by Margaret Buj | Jul 31, 2013 | a dream job, a job, Blog, Career Advice, Career Development, competency based interview questions, interview questions, interviewing, job interviews, Job Search, job seeker
This article is part of the “Interview Questions tips” series.If there is one thing most of my clients have in common is that they struggle with answering competency or behavioral interview questions during job interviews. Even if an employer has not told...
by Margaret Buj | Jul 31, 2013 | a job, Blog, salary negotiation
The way in which you present your requests during salary negotiations has a dramatic impact on whether you get what you want from an employer. Be firm, but flexible, self-confident, but not arrogant or demanding, and sell your skills and knowledge in a way that... by Margaret Buj | Jul 31, 2013 | a job, Blog, CV, looking for a job, recruiters, resume
If you are frustrated with how long your job search is taking and why you’re not getting enough interviews despite sending out many applications, it is time to understand how recruiters read resumes. In my 9 years of recruitment experience and 7 years of working as an... by Margaret Buj | Jul 9, 2013 | a job, Blog, interview questions, job interview, job interviews, Job Search
The job interview. Considering the importance that most companies place on it to determine the person who will be the best fit for an open position, it’s not surprising that it causes most interviewees sleepless nights and bags of nervous energy. The plethora of books... by Margaret Buj | Jun 16, 2013 | a job, Blog, Career Advice, Job Search, jobs, Linked In, LinkedIn
This article is part of the “LinkedIn tips” series. If you are a job seeker and are not using Linked In properly, you are missing out. LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with 364 (April 2015) million members in over 200 countries... by Margaret Buj | May 12, 2013 | a job, Career Advice, Job Search, recruiters
On a regular basis, I hear clients or candidates saying that they’ve been contacting lots of recruiters but they still haven’t got a job through them. The problem is that a lot of people have unrealistic expectations for the recruiter/job seeker relationship. The...
