digital projector, the world's first LCD projector and the inspiration behind the Star Trek holodeck. And he knows a thing or two about serious dedication.
Dedication is a highly sought-after characteristic that every job seeker must have, but it's a lot easier said than done. To be a successful job candidate, you should be able to point to something you've done (whether it's from previous work experience or your personal side project or blog) that you can say, "Look, I've seen a mission from start to finish and I didn't give up when the going was tough."
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Are You Cut Out to Be a Manager?
Tweet Share on Facebook August 28, 2012 CommentAs you move down your own career path, you'll be offered promotions to different types of jobs. Likely if you work in a field long enough, you may be offered a management position. But are you cut out for it? These questions will help you decide whether you should and want to be a manager.
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How To Effectively Follow Up After A Job Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook August 27, 2012 CommentDo you consider yourself courteous? Most people do; we are taught at a young age to say, "please" and "thank you." However, it may surprise you to learn that some hiring manager and recruiter surveys indicate only about 60 percent (or less) of interviewees actually follow up after a job interview with a thank you note.
In this buyer's market, it would be a shame to miss out on that perfect-fit opportunity simply because you were less considerate than the next candidate. And, it would also be a shame if you didn't take advantage of the chance to overcome potential objections by addressing any interview bumbles with a well thought out follow-up communication.
