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Saves Time Personality tests save a lot of time for companies and this is not just in the interview process First of all each applicant is required to take a personality test so only those that are truly interested in the job will take the time to sit down and take a personality test These might be administered at the company or more common online Regardless...
What Happens to Resumes Lacking Cover Letters To the surprise of many job applicants the majority of resumes that are submitted without a properly formatted cover letter not to mention no cover letter at all are simply thrown in to the trashcan and never reviewed at all That means all your hard work at updating your resume and all of your amazing...
For those not sure what type of career they are interested in pursuing career assessment tools can provide help There are assessments available at career centers that are designed to help people figure out a good career option They explore your personality skills interests and values and can suggest potential careers for you many of which were...
Along with the resume job seekers should always include a cover letter when applying for a job The cover letter which is read first is your chance to stand out from the crowd when entering a hiring manager s stack of resumes It can make the difference between getting the interview and having your resume ignored It should complement not copy...
Being aware of what skills you bring to the table for a job is an important asset in career assessment The list of skills you own though is probably much larger than you realize mainly due to the transferable skills you have picked up over the years Transferable skills are skills we obtain throughout life starting in childhood that can be taken...
Job fairs offer people in search of a job a convenient way to meet with multiple employers in the same day However job fairs have become not just a valuable resource for people looking for jobs but also a great way for companies to look for prospective employees This adds some pressure" to those in search of a job because every time...
When people work at a job for 20 or so years it s easy to dismiss job unhappiness out of the simple fact that they re so used to the humaneness of it all Further they have other things to deal with such as keeping a healthy marriage staying in shape and paying the bills It is important however to step outside of their usual mindset and ask...
The three important things to take into consideration while deciding what you want to do for a career are your interests abilities and values You don’ t want to be stuck doing something that is boring you probably won’ t be hired at something that you are bad doing at and career happiness can only come if your job coincides with what...
One s leadership style is a trait often mentioned in the world of jobs This might scare some people off Since only a few people are born leaders and most of us shy away from leadership roles The good news for the latter is that leadership can be taught and doesn t have to be inherent Further almost all of us have the capacity to be some kind of...
A great way to have a jumpstart on the adult workforce before getting your first job is to have an internship or two under your belt Eighty six percent of college graduates complete at least one internship and 69 complete two or more Companies are more likely to hire you if you are familiar with their culture and structure which internships expose...
One big question in today’ s career world asks which resume is more beneficial one that shows numerous types of jobs performed for the short term or a few jobs in the same field where the employee remained for the long term Most career professionals would state that the latter is more valuable when applying for a job Here are what three career...
Many people have a creative passion that they dream about using in a career acting writing painting sculpting singing dancing or playing an instrument Yet only a tiny percentage of them will pursue that dream And even a much tinier percentage will actually achieve it And out of those that achieve it almost all of them will go through...
How Important Is College in Today’ s Workforce The irony of a college education in today s America is that while more people go to college than ever before it s not the be all and end all that it used to be Studies show that the average college graduate makes significantly more money than the average high school graduate who doesn’ t...
To get a job we desire we must stand out from the rest of the crowd That means we need to know good interview skills However pay attention to the words stand out” The most common misconception regarding job interviews is that we must follow rules and give correct answers Not true The number one thing to concern ourselves with...
Leaving On A Jet Plane Business Etiquette To Go Business travel is often a necessity whether you work for a Fortune 500 company or own a small home based business Only so much business can be conducted by telephone e mail computer and fax There will come a day when you need to travel for business and how you conduct yourself will make all the...
IT Portfolio Management It sounds really complicated but in actuality it is really not IT Portfolio Management is an application of systematic management to classes of items that manage organizational IT capabilities; these items are normally very large Some examples of IT Portfolios are things such as planned initiatives projects and ongoing...
We often see in the newspapers that more and more companies are rethinking of their position in their industry What happens then is company reconstruction and massive lay off is expected You may not know it but your company maybe the next company to think of reconstruction” and you end up being unemployed before you know it Because...
Annual performance review is common in small and large scale companies This review serves as a reminder to different employees on how well do they fare in terms of helping the company advance This is also an indication if you have chances of advancing in position within the year A review may not be necessary be a good thing for you In fact most...
Right sizing is a new term referring to the practice of a company retrenchment It is closely related to the term downsizing a term also used for massive layoffs With right sizing the company may or may not downsize many employees but instead they will be weeding out the persons that do not fit to their company These persons may not have the...
Annoying co workers… everyone has them Unless you’ re Mr or Ms Congeniality there will always be someone who will annoy you if it’ s the last thing to do From loudmouths to backstabbers annoying co workers will get the best out of us in a short while that we end up losing our patience that we can’ t really work well If...