Show Companies You Can Fit Into Their Culture Easily
A company’s culture is like a puzzle – it’s either you “fit” into it or you don’t. A candidate’s alignment with the company’s values, habits, and even communication styles is both beneficial for themselves and the employer. It can allow for easier management, engagement, and increased satisfaction over time.
Even when you’re qualified in every …
Targeted Resume Vs. General Resume: What’s The Purpose?
With a tough job market buoyed by competition, it’s never been more important to have a standout resume. But is a targeted resume the way to go? Or should you stick with a general approach? Maybe you didn’t even know there is a difference. So, we’ll start there. Let’s unpack what a general resume is …
How Learning Foreign Languages Can Help You Get Better Jobs
The more skills you have, the more opportunities you gain for finding better jobs. One thing that can help you to land better positions in your professional career is learning a foreign language.
By becoming a multilingual candidate, you open up your opportunities in multiple ways. Let us explore the topic in more detail.
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Video Editing Success: 5 Must-Have Skills
In a culture that now routinely watches shorter videos using the screen of a smartphone, the need for high-quality video editing skills has exploded.
It’s actually something of an understatement to say that “visual content is everything” nowadays. Approximately 90 percent of the information we receive and analyze is coming from our eyes. The effective …
Best Practices When Writing a Personal Statement
It’s time to start the process of applying to grad school and you’ve been asked to submit an MBA personal statement. You recall that you had to do the same thing years ago when you applied to your undergraduate institution. So you’ve noticed, right off the bat, that most educational institutions require a personal statement …
Resume Mistakes College Grads Should Avoid Making
Creating a resume that sets you up for success in the job market is more complicated than it seems. Inexperienced job seekers who have no practice writing a resume could easily make many mistakes that will lead to fewer opportunities. Hiring managers won’t explain why a slip-up made you unsuccessful in receiving an interview, so …
How to Network Effectively While in a Job Transition
Becoming unemployed is likely a sudden, unexpected event, and most people do not have the networking skills needed to immediately switch gears and begin efficiently developing job leads. There could be many reasons: feeling uncomfortable with the networking process, not knowing the process, being shy by nature, or never having needed to network in the …
America’s Dream Job
According to a recent survey made by MidAmerica Nazarene University with 2,000 Americans, only 25% of Americans currently work in their dream jobs. These 25% of Americans have either high salaries, born during the baby boomer generation, have PhD degrees or live in the Southwest area. However, what about the rest of the Americans? What …
Are You Prepared for a Job Interview?
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a recent college graduate, a systems analyst, or a high-level executive with an annual income of several million dollars. What all people have in common is the need to know how to prepare for a job interview. The reason is that the job interview is nothing less than a contest, …
What Employers Look For In New Graduates
September is usually a busy month for graduates or college seniors who are about to graduate. Many schools invite employers and recruiters during September in order to help their students get hired. However, finding that very first job is not always easy because there are many other students competing for the same positions in the …