Terrence from Detroit, MI, asks, “I saw an ad on Yahoo! the other day for a virtual career fair. I really like some of the companies participating but have never gone to a career fair like this – is that even right? Do you 'go' to virtual career fairs? Any tips for someone who’s never attended one of these?”
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Job experience is one of the most important components of a resume. This is where prospective employers look to learn just how well-qualified you are for the job. If you need to write a resume, there are a few key things to know about this component of the process.
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To be successful in getting a raise or promotion, you must know when the time is right, and you must ask and negotiate properly. Employers give pay raises for a number of common reasons. Keep these types of raises in mind when you’re considering asking for an increase.
Congratulations! You’ve made it to the interview stage of the hiring process. Taking some time to think through how you might respond to potential interview questions will help you feel prepared and confident the first time you meet your prospective supervisor and coworkers.
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Network, network, network.” You’ve heard it all before, right? So what does it mean to network… and to do a good job of it? Today I’ll take a look at the three P’s of networking: purpose, people, and process.
Are you tired of hearing the same bad news — that you didn’t get the job? By now, many of us may have given up on finding a new job or training for the future. While many industries have crashed and burned, the truth is, the outlook is bright in many areas.
If you had one hour to land a job interview, what would you do to secure an interview? To help you land a job interview, we asked business leaders and HR experts this question for their best tips. From doing your research to leveraging your network, there are several tips that may help you secure an interview.
You might wonder if it’s appropriate to contact the hiring manager after you applied for a job, and in most cases it could benefit you to send a message over LinkedIn expressing interest about the position. However, there are several things to consider before pressing send.
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Listing skills on your resume is fairly easy. Listing the right skills in the right way is a little bit trickier. In this guide, we’ll explain how to identify the right skills, and how to list them on your resume.
We all want to advance in our careers. The challenges brought on by the pandemic have made professional growth more difficult than ever. With many businesses downsizing or sadly, closing their doors, there are fewer opportunities to move up when companies are simply trying to hang on and ride out the storm until the waters calm. However, there could be opportunity within that hurricane.
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In preparing for an interview, it’s smart to practice how you’d address typical interview questions. But what if you’re thrown a question that you feel has nothing to do with your ability to perform the job?
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Once upon a time in a land far, far away, searching for a new job followed a strict and specific set of rules. One rule that seemed to be written in stone was that significant employment gaps — say six months or longer — were a red flag for recruiters. As with so many other things in our society, COVID-19 has changed that perception.
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