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[Video] How to ace a group interview
Group interviews are becoming more popular with employers these days for several reasons. Firstly, it expedites the interviewing process. Instead of being at the employer for 4 hours meeting different people, or, even worse, having to come back for several rounds of...
How to do an interview follow-up
To many people, the interview is over once they leave the interview room. However, to the pros, this is the perfect opportunity to stand out from the rest. It's important to follow up with the employer in a way that shows your continued interest and helps your...
Magnetic strategies to expedite your job search
You can do all the right things to get the attention of recruiters with a professionally written resume, bio, LinkedIn profile, online job boards, networking, the works! And all those things are important and do get noticed by hiring managers. Yet, there are still a...
How to get good recommendations on LinkedIn
This article is part of the "LinkedIn tips" series.Unless you’ve been living under the rock in the last few years, if you are a working professional, you most likely have your profile on Linked In. LinkedIn is the world’s biggest social networking website for...
The Resume Objective is Dead, So Why Are You Still Using It?
When I began as a recruiter, long, long ago, every resume began with an objective was followed by a flowery and slightly vague statement about what the jobseeker wanted, written in terms that were all about the candidate. Back then, a typical resume objective would be...
7 Strategies for Developing a Global Mindset
Can you navigate across nations and cultures for your business? By Rod Hewlett, D.A., dean of the College of Business at Bellevue University The United States remains the largest economy in the world for a single country, but the landscape is dramatically...
How to make your case to negotiate a pay rise
We have all thought about getting a pay rise haven't we? We all want more and often we deserve more but it takes a really well-planned strategy sometimes to make it happen. Learning the art of salary negotiation is a key skill that will help you throughout your...
10 ways to get ahead in a BAD ECONOMY
This article is part of the "Career Development and Self-Promotion Tips" series.In both my recruitment and coaching jobs, I hear from a lot of people who are currently looking for a new job, but they are starting from a defeated attitude. They figure there aren’t many...
Are you afraid to ask for support?
We all need help and support at one time or another - especially when we're facing a job interview, whether for an external job or an internal promotion. Yet, most of us hang back, fearful of admitting our weakness or concern to a friend or a professional. Many of us...
12 strategies to help you get promoted
This article is part of the "Career Development and Self-Promotion Tips" series.Do you feel like you're stuck in your current job? Are you ready to move up? It's tough to climb the corporate ladder, but if you want a job that excites you and pays well, you'll likely...
