Job Search Tips and Tricks – Page 2

6 Interview Questions To Make Any Employer Want to Hire You

We often focus on interview questions from the standpoint of the interviewer. This blog post from Ragan’s PR Daily finds some interesting questions for candidates to ask that can help them get the job. Via Ragan’s PR Daily: Common advice among job seekers is that when you attend an interview, you need to interview the employerContinue reading “6 Interview Questions To Make Any Employer Want to Hire You”

Three Useless, But Common, Interview Questions

Most common interview questions don’t get to the heart of the matter — knowing if the candidate is the right person for the job. The majority of standard interview questions actually discover little about a job seeker. Of course, all interview questions are the same question—why should we hire you? As for the candidate, they obviouslyContinue reading “Three Useless, But Common, Interview Questions”

10 Meaningless Words That Will Kill Your Resume

A resume that looks and sounds like a million others will never become a winner. Make your resume stand out by ditching ten meaningless and empty words and phrases. Today, you have only one guarantee one when applying for a job—your resume will never be alone. Expect it to sit in a stack of dozens,Continue reading “10 Meaningless Words That Will Kill Your Resume”

Are Paper Resumes Dead?

A few employers are signaling the paper resume is dead! They look at social media, Facebook and Klout scores. Some even go as far as asking for resumes through Twitter. Get ready for the moment you see a job post saying, “no paper resumes.” Companies will identify qualified candidates by social media influence on KloutContinue reading “Are Paper Resumes Dead?”