For all the fretting job seekers devote to what's included in their resume, it's staggering how many entry-level prospects fail to realize what should be left out of their CVs. Your resume is an excellent opportunity to market your skills and share your accomplishments, but it should never stray into irrelevant or self-serving territory. Below, [...]
Job hunting is always an exhaustive experience wrought with both hope and disappointment. When this rollercoaster ends up in multiple job offers, it can feel like the greatest feeling. Depending on the position you’re looking for, it can sometimes be difficult to get even one job offer, let alone two, so the fact that [...]
Going through the job application process is only worth it if it’s for a position you want. Before tweaking your resume, and picking out the perfect power interview outfit, you need at least a vague idea of which type of job you’ll be applying for. From Fast and Focused Resume Service, here are a few [...]
During every job interview, there are certain questions that employers can’t ask (although most of the time, they wish they could.) These questions can include information about the applicant’s character, personal information about past employment, or how the individual might deal with a crisis. As the hopeful applicant, it’s your job to do the research [...]
LinkedIn is a fantastic platform to expand your business connections, search for jobs, and reach out to potential employers. With extensive job listings, and the ability to give and receive endorsements and testimonials, it’s the perfect place to land a new job. To get the attention you want on LinkedIn, your profile has to be [...]
Before e-mail, it was customary to send a resume to recruiting managers through the post. Attached to the cover page, the candidate would write a brief description explaining why they were the best candidate for the position. Over time, this gradually became known as the “cover letter.” For the most part, we no longer send [...]
Give yourself a pat on the back. With the help of a professional resume service, you’ve successfully landed yourself an interview for your dream job. Now, it’s time to dust off those dress shoes. What you wear to an interview is just as important as what you say—the details matter. Here are a few quick [...]
Interview etiquette is a fine art. Once learned, and learned well, you can walk out of any interview with the confidence of having given it your absolute best shot. During the interview, there are certain things you should just never say. It’s as simple as that. You may think you’re being clever, funny, different, or [...]
Here’s an interview I did with a business radio network in the States covering some of the challenges of resume writing and how to write a better resume.
So the interview is over, and you can finally breathe normally again…now what? Fortunately, there are more things you can do following your interview to convince your employer that you are the ideal candidate for the position: Take a Walk Give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve just spent anywhere from 15 minutes to [...]
