Job Seekers
This personality trait is an interview killer
By Amanda Augustine – Fast Company It’s like walking a tightrope to find the balance between having the personality employers want and not coming off as having the one they hate. When it comes to nailing an interview, your personality may play a larger role than you think. According to a recent study conducted by TopInterview and Resume-Library, 70%…
Read MoreWearing these two colors together will help you win every meeting
By Meredith Lepore We know certain colors, especially when combined, can make you happier (or a better employee) but are there certain colors that will help you be the most creative person in the office (and totally chic at the same time)? Well, the answer is yes. The fashion experts over at Who What Wear have dubbed the very…
Read MoreThe Ultimate LinkedIn Cheat Sheet
By Michael Quinn – Ladders In the early 90s, you could apply for a job by visiting companies and filling out an application or providing a resume. Does that happen anymore? No – because the internet disrupted this method of talent acquisition by giving both employers and employees far greater access to opportunity. The internet freed us…
Read MoreWhy the secret to nailing an interview is the exact opposite of what everybody thinks
By Elena Botelho & Kim Powell – Ladders Congratulations, you’ve made the shortlist of candidates for your dream job. Now all you have to do is pass the final test: How do I walk into the room and convince the decision-makers that I’m their best choice? This is the question on the mind of anyone,…
Read MoreHow to answer 5 of the toughest interview questions
By Linsay Tigar – Ladders The better prepared you are for each type of interviewer, the better your odds are at landing a new title and office environment that’ll start your next lap around the sun on a positive foot. Though it might seem silly or redundant to go over each and every last question…
Read MoreCareer Challenge: Get Job-Search Ready In 15 Days
By Vicky Valet – Forbes If you’re searching for a new job, you’re in luck: This is a job hunter’s market. With 51% of American employees looking, there’s a lot of churn out there and so you have a definite advantage. But since the keys to a successful job hunt seem to change more quickly than you…
Read More10 things you should never do in an interview (and how to avoid it)
By Susan Levine – Ladders Your interviewer has been trained to identify key signals to help them determine if you have the skillset and temperament to fit in with the organization. Did you know that it takes the human brain less than one second to pass judgment on someone’s character? This means that within a tenth of…
Read More3 Interview Questions To Uncover A Company’s Work-Life Beliefs And Values
By Kourtney Whitehead – Forbes Like most buzzwords, “work-life balance” rose to massive popularity only to rapidly become defunct and outdated. If you Google “work-life balance” and “dead,” you will find a host of articles making the case of why the idea of balance is a fallacy, why work-life balance is not the largest predictor…
Read MoreCareer Strategies Of Top Performers: Transform Your Next Job Interview With Four Words
By Chris Westfall – Forbes The job interview is always a high-stakes conversation, impacting your lifestyle and your paycheck if you get it right. Often, in the face of a difficult conversation, it’s useful to identify a single focus, in order to keep the dialogue on track. Because where you put your attention is where…
Read MoreTHE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ETIQUETTE
-by Anna Kucirkova, for MastersInCommuncations.org The Importance of Good Etiquette- (original posting via Masters In Communications website) If you want to land a job, get into a good school, build a strong career, or maintain lasting personal relationships, it’s important to know how to have good etiquette. For many years Emily Post was the leading…
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