Employment Digest
Aggregates news, tips, hints, strategy and tools for job hunters, those seeking career advancement along with recruiting and staffing professionals keeping abreast of the market.
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How to Search For a Job While Maintaining Your Current One
And while most of us who are collecting unemployment benefits probably don’t feel bad for those who actually have a job, we all have been in a place where we just want to get out of where we... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Preparing For Interview Questions
When you are sitting in an interview, particularly if you are dealing with a Behavior Based Interview, you will find that you are in a place where you are going to need to make sure that you are able... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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How to Ace a Behavioral Interview
The first time you go into an interview, it can be really difficult to concentrate and devise really great answers to the questions that are posed. This is becoming even more common since the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Want to Dramatically Improve Your Chances of Job Search Success?
As you’re composing your resume, writing your cover letter, and later when you’re prepping for the interview – put yourself in the hiring manager’s shoes and look at your... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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When to Use Long Resumes
Senior-Level Executive Positions. If you’re vying for a high-ranking position, longer resumes make sense. There’s a good chance you are among a limited pool of candidates, so more time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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How to Negotiate For a Raise – Even in a Bad Economy
Be honest: have you ever wanted a raise at work, but were too afraid to ask for one – or uncertain as to how to get it? When it comes to the workplace, one of the least favorite tasks facing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Dr. Richard Johnson – Founder ReCareerInc.com Coaching Certification
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Interview Preparation – How to Create Your Unique Brand
Almost every article – or career coach – will tell you that in order to do well in an interview – and to ultimately get the job offer, you must “Be Prepared.” But what... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Are You Experiencing Resume Information Overload?
Navigating the waters of career advice can be murky at times. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what you should or shouldn’t do and what you should or shouldn’t write. With all the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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The Cover Letter – Open Interview Doors
While many will profess that the resume is one of the most important documents you will prepare during your life time, which is absolutely correct, the Cover Letter is actually what will prompt a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Your Resume Should Look Like a Marketing Brochure – Five Tips to Improve Yours
Why should your resume look like a marketing brochure? Recruiting, like many other things in life, is a selling process. In this case, the hiring organisation is the buyer and You are the Seller and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Resumes Don’t Win Job Offers, Only Interviews Do
Many people put too much weight on the resume. Simply, the resume’s purpose is to get your phone to ring. It’s not going to win you a position before you get in the door. Sure, you can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Acing the Job Interview Takes More Than Just Being Qualified
A few years ago, my local Chamber of Commerce commissioned a Workforce Needs Study of area companies. In one of the questions, respondents were asked what factors were important to them in hiring. I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Stop All This “Personal Branding” Nonsense – It is Too Complicated
It is hard to be in a job search today and not run across two, overused and misunderstood terms, one is “networking” and the other is “branding,” usually “Personal... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Freelancing Career – New Ray of Hope
It is an exciting career for many as it offers multiple benefits. Now any professional can render his specialized services to a freelance project from anywhere and anytime. Here are some benefits of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Job Search 101 – Top Ten Ways LinkedIn Can Help You Get Hired
LinkedIn is the revolutionary networking website that has been trying hard to unite and empower all professionals since 2003. I can promise you, if you expend some effort on LinkedIn, you will get a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Dane Hurtubise – CEO and Founder of JobSpice
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Risk Taking On Resumes
When it comes to resumes we talk about format. After making sure your format is perfect (concise, easy to read, in the proper order) we talk about “standing out” among the hundreds of other resumes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Avoid These Common Resume Errors
There are many common mistakes that people make on their resumes. These mistakes are often fatal. As the primary introductory marketing document for your job search. these are items to avoid: An... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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Information Interviews – Resume Editing & Following Up
1. In preparing your follow up to information interviews, you will need the notes taken at the time of the information meeting, and a copy of your resume’. Consulting the notes from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |