There’s a lot that goes into the impression you make during an interview. While your verbal communication with a recruiter is obviously important, your body language can also have a huge impact. In fact, an article from Psychology Today states, “it’s widely believed that 55% of communication is body language, 38% is the tone of… Read more »
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How to Explain a Firing on Your Resume
One thing that many people dread during the job search is explaining a firing on their resume. Job applicants may fear that their past mistakes will come back to haunt them and kill their chances of landing a job with a new employer. While there’s no magic answer that will completely override a prior firing,… Read more »
How to Make a Great First Impression on Your Interviewer
Making a positive first impression is critical in many areas of life, especially for job interviews. When you start out on the right foot and get in the good graces of an interviewer, your chances of landing the job increase considerably. Here are some ways you can make a great first impression. Do Your Homework… Read more »
4 Words to Never Use in an Interview
When it comes to having an interview, it’s a bit of an art, and several things must fall into place, in order to have a realistic chance of landing a job. An interviewer will judge you based on several different types of criteria, including the obvious experience, work history, education, etc. One area that job… Read more »
Why a Thank-You Note is Important
There are multiple phases of the job search process. Besides the initial contact a recruiter makes with you and the actual interview itself, there is the post-interview phase. During this time, it’s vital that you do everything possible to stand out among competitors and persuade your interviewer to hire you. While some people may consider… Read more »
How to Excel in Your Next Phone Screening
Some companies perform phone interviews to determine how good of a fit a job candidate is, before meeting with them in person. Other times, it’s the only way to interview a person who lives in a distant location. Regardless of the situation, you want to approach a phone screening a little differently than you would… Read more »
How Will You Impact Workplace Culture?
There are many factors that determine how successful a business is. One of the most important is workplace culture, which is defined as “the character and personality of an organization. It’s what makes an organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors, and attitudes.” Most employers value candidates who will… Read more »
Effective Communication with a Recruiter
Proper communication is one of the most important components of an interview with a recruiter or potential employer. Even if you’ve got all of the credentials and a fantastic resume, your chances of landing a job can be drastically reduced with poor communication skills. On the other hand, strong communication skills can potentially be the… Read more »
Preparing for an Administrative Interview
When you show up for an administrative job interview, it’s important to be as prepared as possible. This can often mean the difference between impressing your recruiter and getting a job or looking unprofessional and never hearing back from them. Here are a few ways to make sure that you’re ready. Research the Position and… Read more »
Honesty on Your Resume
When seeking employment of any kind, it’s important to get started out on the right foot and show that you’re a trustworthy person. That’s why you want to maintain solid ethics and always be honest when submitting your resume. Here are some reasons why you should be honest, the potential risks of not telling the… Read more »