In days gone by, most job seekers began their resumes with a targeted objective. As industry evolved and candidates acquired broader skill sets, summaries of qualifications or professional profiles replaced the objectives. With technology providing recruiters and managers with a strategic and accelerated means of evaluating future employees, keywords now play a critical role in […]
Whether you number among the ranks of the unemployed, or you are about to separate from your employer due to a downsizing, or even if you are “putting out feelers” in the name of career advancement, our continuing series concerning interview tips will be of benefit to you. Today’s tip is often overlooked, yet can […]
Continuing with the second part of our article concerning critical interview tips, we strongly recommend that you: Control the tone of the interview. The person sitting across the desk has the power to hire you, or not.  Although bound by company policies and ethics, he or she may be having a bad day and may […]
Congratulations: you have secured an interview! In order to ensure that you maintain the most professional demeanor and ace the interview, you will wish to heed the following interview tips:
Accommodating finite numbers of students, institutions of higher learning invariably require applicants to prepare personal statements. Known interchangeably as admissions essays, the statements encapsulate aspirants’ personal, academic, and/or professional lives, serving as barometers by which admissions committees accept or reject students. Well-written personal statements are critical for those in serious pursuit of Bachelor, Master, PhD, […]
One of the unpleasant facts of life for job hunters is employers’ propensity for hiring candidates with the highest possible level of education. Â If you are searching for a job, the only instance in which higher education will work against you is if you are competing for a lower-level, lower-paying position; in that case, a […]
