You’ve probably read about recent wages statistics. Why are they important for you? Well, for one they, they give you a sense as to whether or not you’re getting ahead. You see, if you’re not advancing in terms of your compensation . you’re going backwards! The reason for that is that, on the one hand, [...]
A good resume is the tool that can get you an invitation to the interview for your dream job. If writing a good resume is part of your preparation for the job hunt, performing at the interview is an even greater part. Here are a few tips on how to write a good resume and [...]
What in the world is a “non-interview” strategy? OK. You’ve made the tough decision to change jobs with its tasks of rewriting your resume, distributing it to various outlets, prepping for interviews. But have you ever heard of the “non-interview”? Maybe you’ve already started to upgrade your resume and get it ready for circulation. You [...]
Your work history becomes a key focus in a job interview, usually right after the requisite pleasantries of whether you had difficulty finding your way, comments about the traffic and weather, and an offer of coffee or water. As you settle back in your chair, trying to look a lot more relaxed than you feel, [...]
If you’re looking for a better job, then sales professionals might be your best guides to that better job. The same strategies that help them sell product can help you land the job of your dreams! Make no mistake: when you are looking for that better job, you are selling yourself, and your prospective employer [...]
Lost your job? Out of work? You probably think I’m going to recommend you immediately update your resume and get it distributed as widely as possible. Wrong! Instead, I recommend you implement this powerful alternative job search strategy and non-traditional career advancement technique ASAP to deal with your out of work status! Create a new [...]
On any course there is always at least one student who manages to succeed with studies, while others are doomed to fail. My friend Sally was like that. With an agenda of tasks to accomplish at work and a younger brother to look after, she always had good marks at university and even got her [...]
It’s no longer a secret that the old-fashioned ways to find a job are flawed. And for good reason. You see if you’re serious about finding a good job . and you want to do it NOW rather than months from now . then you have to do it differently from the way you heard [...]
It takes serious interview skill to pull off a job offer. Unfortunately, we’re under the misconception that somehow our resume is going to get us the offer. NOT! As it turns out, your resume is the least important ingredient of a job offer. Why? Because no one is going to hire you on the basis [...]
There are only two types of retirees who would consider retirement employment. One is the person who wants to stay active. The other has no choice. For many, the cost of living in retirement is becoming too burdensome to think about doing it without income from retirement employment. Two major factors must be considered. 1. [...]