Should you change appearance for interviews?

April 12, 2009 by  
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Tara asked: I’ve applied to 5 jobs, without success. 3 rejections, 2 no responses to my resume. The thing is my dad recommended I change my appearance. Right now I have long, straight hair. I am 5’6″, 110 pounds, and supposedly I look facially like Tia Carrere (From Wayne’s World). I ... Continue Reading

Tips and Advice about phone interviews

April 11, 2009 by  
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The_One_And_Only asked: I have a telephone interview tomorrow for this position in Accounting that I really want. But I never had a phone interview before…Any advice??? How do I discuss salary???What else do I say???? Best Answer: im still a student, and had to have a phone interview with my university. The cases ... Continue Reading

How do I get over job rejections?

April 5, 2009 by  
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Frustrated asked: I am having a hard time getting over job rejections. I’ve applied to both very competitive (corporate companies) and simple jobs such as cashier work at a store. I’ve been rejected to both types, and I don’t know how to handle it, especially the latter. Best Answer: Have you thought about ... Continue Reading

Things you should say/ask/do on an interview

April 4, 2009 by  
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Sad Monkey asked: This is my first interview, in Walgreens, what are some questions would i be asked and how should i respond to them. what should i ask them? (my dad told me it shows that i really want the job), what should i wear? dress shirt, dress pants or ... Continue Reading

Advice for landing retail marketing jobs

April 4, 2009 by  
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If you have finally decided that his goal in life is to be a success story for marketing at retail, you’re ready to move to charter the path to achieve that goal. As with any attempt to find a financial job, you should be able to reach the market until ... Continue Reading

Second interview – what should you expect?

April 4, 2009 by  
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Kitty asked: I had my initial interview at a bank last week with an HR representative. I’m assuming it went well because she said she’d give my information directly to the branch manager which is the next step in the hiring process. The branch manager called me yesterday and set up ... Continue Reading

What should a fresh graduate expect when being employed for the post of human resource officer?

April 3, 2009 by  
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Most companies have several units within Human Resource department and it depends on which units you’re placed. 1) Payroll – processing of staff pay, overtime. 2) Compensation & Benefits – involve processing of medical claims, travelling claims, loans etc. 3) Recruitment – job involve advertisement of vacancies, arrangement of interviews ... Continue Reading

Career Advice: how to get the most out of headhunters

April 3, 2009 by  
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If you are a seasoned job hunter or this is your first time in twenty or thirty years that have needed to change his job, getting the most from your Headhunter is critical. As a former Headhunter Often I have heard first hand the horror stories of what happens when ... Continue Reading

How can i ever get a job?

April 1, 2009 by  
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explosive asked: i am under pressure from the job centre always on my back to get a job. they even sent me letters about a kitchen job to apply for. i never told them i wanted to do this type of job. i don’t think they respect that i am ill ... Continue Reading

How to ace the interview in high-tech industry

March 26, 2009 by  
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This article is written for those of you looking for work in technical fields or high-tech industry. From my part, approved the job search recently published book “Think like an Interviewer: Your job search guide for success.” 1. That the addresses in advance One of the biggest mistakes you can do is ... Continue Reading