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AskMen.com Ian Harrison |
The Importance Of Job References When you hit the job market, assume that each firm you interview with will verify your record. The final call to a reference could determine the outcome of your entire career.  |
Bank Technology News November 2007 |
Financial IT Hiring Will Rise A financial services recruiter's recent survey found all the current financial institution turmoil won't slow professional IT hiring.  |
Job Journal October 21, 2007 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Resume Rules Not Made to be Broken Here are the six most violated rules among the resumes that people send to me to review: And if you think your resume is an exception to the rule, you're wrong.  |
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.  |
Job Journal April 19, 2009 James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Company Recruiters Can Help You Company recruiters are often overlooked as knowledgeable counselors.  |
AskMen.com Sunder Ramachandran |
Providing References 101 Ultimately, a stock of good professional references can elevate a suitable candidate to a top choice. So here are some things you should know about dropping names on your resume.  |
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 March 25, 2012 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: 5 Keys to a Killer Cover Letter A letter accompanying your resume may strike you as a meaningless formality, but it's an important step toward being considered a top candidate.  |
Job Journal May 3, 2009 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Finessing Reference Checks How to look like a winner when employers check your references.  |
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.  |
AskMen.com Wil Schroter |
Make A Successful Career Change Once you're past your first job and actually in the career world, moving into another profession becomes a lot easier.  |
Job Journal April 29, 2007 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Network Your Way to an Instant Job Learn ways to make your network work for you and your job search.  |
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.  |
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 August 21, 2011 Peter Weddle |
How to Stand Out from the Rest of the Flock With so much competition for every job opening, it may seem like an impossible task to get the attention of recruiters. But most jobseekers fail to make the cut because of poor fundamentals and a lack of understanding of what employers expect from them.  |
Job Journal November 20, 2005 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Is Your Job Search Too Passive? It may be time to get more proactive about your job search. Don't just send out resumes. Make things happen.  |
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 June 27, 2004 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Winning the End Game Jobs are often won or lost after the interview. What to do after the interview.  |
Job Journal February 29, 2004 Paul R. Huard |
The Job Interview: Errant Attitudes Doom Clueless Candidates Here are some classic examples of what not to say during a job interview.  |
Job Journal October 26, 2008 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: Go Beyond Your Experience Position yourself to advance beyond your experience level.  |
Job Journal May 23, 2010 Sharon Naylor |
Cultivating Great References Resumes may show potential employers what you've done, but reference letters show them who you are, and great notes of recommendation can catapult you above the competition for the job you want.  |
Job Journal February 24, 2008 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Try a Trade-Show Intro Here's a way to get face-to-face with many hiring decision-makers.  |
Job Journal November 6, 2005 Sue Gannon |
Making the Most of a Job Fair The idea of competing with hundreds of other jobseekers can seem so daunting that many people give up before they begin. Here are some helpful strategies.  |
Fast Company Samantha Cole |
How To Master The Fine Art Of Following Up On A Job Without Being Annoying Following up after sending a job application can feel, well, icky.  |
Inc. January 1, 2003 Adam Hanft |
The Sad End of the Bad Reference Ironically, at a time when getting an objective assessment has become more difficult, the consequences of hiring the wrong person have begun to have legal ramifications of their own.  |
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 August 24, 2008 Burt Nadler |
When the Interview is Imminent Last-minute strategies when you're feeling unprepared for the moment of truth.  |
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 August 12, 2007 Penelope Trunk |
Brazen Careerist: 8 Steps to a Perfect Cover Letter A good cover letter can carry more weight than the best resume. Here are eight rules from the direct mail experts that should guide your cover letter writing.  |
Job Journal February 24, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Who Are You Again? Today's employers are inundated with applications for every open position, so jobseekers have to find ways to stay on the radar of overworked recruiters.  |
Job Journal September 9, 2007 Leslie Nye |
Job Fair Finesse Job fairs are more than just a place to search for a new position. They hold the potential to be a goldmine of personal business contacts, which can be the key to finding an exciting career position with a great company.  |
CIO August 1, 2002 William Crowell |
The Job-Hunting Abyss When it comes to changing careers, sometimes you have to leap and trust you'll land smoothly. But the process itself can be enervating.  |
Job Journal August 12, 2007 David Perry |
Inventive Job-Search Strategies To increase your chances of success when trying these tactics, be bold, passionate, creative, tasteful and image conscious.  |
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 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 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?  |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Renda & Moyer |
Superstar Selection Take your time interviewing and hiring your next rep - it will pay off for years to come. Remember, new hires are a representation of you, your company, and the entire pharmaceutical industry.  |
Job Journal November 27, 2005 Rich Heinz |
What Hiring Managers Are Looking for A recent survey of hiring managers by CareerBuilder.com provides some insight.  |
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.  |
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 May 1, 2005 Burt Nadler |
When the Interview Is Imminent Wondering where to turn when the job interview is just hours away? Try this five-step approach to last-minute interview preparation.  |
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 February 12, 2006 Elizabeth Scheibner |
Getting Noticed How to craft attention-getting resumes, cover letters and thank-you notes.  |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
How to Look for a Job While You're Employed How do you look for your next job while you're at your current job? Here are some tips to help you navigate the trickiest workplace maneuver of all -- changing jobs.  |
AskMen.com March 8, 2001 Armando Gomez |
Being Overqualified: You're Too Good For The Job Being overqualified is the perfect example of a catch-22; you need qualifications to get a job, but having too many is a problem...  |
Job Journal April 16, 2006 Bob Rosner |
The Interviewer's Checklist Important things to remember when hiring new employees.  |
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.  |
Inc. August 2006 Andy Levine |
Dig We Must: Serious About References One company asks for 12 references at the final stage of its interview process.  |
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.  |
AskMen.com Eric Santos |
Job Application Tips Don't let your resume get thrown in the trash. Here's how to stand out when applying for a job  |