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Job Journal October 2, 2005 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Try a Trade-Show Intro How to create your own career events. |
Job Journal December 2, 2007 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Five Ways to Flub an Interview Here are five mistakes a lot of people make -- even people who are great at doing interviews. |
Job Journal March 6, 2011 |
Quick Fix: Ten Interview Questions You Should Ask Everyone thinks about how they will answer questions in a job interview, but few realize their own questions may be just as important, says Ford R. Myers, author of Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring. |
Job Journal February 22, 2009 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Avoid Getting Screened Out Tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to avoid getting screened out. |
Job Journal February 1, 2009 |
Are You Ready for a Phone Interview? If a hiring manager called with some preliminary questions, would you be ready? |
Job Journal December 12, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Finding Jobs in a Jobless Recovery If a great opportunity suddenly became available, would you be ready? |
AskMen.com Terence Channon |
Phone Interviews Phone interviews carry as much weight as face-to-face interviews. Follow these guidelines to ace your phone interview. |
Job Journal April 16, 2006 Bob Rosner |
The Interviewer's Checklist Important things to remember when hiring new employees. |
Job Journal September 21, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Online Job Fairs Online job fairs have a critical difference from their live counterparts. The 'first impression' you would normally make in person must be conveyed in writing, making the virtual path to an interview much more tricky for most jobseekers to travel. |
Job Journal July 15, 2007 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Turn Your Interview Into a Job How to go in for an interview and walk out with a job offer. |
Job Journal April 13, 2008 Alesia Benedict |
Career Pros: Developing All-Star References Good references can become MVPs in your search for work. |
Job Journal October 7, 2012 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Don't Delay Hunt for a Holiday Job If you're hoping to land a seasonal job for the holidays, the time to start your search is now! |
Job Journal December 7, 2008 |
How to Find Work in a Recession Even with the economic downturn, employers must still seek and retain the best workers in order to compete on a global basis. Here are some ways jobseekers can find the best jobs available and position themselves to be hired. |
Job Journal October 3, 2010 John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Search Myths to Ignore The best places to find work are where others don't think it's available. |
Job Journal August 8, 2010 |
Quick Fix: References Matter The people you choose to vouch for your employability can make or break your chances for a job offer. |
Job Journal April 30, 2006 James E. Challenger |
The Aggressive Job Search Looking for something that will give you an edge in the job market -- and get you in front of more potential employers? Here are some suggestions. |
Job Journal January 22, 2006 Deirdre O'Shea |
A Foot in the Door Those looking for work need to set themselves apart, and nothing does this better than a face-to-face meeting. Jobseekers trying to land an interview might try some of these aggressive and unconventional techniques. |
Job Journal June 24, 2007 Selena Dehne |
The Write Way to Interview Here are some fail-safe strategies to avoid drawing a blank on an interview question. |
Job Journal July 30, 2006 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Readers Pan Peer Interviews Readers vote thumbs down on "peer interviews." |
Job Journal March 16, 2008 Brenda Ferguson |
Career Pros: Cover Letters Send Wrong Message Are you making one of the three most common cover-letter mistakes? |
Fast Company Lydia Dishman |
New Glassdoor Survey Suggests "It's Who You Know" Is Only Slightly True For Job Seekers To find this, Glassdoor analyzed more than 440,000 job interview reviews drawn from those posted on its platform since 2009. |
Job Journal December 11, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Jobseekers Face Rude Reality Anyone who has ever been on the job-search trail -- especially for a prolonged time -- knows you have to develop a thick skin if you are going to survive. |
Job Journal December 9, 2007 Ken Mandler |
How to Get a State Job A recognized expert on government hiring shares some of his secrets. |
Job Journal March 8, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Don't be Daunted by the Negative Hype With the job market in its current state, there is a flood of half-truths and misconceptions regarding unemployment and how to find a job. Here's the truth about some of these myths and why your job search might not be as bleak as you thought. |
Job Journal October 17, 2010 John Challenger |
Happy Holiday Hiring News for Jobseekers Retailers are getting ready to bring on seasonal staffers for their busiest time of year. |
Fast Company June 2009 Heath & Heath |
Made to Stick: Hold the Interview Why it may be wiser to hire people without meeting them. |
Job Journal June 12, 2011 John Challenger |
Career Pros: New Grads Need Aggressive Strategy The fierce competition for jobs demands an aggressive strategy to secure your first step on the career ladder. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Hiring Expectations for Q4 2007: By the Numbers More than half of durable manufacturers expect employment to stay the same. |
