While scouring online job listings and social networks in the pursuit of employment, it’s easy for jobseekers to forget about one of the most tried-and-true job search tools: attending job fairs. Most of us have attended at least one job fair in our lives, perhaps in grade school or college. No matter where you live, […]
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 […]
In the job search process, jobseekers put a lot of focus on what they can do to get the attention of the companies they are interviewing with, and beat out other candidates for the job. Many jobseekers are eager to start working as soon as possible, especially if they are currently unemployed or working at […]
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. […]
Since so many job interview characteristics seem routine, it can be hard to gauge the signs of a good interview, and if the hiring manager has taken a liking to you as a candidate for the job. If possible, it is a nice feeling being able to leave the interview knowing you made a positive […]
You landed a job interview for a position you feel you were made for, at a company you respect. You do all the research and preparations you can think of beforehand, get your suit pressed, and contact your references to give them a heads up about this exciting opportunity. But no matter how prepared you […]
