Making the Case for Wrongful Dismissal
Losing a job is a traumatic experience, even if the cause is a general layoff, plant closing or loss of business. But when you’re fired from a job for poor performance, it can be devastating. If you are suspicious that “poor performance” on your termination papers is just a cover up for discrimination or another type of wrongful discharge, you can feel like a victim with little recourse against your employer. Continue reading “Making the Case for Wrongful Dismissal” »
Using Recruitment Consultants
Call In The Headhunters!
You’ve got a killer resume and over 500 connections on LinkedIn. Your resume is full of the right keywords, and you’ve got a closet full of professional interview clothes. You’re the first one to show up at all the right networking events and the last one to leave. You’ve got a great job search plan and work it with the precision of a NASA shuttle launch. So why don’t you have a job? Continue reading “Using Recruitment Consultants” »
References Provided Upon Request
Even though you have a killer, comprehensive resume and ace a number of interviews, there is another step before getting an offer. Reference checks. The resume and interviews have been your estimation of your worth and abilities. Employers want the rest of the story—the opinion of someone who has the perspective a new employer couldn’t possibly have—that of someone who has worked with you or has known you for a long time. Continue reading “References Provided Upon Request” »
Finding Career Opportunities in The Government and Civil Service
Great pay, benefits, retirement and job security are some of the features that make government or civil service jobs so attractive. Public sector jobs have taken cuts in the recession, but at a lower rate than private sector corporate, service or manufacturing jobs. Cities, counties, states and the federal government have to provide services and manage hundreds of programs for their citizens. Continue reading “Finding Career Opportunities in The Government and Civil Service” »
Body Language In an Interview
What Is Your Body Saying About You?
“Stand up straight. Don’t slouch. Look at me when I’m talking to you.” I can still hear my mother’s voice, giving me lessons in manners. Mom’s words of wisdom are still good advice, especially when interviewing for a job. Your body language says a lot about you. Continue reading “Body Language In an Interview” »
Christian Jobs
More Than Just a Job
Even in a tough economy, there are a wide variety of available jobs, companies and industries to pursue, in both the public and private sector. If you are looking for more than just a job—something that is in line with your Christian faith, where you can use your skills and experience in a Christian or faith-based organization–there are a lot of options as well. Continue reading “Christian Jobs” »
High Fashion or Street Funk? What to Wear for the Interview.
We’ve all heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” That’s true when showing up for an interview. Like it or not, the receptionist, interviewer and anyone else that sees you will form an opinion purely on looks. Continue reading “High Fashion or Street Funk? What to Wear for the Interview.” »
Customize Your Resume
Win the Keyword “Match Game”
There may be such a thing as a generic drug, but there are no effective generic resumes. Hiring managers are impressed by an applicant with the intelligence to read a job posting and determine whether he meets the minimum requirements. Unfortunately, they will never know how brilliant you are if the electronic screening software rejects your resume. Mastering the keyword “match game” is the first step to getting noticed at all.
Keywords are the Key
Many companies use electronic screening to match keywords in a job posting to those in a resume. Continue reading “Customize Your Resume” »
Difficult Interview Questions
When The Heat Is On—How To Stay Cool Answering Hot Interview Questions
After you’ve gotten through the standard questions, get ready to take some heat. Interviewers like to see you sweat, so they have some tricky, difficult questions up their sleeves to see how you react when the pressure is on. Continue reading “Difficult Interview Questions” »
Negotiating Your Starting Salary
Show Me the Money!
You’re sailing along, filling in yet another online application and come to a dead stop. You can almost hear the tires of your brain squealing as you put on the brakes. “Salary Requirements.” This is one of the trickiest questions on an application or in a job interview. Should you give a number at all? What if it’s too low or too high? If the question box has a little red asterisk above it, indicating it’s a required field, you have to put something down or you can’t continue with the application. The interviewer is staring at you, waiting for an answer.
Asking for a salary out of range for a position can take you out of the running before the gates open or the bell rings. Continue reading “Negotiating Your Starting Salary” »