Tell me about yourself? Interviews always start with this question. What does this question reveal? This simple question tells the interviewer so much about the candidate. How can a single question tell the interviewer so much? You just sat down, the interviewer may be getting organized and he/she asks this important question. What do you do? ...
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Is Networking Over for Job Seekers?
Is networking over for job seekers? Recently, I read an article called "Has Networking Become a Waste of Time for Job Seekers" on www.fastcompany.com discussing the new way of networking. Each year new college graduates enter the job market. What should they do to get their first professional job? Interviewing on campus, internships, or online ...
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2011 College Class: Bigger Paychecks?
In a recent article on CNNMoney.com, college grads are getting offered bigger paychecks for the first time since 2008. The article goes on to state new graduates are averaging $50,034 per year starting salaries. Engineering degrees are averaging $59,435 per year. ...
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Resumes That Work
In this economy, companies receive 100s if not 1,000s of resumes every day. How do you get your resume selected out of those thousands of resumes? It is not easy; you have literally seconds to be noticed. What does it take? Do you have to attach $20 to it to be noticed? No, of course not! If the company advertises a job, posts a job opening ...
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Chasing the American Dream
What is the American dream? It is the American social, economic, and political system that makes success possible for every American. What are you doing to attain the American dream? Yes, you have to do something! Unemployment is at record levels, housing and construction is down, and the stock market is volatile at best. Well paying jobs in ...
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Is Conversation Dead?
When was the last time you actually had a conversation? A conversation is communication between two or more people. For the record, a conversation requires speaking to one another. Social Networking changed all that! Social Networking is a social structure made up of individuals who are connected by friendships, common interests, beliefs, or ...
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Questions that Make You Think!
Why are questions important? When someone asks a question, they are generally curious, or want an answer. For example, when will dinner be ready or what time will the bus arrive? Sometimes questions require more questions or you just think about the answer. Sometimes you use questions to learn information about something or someone or to just ...
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Interviewing Tips
An interview is an opportunity for the employer to learn about you and you to learn about the company. Their objective is to find out if you have the skills to do the job. Do you have the interest and motivation for the job? Do you fit in? Are you a team player? What can you do to convince them you are the right choice? Your goal is a job ...
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What are Soft Skills?
What are soft skills and why are they important? Soft skills or lack of them can get you fired! In school, if you miss a day or two a month or go to class late won’t materially affect your grade. At work, if you are late or absent 3 times, you will probably be fired. The habits you form over the years in school are important for success. ...
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Dress for Success
Whether you are job hunting for a minimum wage job or six figure dream job, trying to borrow a million dollars or attending the Heisman trophy ceremony or impressing your date, dressing for success is important. People judge you by what you wear, how you act and how you speak. Next time you interview for a job, think about how you are presenting ...
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