This is a cool video that provides statistics about technology, the rise in social media, and how we get information. All of this is very important to job seekers for a few reasons: These changes affect the means by which companies obtain information about job candidates and make hiring decisions. Job seekers are expected to [...]
Christmas Trees and Résumés
December 12, 2009 By 1 Comment
Last weekend, my family went to the tree farm to get our Christmas tree. When we brought it home, we found that it was too tall. So my husband took the tree into the garage and cut it down to size so that it would be the appropriate height. After getting the tree upright, it [...]
"What Would Your Supervisor Say?"
September 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
Have you ever been asked in an interview, “What would your previous supervisor say about you?” That can be a challenging question to answer for many reasons: you want to say something that would approximate what another person thinks of your attributes you want to say enough, but not too much you want to highlight [...]
The Value of Volunteering
August 20, 2009 By 5 Comments
What are you doing to get a job? I’m sure that many of the answers include: updating the résumé; contacting references; checking newspapers, job boards, etc. for job postings; reconnecting with current and past contacts for job leads; and preparing for interviews. Don’t get me wrong, those are all integral to any job search. There’s [...]
