5 Tips to Turn a Temporary Job into a Permanent Job
- Written by Alan Carniol
Temporary jobs are a great way for employers to keep their business running while also not committing too much to full-time employees. This situation presents job seekers with a prime opportunity to show their skills to employers. It’s also a chance for people who need money to provide for their family while continuing their job search.
3 Tips to Get an Interview in a Career Fair
- Written by Alan Carniol
There are always career fairs going on in every city for job seekers. The problem is that most people don’t know what to do when they there to make the most of the opportunity, and they end up leaving disappointed. However, when you know how to make the career fair “work” for you, you can make this a powerful tool that can help you get interviews and eventually land a job. So, if you’re considering attending a career fair, here are three tips that can help you achieve success.
Strategies for Career Fair Success
- Written by Alan Carniol
Career fairs can be one of the craziest places to conduct your job search. They’re often held in large venues to accommodate a large number of people, which means more competition for you and less chances of getting a shot at a job. Still, this shouldn’t keep you from going to one.
4 Steps to Cold Calling Your Way to an Interview
- Written by Alan Carniol
There are a number of ways to get a job interview. Lately, online job searching seems to get the most attention, but there is also another way you can get yourself an interview: cold calling.
7 Interviewer Pet Peeves to Avoid
- Written by Alan Carniol
You’re feeling good today because you were invited to an interview. You feel even better because you know that you have the perfect skills and experience; plus, you’ve already prepared a list of questions and answers. However, once you get to the interview, you did some small thing that irritated the interviewer. You can prevent this from happening by learning about the following common interviewer pet peeves.
5 Tips on Searching for a Job While You’re Employed
- Written by Alan Carniol
So, you’ve already decided that it’s time to look for better opportunities, something that can offer what you’re current situation doesn’t. The problem is, you’re already employed. Searching for a job while employed presents a unique set of challenges, and when not handled properly, it can end up in a big mess. The following tips can help you succeed in your job search when you already have one.
Why You Should Start Your Job Search While You’re Already Employed
- Written by Alan Carniol
Starting to look elsewhere after a few years of working at a company is not unusual, especially when you’ve been stuck in your position for a while with no foreseeable change. However, most people make the mistake of waiting until they lose their current job before starting to look for a new job.
3 Types of Bad Interviewers and How to Deal with Them
- Written by Alan Carniol
It’s been a long time coming. You’ve been searching for a job for weeks now, and this is the first time you were invited for an interview. So, you got ready by getting a good night’s sleep and preparing answers to every possible interview question you can think of. However, when you arrive for the interview, you’re faced with the one thing you didn’t prepare yourself for: a bad interviewer.
5 Signs of an Outdated Resume
- Written by Alan Carniol
Now more than ever, the world is constantly changing. There are things that we do today that may not be the best way next week or next month. Like other things in life, the interview and hiring process is in flux. There are things that weren’t accepted before that are now expected, and if you’re not willing to adapt, you’ll be left behind.
Why a Phone Interview Is Not as Easy as It Sounds
- Written by Alan Carniol
Sooner or later in your job search, you will likely have to deal with a phone interview. This is not uncommon in the early stages of the interview process. Phone interviews are also common for remote or virtual job positions.
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4 Tips for Repairing Damaged Professional Relationships
- Written by Alan Carniol
As we grow up, we learn that we are not superhuman and that there are limitations to what we can achieve by ourselves. It’s a fact of life that we need the help of others to achieve our goals in life. This certainly holds true in one’s career, and that’s why it’s important to maintain our professional relationships.
Five Body Language Signals You Must Avoid
- Written by Alan Carniol
Everyone is nervous before an interview—it’s a fact that no one can deny—but that’s no reason to let your body language ruin your chances of getting the job. Let’s look at the five body language signals that you should definitely avoid in an interview.
How to Ask for Your Job Back after Leaving
- Written by admin
There are times when you’ve been with a company for a while and you start looking for greener pastures. The time comes when you received an offer that you just can’t resist, so you give notice and leave.
Should You Include the Objective in Your Resume?
- Written by Alan Carniol
Back in school, when teachers and professors talked about how to write a resume, it all looked so simple and straightforward. By the time you actually need to write a resume and get rejected repeatedly, it’s only then that you find out it’s not so simple after all.