After reading this article’s title, are you scratching your head wondering what an informational interview is? If so, you aren’t alone. Yet informational interviews can play a crucial role in your next job search. What Is an Informational Interview? An…
Every job candidate must know the distinctions between an insider resume and an outsider resume and which document is needed when. Depending on the situation, an insider resume can either propel you forward or keep you in a holding pattern,…
We have all been there. The seemingly endless and dreaded job search. Most of us aren’t eager to repeat that process anytime soon. Unfortunately, we are not always in control and in today’s market being downsized is much more common.…
Some people love grammar; some people hate grammar. Some people love serving dutifully as the “grammar police,” while others enjoy ridiculing grammar fanatics. Grammar Can Be Arbitrary I’m going to let you in on a little secret most people don’t…
If you are conducting a job campaign, you’ve surely encountered countless pieces of advice. That advice can be overwhelming and even at times paralyzing. Why is it so difficult to get an interview? I would argue it’s actually not complicated—although…
Newsflash: don’t light an interviewer’s desk on fire or ponder aloud your child’s paternity during an interview. I bet that sentence got your attention, much like those actions got the (negative) attention of the candidates’ interviewers. I recently read an…
By this point, it should come as no surprise that companies and recruiters often review an applicant’s social media presence before making a job offer. If this phenomenon is news to you, then read this article that cuts to the…
If you are looking for your next job, you might consider doing a job search “in reverse.” Oftentimes, people seek out job advertisements to look for job openings. They scroll through job search websites, such as Indeed, Simply Hired, Monster,…
Oftentimes when people are in search of a job, they need one soon. Really soon. They have bills to pay, kids and pets to care for, and food to buy. But if you have the ultimate luxury—time on your side…
If you are struggling to write something—whether it’s a resume, personal statement, business document, or even social media content—you may succumb to tried-and-true procrastination techniques. Checking email constantly? Seeing what’s happened in the news in the past 10 minutes? Writing…