Sweaty palms. Shaky voice. Blank mind. These symptoms of nervousness can seriously sabotage a job interview, no matter how prepared and qualified you are. To quell these natural responses and help you muster more confidence in anxious situations, consider these quick pre-interview confidence boosters to help you perform better…
Good news: You've probably heard by now that unemployment in the U.S. is at its lowest in seven years. Companies are actively hiring, and candidates are seeking new jobs. If you're ready to start your job search, how can you stand out from everyone else…
It’s harder than ever to get your foot in the door these days. Postings for entry-level positions – which in many organizations have become internships – receive hundreds of applications. This means the best way for you to end up on someone’s radar is through networking.…
The references you provide to the employer for the job you REALLY WANT are more important than you imagine. A missing in action reference can really kill your chances of a job offer, especially if the choice between you and another candidate is a close…
Bear in mind that today's résumés have changed from the antiquity of the 1990s. Functional résumés are out! Objective statements at the top are out! Endless bullets beginning with "responsible for …" are out! Your résumé is not your autobiography. While absolutely everything you state in…
We’ve all been there: You’re at happy hour, meeting a new person every couple of minutes. You introduce yourself and visa versa, but three seconds later their name has already gone in one ear and out the other. But what’s stopping you from being that one…
Informational interviews are great. After all, they provide the perfect opportunity to pick the brain of someone you admire, expand your network—and make a good impression on someone who just might hire you in the future. If you’re new to informational interviewing, however, it can be hard to tell whether or not…
Summer’s here, and even though it’s supposed to be the perfect time to take a breather, that’s not usually the case for most of us. Just because the weather gets warmer doesn’t mean your job is any less demanding! If you can’t seem to tear yourself…
How do you deal with resume rejection? What do you do when you don’t get the job after what you felt like was an awesome interview? Do you get down, or do you stay positive? Obviously, the more positive you can stay, the more effective you’ll…
Organization is a pain, but the simple truth of the matter is organized people get more done. Why? Generally speaking, they have better time management, live with less mess and get in less trouble. If you want to decrease the mistakes you make and stop…