After you finally get that much awaited call for a job interview, calm yourself down from all your excitement and get prepared for it. It’s not a guarantee that you get the job. It means that your application papers were good enough to have you considered for the position and it’s now time for you to live up to it.

By all means, avoid all these:

Show up in inappropriate attire. It’s always better to be overdressed than underdressed. Rugged attires or overly sexy outfits are a major no-no. Also, don’t wear outfits that looks like irons would be chasing after you. You definitely don’t want to give the impression… Read More

So you finally found your dream job and you’ve submitted your resume; you try to settle down for the long haul of waiting; but it’s becoming increasingly hard. You stay close to the phone and jump every time it rings, hoping it’s the much awaited interview call. There’s a huge question there: How sure are you that the call is coming? Well, your resume may be the all-important factor. You may have already been booted, for all you know. This is the continuation on from an earlier post... THIS ONE

Everyone is familiar with the old adage, “First impression… Read More

Get outside of yourself and focus on helping others.

Doesn’t it feel nice to know you’ve helped someone land a job because you offered to be their reference? You can do even more. Introduce people who you think might benefit from the connection; make yourself the sounding board of a colleague with a problem; volunteer for the company’s charitable activities.

Make it a habit to say “thank you.”

Courtesy and gratitude seem to have lost their popularity and have become very uncommon. You can revive it by simply uttering the words “thank you” or by tucking in a neat thank you note whenever… Read More

Look how time flies. If I may be allowed to use clichés, only yesterday, it was 2009; and now it’s already the middle of January 2010. And you’re probably back on the grindstone, most likely doing your old job; or maybe continuing your quest for a new job. Whatever the case may be, keep looking ahead; there’s so much in store in the brand new year. I bet you want to make the best of it. And yes, you can make 2010 a much improved year than 2009. Here are 5 hot career resolution ideas that will undoubtedly propel you through a shining year ahead.

Build your knowledge base; make it a point to learn something new each day.… Read More

If you think that personnel hiring managers go through preliminary scans of incoming resumes to find the most qualified, think again! Here’s a funny thing about the initial resume scanning – the purpose is actually to narrow down the list and hiring managers do it to look for plausible reasons to strike out names and short list the candidates. You’re probably unaware of this; but job hopping is one of the foremost reasons for getting eliminated from the competition. That’s right; employers are still looking for some indications that the person they eventually hire is going to be a “loyal” staff.

So if you have been jumping from… Read More

For some, employment interview is always a nerve wracking experience. After college I have attended several job interview invitations from different types of companies. I always wondered how can applicants impress a hiring manager or how can you convince them that you’re the ONE. There are some instances that the interview would only last for five minutes and then you will see a similar face that an interviewer would make. You will see them thinking of something else. End of the story, the manager is bored. Naturally, to be the perfect “ONE” that a hiring manager is looking for depends on needs of the company and your capacity to provide… Read More

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Well frankly, you are not alone. But the last thing you should do when looking for a new job is tell the person interviewing that you could have killed your last boss. Don't air your dirty laundry and thoughts in public... well at least not in an interview. Here are some helpful interview tips: Be Prepared. Learn about the company/organization you are going to interview at. Know what job you want- and go for it- don't… Read More