Job Journal June 5, 2005 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: How to Parlay Your Pay Strong salary talk in the initial interview can be a deal breaker, so patience is a virtue -- and a good strategy. Here are some ways to "dodge the dollar question." |
Job Journal June 15, 2008 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: New Job Hunting Insights Smack-your-head "of course!" advice on winning a job offer, from the book What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here? |
Job Journal March 5, 2006 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Adapt to Each Interview You will greatly increase your chances of winning a job by coming to each interview prepared with alternative accomplishments. |
Job Journal November 11, 2012 ARA Content |
Is Your Job Search Dead in the Water? Job searching is a tedious, frustrating, maddening, humiliating and draining experience. After you've been at it for awhile, it becomes a challenge just to stay motivated and productive. So, here are some tactics that might re-energize your efforts. |
Job Journal May 6, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Be Unforgettable -- Follow up! Follow up with a phone call and convince employers you're it. |
Food Processing April 2013 |
MRO Q&A: Hiring Best Practices for Mechanics We have hired several mechanics with considerable experience over the past four years, and they have not performed to our expectations. What are some hiring best practices we might be able to use? |
Job Journal February 15, 2004 Bob Rosner |
WORKING WOUNDED: Steering Toward a Job Offer Understanding an employer's screening process can help.To improve your survival odds. Included in this article are the four hiring stages used by most companies, and what you need to know to survive each. |
Job Journal September 18, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Interviewers Irked by AWOL Applicants Frustrated hiring managers at a variety of companies report an alarming trend in job interviews -- applicants who fail to show up. |
Job Journal December 4, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Why Some New Hires Fail When it comes to hiring, most companies are locked into the interview and reference mode. That may no longer be enough. |
Entrepreneur December 2007 Mark Henricks |
On the Up-and-Up Both hiring and salaries continue to rise. |
Job Journal March 7, 2010 John Challenger |
Are You Really Prepared for the Job Interview? The interview is the medium between an impressive resume and the position that awaits you. Your preparations for the process will undoubtedly be the determining factor of your success. |
Job Journal April 3, 2005 Rich Heintz |
Make a Winning Impression The essentials of networking and interviewing: Timeless pointers worth repeating to anyone about to embark on a job search. |
Entrepreneur January 2004 Chris Penttila |
Testing the Waters Want to get an idea of how prospective employees may perform on the job? Use a situational interview, and take them on a test run. |
National Real Estate Investor June 3, 2004 Parke Chapman |
Report: CEOs Plan to Increasing Hiring in Second Half of 2004 A new survey shows that many U.S. corporations expect to boost hiring and capital spending during the next six months as the economy strengthens. Such a forecast bodes well for the embattled office market. |
Job Journal May 3, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Prepare to Tout Accomplishments A job interview is no place to be humble about your accomplishments. |
Job Journal July 18, 2010 James E. Challenger |
Careers Pros: Workers Wise to Weigh Company Credibility Employees and prospective hires are wise to exercise due diligence. |
Job Journal July 10, 2005 James E. Challenger |
The `Goal' Standard Have you wondered how to distinguish yourself from competitors in your search for a new job? Here are some ways to package yourself as a goal-oriented employee, something employers find irresistible. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2011 Tim Beyers |
Recruiting Stocks Surge Despite Hiring Trends: What You Need to Know Shares of Monster Worldwide soared 10% in early trading despite a new Dice Holdings survey that says 47% of hiring managers plan additional hiring in the first half of next year. |
Job Journal April 17, 2005 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Concerned About Your Age? Older jobseekers don't need to downplay their maturity. Start thinking of all the pluses of being older and all the positive attributes you can bring to the workplace. |
Job Journal April 22, 2007 James E. Challenger |
Use Time Wisely to Get the Most from Your Job Search Using time productively is essential if you hope to be successful in your job search. That means being organized, working smart, and following a plan. Here are some strategies to ensure your search makes steady progress. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Bogan & Doss |
Instinct or Intention? You need to hire, train and manage team members, both advisors and staff, to drive a firm's success and profitability. |
Job Journal May 22, 2011 Peter Weddle |
How Recruiters Work Most jobseekers must pass muster with recruiters before they will ever be considered as a candidate by those who actually do the hiring. So it's helpful to learn as much as you can about how these gatekeepers operate and what they look for in applicants. |