Why You Need to Write Thank You Letter

February 23, 2009 by  
Filed under Job Interview

Job search not only include résumés and interviews, but also involves other activities to ensure that you get the job you want. An interview should never be considered the end of the job search process. It is also important to write an interview thank you letter. You must be wondering why ... Continue Reading

Do employers ever use outside recruiting firms to contact their own employees

February 22, 2009 by  
Filed under Workplace

Michael G asked: Do employers ever use outside recruiting firms to contact (and check up on) their own employees? My employer may be aware that I have been considering positions outside the company. I think that they might have used an outside recruiting firm to check up on me. I haven’t ever ... Continue Reading

Navigating The Summer Job Market

February 21, 2009 by  
Filed under Summer Jobs

Most people think summer is the worst time to conduct a job search. Among college students and high school students eat in the market, holidays, less budgets, recruitment seems so late in the summer making it a bad time to conduct a job search. In fact, summer is a very ... Continue Reading

8 Tips for resume editing

February 21, 2009 by  
Filed under Resumes

It is surprising how well written and well presented resume can do for your job search. Before you send yours out, follow this checklist to ensure you’re sending a high-quality representation of yourself. 1. Grammar, spelling, punctuation – Use the grammar and spell check function, then print and read the document ... Continue Reading

6 Factors of Career Success

February 20, 2009 by  
Filed under Career Planning

What do employers look for in potential employees? That was the question that was posted recently in an online discussion forum posts. Naturally, for each position, the response to this particular issue would be different. However, there are some skills that employers look for in every employee if the employee ... Continue Reading

10 Tips to resign from his job with professionalism and pride

February 20, 2009 by  
Filed under Change Jobs

Congratulations! You just received an offer from a wonderful new job. There is only one catch. You have to say good-by to your current employer. Maybe he loved his work and face an emotional farewell. Or maybe you hated every minute and you’ve been counting the days until you can exit ... Continue Reading

Seven Qualities to get a job you want

February 16, 2009 by  
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There are plenty of companies hiring graduates with strong education background and fluency in several foreign languages. But do you agree that there are many candidates who meet the following requirements? How are human resource managers select from all of them? His personal and business qualities count. There are some ... Continue Reading

Resume – a showcase of skills

February 16, 2009 by  
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A resume is the first and most important step in the job search process. A resume consists of a brief overview of their qualifications and experience. Basically shows your skills and experience. The idea of a resume is to put you in a light that the prospective employer finds that ... Continue Reading

Find The Top Job In No Time

February 15, 2009 by  
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The idea is that you know, not what you know! But what if you do not know anyone? So what are you supposed to do? Suppose to go hunting and make contacts. When seeking any type of work the first rule is to seek employment of their work! Finding a job ... Continue Reading

Job Search: Is it a numbers game?

February 14, 2009 by  
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Unfortunately, the job search can be a “numbers game”. When the Internet first on the scene of the job search was a big differentiator. Candidates who found jobs advertised on the Internet and submitted their resumes via email often went to the front of the line. Competing with other job seekers ... Continue Reading