Always an Interviewee, Never an Employee? Ask Yourself These Three Questions
Did I follow up with the employer after the interview? The follow up is a way for you to reinforce your interest for the position. While doing this be sure to always be polite, professional and persistent. Some people have a hard time being persistent because they don’t want to overdo it, but the worst an employer can say is ...
Continue ReadingWhat Questions to Ask in a Job Interview
Do you have any questions for me? That one sentence provides relief to every nervous interviewee since it signals that the interview is over and they can high tail it out of there! So the standard response of “No, I think you answered everything.” follows quickly after. DO NOT fall in to this trap. Job interviews are not only ...
Continue ReadingHow to Market Yourself
AAA – Choo! “Pass me a Kleenex please.” I am sure that when you hear this statement you know exactly what product that I am referring to. However, the correct term would actually be facial tissue. Kleenex is a brand of facial tissue. Yet, the term “Kleenex” is how we reference this product whether you buy the actually Kleenex brand ...
Continue ReadingDress for the Career You Want.
I am not sure who coined the phrase, “Dress for the life you want, or the career you want,” but it’s a quote I have always lived by. You have to wear clothes every day, so why not enjoy it and have fun! So much of the way you’re presenting yourself is what matters most. When you dress for the ...
Continue ReadingDoes Your Resume Look Like Barbie’s?
Did you know that Barbie has has had more than 130 careers; they have included being an elementary school teacher, a business executive, a McDonald’s cashier, a doctor, an astronaut, and yes, even a rapper? After reading a blog recently on 18 Surprising Things You Don’t Know About Barbie it really made me stop and think about some of you. Here in ...
Continue Reading6 WAYS TO SECRETLY SABOTAGE YOUR JOB INTERVIEW
1: If You’re The Last Interview Of The Day Consciously or not, hiring managers average out their ratings of applicants over the course of the day–so you want to be the first one in. 2: If You Talk Way Too Much “Talking over your interviewer is the biggest mistake that interview candidates don’t realize they’re making,” career development coach Stacey Hawley tells LearnVest. ...
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