Job Seekers: Do Your Research Before the Application or the Interview!

Are you a job seeker ready to send out applications? Do you have a job interview coming up? One of the best ways to be a top job candidate, make a great impression and determine your own interest in the role and the company is to do as much research about the potential employer and […]

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How to Assemble Your Best Job References

You’ve done the hard work: submitted your resume, aced the interview and impressed your potential new employer—who’s now asked you to provide employment references. Piece of cake, right? Actually, as you’re in the home stretch of the hiring process, now’s the time to really think about who should be singing your praises. The goal is […]

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What Interviewers Should Uncover During a Job Interview

If you’re tasked with conducting a job interview at your company it’s your responsibility to uncover details about the candidate that will help your organization determine if they’re the right fit or not for the job. And while a conversational format is probably more comfortable for you and the candidate than an outright interrogation, it’s […]

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Tackle one of the most common interview questions: “Tell me about yourself.”

One of the most common—and feared—interview questions. Job seekers can almost always count on fielding one of the most common yet difficult interview questions to answer: “Tell me about yourself.” While it seems like a softball question it could be this question in disguise: “Why should we hire you?”  While it’s true that interviewers might […]

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How to Answer the 5 Year Plan Question

Unless you’ve got a crystal ball, there is no way to know where you’ll be in your career five years from now. So why do interviewers ask a question that you won’t be able to give a definitive answer to? They are looking to gain a better understanding of your career goals and how the […]

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What Does Your Body Language Say About You?

There’s a lot more to interviews than just being well-spoken. Having all the right answers might seem like a sure-fire way to land a job, but there’s an equally important element to interviewing: body language. Nonverbal cues, such as facial expressions and eye contact, play a large role in the communication process and can help […]

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Resume Missteps: Caught In A Lie

It seems that lying on resumes has become a common occurrence. According to a recent study, nearly half of workers surveyed (46%) said they knew someone who had provided false or misleading information on their resume in hopes of presenting themselves as more credible candidates. That’s a major jump from a similar 2011, which reported […]

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Navigating Phone Interviews

It’s likely that before you get the opportunity to meet an employer face-to-face, you’ll have to pass round one of the interview process: the dreaded phone screen. It has become common practice for hiring managers to screen candidates via phone before an in-person meeting. This is often done to narrow down a large applicant pool […]

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How To Explain Gaps In Your Resume

Trying to explain a gap in employment history can be a source of anxiety for job seekers. Many aren’t quite sure how to convince hiring managers that despite time gaps between positions, they are still qualified candidates. The good news is that this isn’t necessarily a deal breaker. What matters most is actually how you […]

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5 Lessons You Can Learn From A Bad Interview

Not every interview goes exactly as planned. Ask anyone and they’ll likely have a story about how they went on an interview that totally flopped. Similar to any other skill, job interviews have a learning curve. The first few might be far from perfect, but the more practice you have under your belt the more […]

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