Posts Tagged ‘resume’
Temporary Work - Your Resume & Professional Network Profiles
While there is much to be said for temporary work, it is wise to consider how valuable these details are when compiling your profile details on professional networks, such as LinkedIn for instance. Of course, paramount importance should be placed on how you present this period and associated roles on your resume.
If you have a [...]
Interviewee Questions to Ask & Avoid
Regardless of the position level you have achieved over the course of your career, you will want to prepare a well thought out list of intelligent questions to ask your perspective new employer during the interview process.
If the firm has informed you that their common practice is to conduct consecutive interviews in their hiring process, I would [...]
Cover Letter - Your ‘Welcome Mat’ for the Interview
In follow-up to my previous article, Landing the Interview, Getting Noticed!, I have been asked to elaborate on, and emphasize just how important your ‘Cover Letter’ is in the successful conclusion of being contacted for the all-important interview.
While many will profess that the resume is one of the most important documents you will prepare during your life time, which is [...]
Landing the Interview - Getting Noticed!
In today’s job market, it is once again time to get creative in your approach to the job search and e-job applications, in order to receive that all-important phone call requesting an interview.
In previous tough job markets, job seekers would submit resumes on various colours of paper stock and use graphics, hopeful that in doing [...]
Job Search – What Marketing Tools Are You Using?
Looking for work is a full-time job in and of itself, particularly in today’s job market. For this reason, it is even more important that you get ‘creative’ with your job search marketing techniques.
Aside from your well-prepared Resume and/or Capsule Profile, you may also be using a Portfolio, which is an excellent tool that will [...]
Job Search - Some Tough Interview Questions
As the job market opens up, and firms begin the hiring process once again, there is much competition for each job available. This means that you have to use every possible avenue, and your creativity, in order to be noticed, and contacted for an interview. How will you stand out from the competition?
In follow-up to [...]
