How to Handle Salary on Application Forms
You may be asked salary information on an application form—or be faced with a “current salary” or “desired salary” field on an online application. Or you may be asked the same question by a legal recruiter. The answer you provide may be used in the screening process—answer too high and you may not be considered for the position at all. This number ...
Continue Reading8 Commandments for Every Job Hunter
Successful job hunters have, over the years, shared with me their “secrets for success.” Here are eight of my favorite rules to organize your search while maintaining your sanity: 1. Remember: Your job hunt is a job. Treat it with the same professionalism that you would a job that gives you a paycheck. It’s easy to continually procrastinate and say, “I’ve ...
Continue ReadingSix Key Interview Answers Employers Need to Hear
During the typical job interview, you’ll be peppered with many interview questions. But do you really understand what the interviewer needs to know? “Most candidates have no idea why a recruiter asks a particular question,” says Brad Karsh, a former recruiting professional for advertising giant Leo Burnett and current president of career consulting firm Job Bound. “They tend to think ...
Continue ReadingFired From A Job? How To Explain It To Future Employers
Do you feel like you are being disqualified because of a job termination? There is something you can do about it. To start, you need to try to connect with hiring managers directly. Applying online and admitting to your firing is immediately eliminating you. Try picking up the phone and calling companies with open positions to see if you can email a hiring ...
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