What is more nerve-racking than the job interview itself is waiting for the results. The agony begins as you step right out of the room thinking of the mistakes you might have made during the interview, rather than the good things. You could hardly wait for the much anticipated call, fervently hoping for a second interview. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a hint of whether you did well or botched the job interview altogether? Here are some clues that might raise your hopes on your job application.

 

1. The next call. During your interview, a great sign that you are up for the job is when the hiring manager… Read More

 

At the end of most job interviews, interviewers are likely to ask if you have any questions, so be ready. If you’ve done your homework and did a thorough research on the company you should be able to ask smart questions about the business or job without difficulty. You have to realize though, that you can completely ruin your chances of ever getting the job if you ask the wrong questions. There are questions that are best saved if and when you get the job offer. If you’re in the preliminary round of competitive job interviews, it may serve you best to know the types of questions that can leave a bad impression. Here are three… Read More

 

Culinary Arts is the art of cooking plus food preparation and presentation. This kind of skill and talent can go a long way because the demand for food would never diminish (everybody's got to eat sometime, right?). Also, with the evolution of taste and food presentation designs, coupled with never-ending demand for new concoctions, jobs in this business will just continue to thrive no matter how bad the economy gets. So if this is the career you wish to pursue, keep your resume and cover letter focused on key areas.

 

Culinary Education Like it or not, where you went to school bears a lot of weight… Read More

There are things you can’t control but there are known common problems that you can prevent or fix way ahead of time. Do you remember your last failed interview? Can you recall what went wrong? Take note of what they were and find a way to fix those problems.

 

Here are 5 problem points that you can fix before your next big interview:

 

Butterflies in your stomach It’s okay to be nervous but if it hinders you from talking clearly and understandably, then it’s a problem that you have to fix. If you profusely sweat, stutter, shiver, fidget nonstop or just look like you’re going to vomit when you’re… Read More

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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

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