Not working? You are not alone: more than 26 million Americans have applied for unemployment over the past five weeks. Don’t wait; now is the time to assess your skills and learn new ones.
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Class of 2020 grads are wrapping up their studies virtually and may be getting diplomas via mail rather than crossing a stage to cheers. With a pandemic and economic crash, it is a tough time for all involved. On the bright side, you’ll have your degree, and soon it’ll be time to launch your career.
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While most of us are living under stay-at-home orders, we can still continue our job searches. Applying for jobs online is common, but the change is in what may happen next.
Job hunting is a long and tricky process. You’ve reached out to countless companies, uploaded dozens of personalized cover letters and résumés and, low and behold, you finally landed the initial phone interview!
Interviews are your chance to demonstrate you are the best candidate for an employer’s opening. Being prepared for the interview is essential.
Hiring personnel – whether human resources or manager - want to know who is the best candidate for their opening. How do they make their final selection, especially when there are a number of qualified candidates?
We exchange information in interviews. Just as employers ask questions to determine who they would like to hire, job seekers ask questions to understand if the job is a right fit for them.
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Why should we ask questions during a job interview? There are a number of reasons.
If it has been a while (or even a couple of years) since you were in the job market, there are things you need to know. Employers’ expectations have changed.
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Can external recruiters – staffing or executive search firms - help with your job search? Yes! You will want to present yourself as a good candidate.
A common question that job seekers have is why they do not hear back from companies or recruiters after a job application or interview. Let’s explore some scenarios to get a sense of what’s happening on the other side of the hiring table.
In part two of our four-part series on recruiting, let’s explore the advantage of external recruiters to both the job seeker and employer.
