How To Get A Job Even If You Are Told “No”

It can be frustrating when you get told no time and time again. You know the dreaded line “we’ve decided to go in a different direction” or “we’ve chosen to go with a different candidate at this time”.  It’s discouraging, and there often isn’t a reason given on why you didn’t get, yet another, job. …

How Social Media Can Hurt (or HELP) In Your Job Search

We live in a world of instant gratification, easy access to any bit of information we want and the ability to share our lives with the entire world. This social media take over can be both a good thing, and a bad thing, when it comes to finding the right job. More than half of …

How To Nail Your SECOND Interview.

Your SECOND Interview. So. You did the hard part. You sent in your application, you wowed them on interview number one…..it was awesome. But sometimes, depending on the job, they want you to come in for subsequent interviews. You haven’t sealed the deal yet, so it’s crucial that you get everything PERFECT on interview number …

The Secret To A Great Resume (According To Science):

Having a good Resume that actually makes interviewers want to hire you is really important (obviously). But what is the secret to having an awesome Resume that’ll turn heads? Here it is: Show Your Impact In Numbers Everyone loves a good statistic and dollar amount. For example, instead of saying: “I ran a large marketing …

How To Answer: Why Should I Hire YOU in an interview.

Why Should I Hire YOU in an interview? This is a hard question that MOST of us dread when we are seated down at an interview. You don’t want to come off as cocky, but not being confident enough can hurt you, too. It’s not easy finding that perfect balance. BUT it is incredibly important …

What To Include In A Resume

Depending on where you are at in your career, it can be totally scary to sit down and write a strong Resume words. If you have had a long career, you have pages and pages of experience to document. If you have just graduated college, you are probably trying to make your half a page …

Top 5 ways to get through Resume Scanners

You may have heard that the first step to getting a job interview is making it past the stage where a recruiter looks at your CV or Resume and makes a split-second decision about whether to chuck your Resume into the discard pile. So, is your Resume destined to the garbage can? Or will an …

Fired at 50 years of age and successfully looking

You’ve been with a company for 20 years and established a lucrative career, but now you’ve found yourself unemployed. There are many reasons that this can happen after being with a company for 20 years, downsizing, restructuring, or the business closing. Unfortunately, if you’ve given a company 20 years, the job search seems even more …

You Weren’t Hired Because You Are Smarter Than Everyone

Expectations When anyone gets a new role, there’s an element that there’s an expectation that they’re bringing something new. You were hired because you interviewed the best and the company found you appealing. They’re bringing something to the role that maybe they had that wasn’t previously there and that the company is looking for. Coming …

Wanna increase your salary?

Wanna Increase your salary at your current job? The hard work is not over. You just accepted the job of your dreams. Now the real work begins. Doing the work is only part of being successful in your job. There are other things that will also influence your success with the company. It is important …