43 Things Your Future Boss Wants You to Know

Like death, work comes for us all. If you plan to go into business for yourself after getting your college degree, we applaud your pioneering spirit. For the rest of you, somewhere out there is a boss with your name on their payroll. Each one of these bosses will have his own particular things he asks of you that you’ll have to learn after you land the job. But ...

4 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Changing Careers

This is a list og common mistakes young professionals make when switching careers – and some advice to avoid them yourself:

Yes I agree, money’s an important factor in a jobs, but it’s not the only factor in you need to focus on.

A friend of mine in Portland, OR, a marketing manager, jumped at a new job opportunity a few years ago because it gave him more than a 50 percent ...

50 KILLER QUESTIONS FOR JOB SEEKERS TO ASK ON INTE

Many of my career coaching clients have recently been asking for advice on this subject.  To make it easier on them, you, and myself, here are 50 Killer Questions for YOU to ask on interviews:

Tips for Job-Seeking College Students on Social Me

You’ve worked hard to position yourself for a great position with the company of your dreams. You’ve gotten good grades, you have great internship experience and you’ve demonstrated great leadership on campus. All this can be undone in a few keystrokes if you’re not careful.

45% of companies always search social network profiles of candidates.

89% of companies will recruit in social networks this year.

This is a snapshot of why it is important to manage your online presence. In an effort to help steer you in the right direction, here are 7 Tips of Social Media Etiquette:

1. Status Updates: Posting content that relates to your area of study can position you as a candidate that stays current in his/her area of expertise. Including links to content solidifies that you’re actively identifying valuable content to share with your community.

2. Checking-In: Location-based check-ins such as Foursquare or Facebook Places can be a great way ...

I'm not getting an interview ?

Your resume rocks, portfolio is golden and that first phone interview with the HR rep goes great. Now it’s time for the phone interview with the big boss. You think you rocked it but you never get that IN PERSON interview. What’s the problem here?

Some simple tips that may help you get over this hump. In the new world of multiple rounds of interviews for one job, many of those being on the phone, how do you get that golden “in person” interview? What you are saying may not be what they are hearing. They sometimes trick you by asking for some things in their job description in the very words they don’t want to hear.

My management style is very easy going. WHAT YOU MEAN: I don’t scream and throw tantrums. I don’t make knee jerk reactions or have artists in tears ...

What is a Resume?

As per dictionary resume is defined as “A brief account of one’s professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.”

On this website you can find sample resumes for different types of jobs. All resume samples are categorised so that you can easily find the best sample resume for yourself. Please use use the navigational menu on the left side to browse all resume examples and select the right one for you.

In today’s competitive world every one aspires to hold a better position in life and just after having finished the conventional education and attaining the professional degree or a certificate the exploration for the job begins. Before stepping into any organization the candidate furnishes an informative-document regarding his entity before the organization for that job which he/she finds himself/herself competent for.

Or in other ...

Desperation in your job search

Have you ever seen a Movie called Broadcast News? Well Albert Brooks mutters the words "Wouldn't this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?" He's talking about romance & relationships, but (as in so many other ways) there's a direct parallel to job searching.

A cruel irony is: as someone searching for a job, you need to be on top of your job search at all times, radiating confidence and remaining cool in interviews. But as a job seeker, you may well be struggling with fear, depression and desperation (especially if you not currently working).

Well There's no easy way out or solution here. Basically you need to figure out what you have to do to get back on track and back on the job search. Or at least be able to appear that way in interviews. It sucks, but ...

Some 50 steps to finding a new career

Make the first move

1. Identify a new direction. "Create a list of career options you think you'd really enjoy, not just the ones you think you can do," says Catherine Roan, managing director of career change consultants careershifters.org. "Don't limit your thinking at this stage. If you really want to be a polar explorer, or start your own jewellery business, put them on the list. Then research how others changed into these careers."

2. Think about things you're good at. "Jobseekers who ask, 'What can I do with my degree/experience?' have it backwards," says Tanya de Grunwald, founder of GraduateFog.co.uk. "A good job search should start with you, not your CV. Are you an ideas person? Do you have the gift of the gab? Are you good at explaining things to others? Most of us don't think of ourselves as 'talented' – but look closer and ...

Graduate no experiences, job matching?

Do you think you have a better understanding of yourself? What sort of things are you good at and where can you improve? We all have areas where we can improve. Ask yourself do you have a clear idea of this which will in also give you more confidence match in an employers requirement with your own skills set. What we are trying to do is attempt to creating a match. Identifying what's good about you and tailoring these attributes to what the market wants. Use you best skill set and talk in more detail about how it can benefit the job your applying you can do this on your cv/resume or explain in a cover letter, remember highlighting this is very important for someone that doesn’t have experiences in a particular sector.

What is your experiences in apply for jobs you don’t have experiences ...

5 good Steps to Working with Recruitment agencies:

5 good Steps to Working with Recruitment agencies:

Senior recruiters are always prepared, are you prepared for a call from an recruiter who has identified you as a potential candidate for a job role? Okay keep reading on for advice on how to ensure you don’t get caught off guard or screened out of a new job opening and you must avoid all or will destroy your chances to prove yourself.

1) Make yourself available – a number of recruiters were surveyed and the report came back as one of their biggest frustrations is with executives not returning calls, or with "tenacious gatekeepers" who refuse to put the call through. Tell the right people that you do accept calls from executive search consultants.

2) Find out who’s calling – ...