Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the conversations hiring managers have after your interview? The waiting game would be a lot less painful if we just knew what it was that managers said about us after we left the room. So, what are managers saying behind closed doors? Here… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Job Seeker
Can Millennials Manage Millennials?
The workforce is always changing. And today, with baby boomers starting their retirement process, many millennials are taking on management roles as the new largest population in the American workforce. So with millennials in management, can this generational successful manage other millennials? If you’re looking to ensure your team is run effectively and efficiently, here… Read more »
Need Time Off Around the Holidays? Here’s How to Ask – And Get It!
It can be difficult to ask for time off, especially around the busy holiday season. It can feel more critical when you’ve been searching for a job for a long time and finally land one. How do you convince your new employer that time off around the holidays is important to you? If you follow… Read more »
5 Big Clerical Interview Mistakes
No matter what kind of job you’re looking for, mastering the interview is the most important part of the job search. When you’re in the market for a clerical opportunity, how do you prepare for your interview? Before you go into your scheduled meeting, keep in mind some of the interview mistakes that can keep… Read more »
5 Tips to Tell If Your Resume Is Too Long
There is so much information out there about how to write a resume that it can become overwhelming. One piece of contradictory advice is the length of the document. Some people say it should never be more than just one page. Others say that it should be as long as it needs to be to… Read more »
Streamline Your Customer Service Job Search with This Advice
Did you know that the average job search in the U.S. is six to nine months? It’s no wonder that job seekers become jaded and disappointed throughout the search, which can lead to a poor attitude when interviewing. The reason for this extended search time is online job applications. They make it much easier to… Read more »
How to Keep Your Motivation High Through the End of the Year
There is always one distraction or another that might keep you from fully engaging in your work. Now, since summer is coming to a close, it feels like time to get down to brass tacks. In reality, this is only the start to another downward slope through the fall and winter holiday seasons. So how… Read more »
Don’t Listen to this Bad Job Search Advice
There is a lot of advice out there for anyone undertaking a job search. And it stands to reason that at least some of it is pretty awful advice. Not everything can be a gem, so it is important that you know what not to do. If you’re hearing this statement over and over again,… Read more »
Missing This On Your Human Resources Resume? Kiss the Job Goodbye!
It seems like writing a human resources resume should be second nature, but being an HR professional doesn’t make you magic or give you super powers. You’re as vulnerable as any other candidate once you submit your resume for a job. But what if you’re missing something very important, could it mean the difference between… Read more »
5 Resume Tips for HR Professionals
As an HR professional, you probably think you have your resume in the bag. Why wouldn’t you? Reviewing resumes is a big part of many HR jobs, so you’ve seen enough to know what’s good and what’s bad. But, like the stereotype that doctors are the worst patients, human resources professionals can run into some obstacles… Read more »