LinkedIn as a Career Networking Tool
Are you “on LinkedIn”, but not feeling like you are getting maximum benefit? In this fourth and final post in my series on leveraging LinkedIn for your career, we will examine one of the website’s most valuable uses — as a networking tool.
In an earlier post, we discussed LinkedIn visibility, credibility, and connect-ability. I …
Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions for 2014
According to Glassdoor’s Q4 2013 Employment Confidence Survey, more than one in five (22%) employees report finding a new job is among their top career resolutions in the next 12 months. With job searches already heating up thus far in 2014, job seekers should be ready to impress during any interview. That’s why Glassdoor has …
4 Steps to Ace a Video Interview
Blame it on technology or cost cutting efforts but either way companies are increasingly using video interviews to weed out job candidates.
For some companies it’s used in the beginning stages of the interview process while for others it’s all they’ve got. For job candidates it means they have to be tech savvy and comfortable …
7 Key Characteristics to Job Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
Do you love or hate your job? Do you know why you feel the way you do? What about your current job, makes you happy or makes you want to pull your hair out?
Let’s discuss 7 key characteristics of your current job.
1. Boss
The number one reason people leave their jobs is the …
Becoming a LinkedIn Groupie
Most professionals and executives know that LinkedIn can be a powerful career tool. But, like a hammer, it does you no good if you don’t pick it up and use it. Leading up to a talk I will be giving on LinkedIn as a Career Advancement Tool later this month at Kennesaw State University, I …
The Secret Behind Reference Checks
Reference checking is not standard. Smaller companies typically have neither the manpower nor the funds to do thorough reference checks, which could cost hundreds of dollars. Conversely, larger companies do reference checks but at varying levels of thoroughness. Different from the typical applicant’s concerns–which have to do with performance–companies typically do background checks for security …
Post Interview Rules
Finally, it is the day you have been waiting for. You dress to impress, look very professional and go to your interview location. During the interview, you answer all of the questions as best as you can. Now, you think it is time for you to sit back and wait. Actually, it is not. You …
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
If you have a job, you have asked yourself, “Should I stay or should I go?” You may have the same question about your location. And, if you’re in a relationship, you undoubtedly have asked yourself the same thing.
Should I stay or should I go?
It’s just human nature to wonder about finding something …
Certification – Is It Worth It?
Certification is one of the hottest trends in the adult learning and employment space. Over the next 20-30 years, I believe we will see a shift from getting advanced college degrees to getting certifications.
The question I am often asked is:
Should I get “XYZ” certification?
My response is almost always – Maybe!
Before we …
How to Sell Yourself on an Interview
Many candidates get into trouble when they attempt to “sell” themselves in an interview. Often, they end up coming across as overly eager and desperate, thus turning the hiring manager off to the prospect of recruiting them.
In order to prevent this from happening and truly make a great impression, it’s important to touch upon …