Making a follow up after an interview could be an important move in getting the job. While it is not necessary to follow up on an interview it will show the employer of your interest and enthusiasm in getting the job, not to mention it reflects your character as being polite and persistent. Here are a few ideas on how to properly follow up after an interview:

Send a thank-you note. Preferably on the same day you had the interview. You can send a simple card or better yet an email. Email arrives faster and is also convenient to make.

Ask the timeline for follow up. Right after the interview, you can ask the interviewer… 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

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

I'll start this piece off with a simple fact: Your resume is one of the single most important documents you will ever have. You HAVE the time for it.

I have clients periodically tell me they just don't have the time that is why they want to hire a professional. But one client..... well he emailed first saying he didn't have the time to go thru my normal resume writing process (which takes only about 30 minutes) and that he was gonna hire me and just wanted to pay me extra to pull off info from his old resume and do it the best I could.

That blew my mind!

He didn't have the time? 30 minutes? He couldn't be bothered to work with me… Read More

In this era of modern technology, everything is done in a hurry, but there are some things that shouldn’t be. Writing a resume is definitely not one of those.

Sure you can create a resume in less than an hour using resume wizard programs or copying a format from somebody else’s resume. But at what cost? Do you think that saving time or even money for a well written resume is really saving you anything? Well, think again!

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Quick Info. You can check the company website for personnel info. Also you can check on the company website to see what positions are open. This usually will provide you with further contact info and more of it than just job boards. Media/PR pages on the company website and the net usually help as well.

In the end- research. The internet is such a beautiful thing!

One really sneaky way to do it- and honestly, it is my favorite... call the company!Ask the receptionist for the spelling of the hiring managers name for X department- so you can be sure to spell it right on the letter.  Sometimes and if you are good enough... you can even… Read More