Being contacted by a potential employer for a phone interview is no small accomplishment. It means your resume actually made in front of a hiring manager, and it caught their attention enough to make them want to learn more about you. While a phone interview may be shorter than a real interview, and doesn’t require […]
When it comes time for a job interview, a big source of anxiety for many jobseekers can be how they are going to explain to employers the frequency of times they switched jobs. One of the most important messages you want to send to hiring managers is that you are loyal and committed, and will […]
If you search for jobs online, chances are you have come across job postings from staffing agencies, or have been contacted by recruiters who have found your resume online. There are many staffing agencies and headhunters out there, and while their intention is to find the right candidate for the company hiring, jobseekers can also […]
In any job interview, you have short window of time to show off your strongest skills and personality traits. On an interview for a customer service representative job, it is particularly important that you display the same qualities to the hiring manager that you would in a successful customer interaction. Customer satisfaction is a key revenue […]
Jobseekers have a lot to look forward to in 2016. The job market has been steadily improving since 2009, when it hit an all-time low of -2%. According to staffing agency Manpower Group’s Employment Outlook Survey for Q1 2016, job growth is expected to be at 17% this coming year. Towards the end of 2015, […]
So that much-anticipated job interview is finally over, and you feel good about how it went. You are probably breathing a huge sigh of relief, and keeping your fingers crossed that things pan out the way you want them to (i.e. you get the job). But your work isn’t over yet. If you don’t follow […]
You just booked a job interview, and now the preparation begins. It’s important to know the right things to do before an interview to increase the chance of it being a success. You want to make sure you go in there as self-assured as possible, knowing the company and the position inside out, and ready […]
Before going on a job interview, it is likely you become very focused on yourself and how you will show the hiring manager what a perfect fit you will be for the position. So it can be difficult to see the bigger picture and realize that the interviewer isn’t one hundred percent focused on you. […]
