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When In An Interview Paint A Picture by William Lemerond - Nov, 2009 In order to captivate someone's imagination and attention, particularly an employer in your case, you must paint picture with your words. When the mind thinks deeply and critically, it thinks in pictures. If you're not creating mental images to get your point across, you're missing out on a lot of potential interest. You're just not hitting the nail on the head, or scoring points. Involve the person interviewing you, by gettin... |
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Type-A in a Laid-Back World by Harry Urschel - Nov, 2009 When looking for a new job, most people certainly look for opportunities that fit their skill sets, interests, and salary requirements. Often, however, the culture of the organizations they are pursuing is very low on their list of considerations. So what? The culture of an organization will make or break your career, success, and well being. It should be as important a consideration as the jobs’ responsibilities, title, and ... |
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So Tell Me About Yourself – STOP! That’s a Trick Question! by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Nov, 2009 After reading this the 'Hiring Powers That Be' are going to revoke my membership and then cut me off from ever working in the Human Resources field again. OK that may be a bit dramatic but I am revealing one of a hiring manager’s secret weapons. The first question an interviewer most likely asks is "So tell me about yourself." It may sound harmless but watch out, this is where it can get you in deep trouble and cost you the... |
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Why Your E-mail Address Could Be Keeping You From Your Dream Job by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Nov, 2009 As a hiring manager I have seen it all and by all I mean some pretty 'creative' e-mail addresses on resumes. For my friends out there that are clueless let me give you a hint; anything personal is not professional. Let me be specific - I once had a woman apply for a job and her e-mail address ON HER RESUME was Sexkitten69@ whatever her domain was, let me just tell you this is NOT a good email address and promptly landed her... |
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There Are At Least 14 Ways To Sabotage An Interview by Ramon Greenwood - Nov, 2009 After all your efforts--networking and distributing your resume--you've landed an interview for a job that looks just like the spot you've been looking for. It's a good fit between your qualifications and the requirements of the opportunity. You feel confident it will be another step on your career path. Now, it's up to you to conduct a winning face-to-face interviews with those persons who will make the final hiring decis... |
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The Interview: Piece of Cake by Rosa Elizabeth Vargas - Nov, 2009 Hooray! An Interview...Oh no! An Interview After such a labor-intensive job search, you now have earned the ‘nerve-wracking’ interview. You have also begun to obsess about the plentiful competition. It seems as if everyone you know needs a job. So, how can you relax when you must master the interview? (Don’t worry; I’ll tell you how you can ‘untwist your knickers.’) You must differentiate yourself by adopting an outwardly-t... |
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Telephone Tips and Following-Up by Thomas J. Denham - Nov, 2009 After applying for a position, the follow–up is often overlooked in the job search. Master the process with these pointers: 1. Prepare Before Calling - Know the main purposes of follow-up calls: 1) to reiterate your interest in the position and desire for an interview, 2) to restate your key points and 3) to obtain an update on your status. A resume will not get you hired; only an interview can. 2. Practice Overcomin... |
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Create Curb Appeal to Attract Interviews by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter - Nov, 2009 Never so much did the term, “Resume Real Estate” resonate until I was tasked to sell my home. “I want to sell my home ‘as-is,’” I firmly asserted to my real estate agent. It’s a beautiful home in a great neighborhood and is an ideal opportunity for the right buyer. Standing head and shoulders among its peer group, I felt, this home offered a unique opportunity that would be obvious to the right buyer, and they would know t... |
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Eating Bananas Doesn’t Make You an Ape by Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter - Nov, 2009 As co-coordinator with my colleague, Miriam Salpeter, I am proud to help launch a new community of expert career advisors and resume writing professionals called the Career Collective. This article is one of many responses to the question, “Are you a cookie cutter job seeker?” Please follow our hashtag on Twitter: #careercollective. So, you are the guy with the master’s degree in the same thing your job competitors have a m... |
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What Are The Types Of Interview Questions And How To Prepare To Tackle Them? by Claudine Vainrub - Nov, 2009 The word “interview” comes from the French “entre” (between) and “voir” (to see). The role of the interview is to get a glimpse of a candidate beyond his or her physical appearance and resume. That’s why the interviewer asks all kinds of questions… Fictitious questions that test your ability to think on your feet, inquiries that verify your credentials and even math questions that test your mental dexterity are just some of th... |
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