Odds are good that you’re doing smart things to proactively manage how you present yourself at work: writing concise emails, speaking up in meetings, and trying not to make your sentences sound like questions. Sometimes understanding office etiquette can feel as intricate as a game…
‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ is a popular job interview question, and a tough one. Who can predict the future? What do they want you to say? Many job seekers think that ‘I see myself in your job’ or ‘I want to move…
People have done some pretty strange things to get an interviewer’s attention. Of course you want to capture the hiring manager’s interest so they remember you long after the interview, but for the right reasons. So here are a few ways you can do to keep…
A road warrior is someone who travels frequently for work or who works frequently while traveling. Some workers who spend their days in a small cubicle idealize the thought of being a road warrior, because traveling must be so much better than a desk job.…
Conducting a job search over a period of weeks or months can make most people wonder why they haven’t been hired yet. Of course, over time, this feeling of wonder can change into one of desperation—especially if you’re not receiving so much as an interview…
There’s something that has to change if you’re getting your resume out there but no one’s biting on it. There are a number of factors to why this may be. Most of the time it can be as simple as not following instructions carefully. Other…
If you’ve been lucky enough to land an interview and survived it, you know about: the waiting game. We’ve all had to endure this at some point in our job seeking careers. We stare at our computer screens all day with our e-mail Inboxes open,…
Whether you’ve remained employed and happy for many years, but now need to find new employment or you’ve had a change of heart on your career, having to take the resume out and update it is a daunting process. It’s even more dreadful when you…
Whenever you get around to making up your bucket list of things you really want to do before you die,searching for a job isn't going to make it into consideration. While a great many people enjoy their jobs and find it meaningful, virtually no one…
It’s important that job seekers do some investigating prior to deciding on the job offer. A lot of time is wasted when a wrong decision is made and you later come to realize it’s not really the job for you. Part of the work in getting…