You worked hard on your résumé, practiced interviewing with a friend, aced the interview, and now you received a job offer. Congratulations — or not? Why would you let all your hard work go for naught by turning down the company’s offer? There are some valid reasons for not accepting every job offer presented to… Read more »
Multiple aspects make up a rewarding career for most — your love for the work, fun coworkers, the salary and benefits package, traveling, and more. So when considering an important career choice, does it make sense to follow your heart or follow your mind? The ultimate answer varies for each individual and their specific situation…. Read more »
Congratulations on your recent Graduation Day! Whether you earned a college degree, a high school diploma, or even a GED, now your efforts need to focus on finding a great job. A top notch résumé and cover letter help you to get noticed by hiring managers, but the interview truly gives you the best chance… Read more »
Congratulations on earning an interview with one of the top companies in your area; your résumé and cover letter obviously intrigued that company’s hiring manager. Of course, if you blow the interview, your chances at a second meeting or even a job offer go out the window. Because of this cold, hard fact, you need… Read more »
Even though you enjoy your current job and the people with which you work, you are wondering whether or not your employer makes sense for a long term career. Maybe you are considering going back to school to enter a different field or want to take a break to find out the best possible career… Read more »
Congratulations are in order for earning an interview at the hot new company in your area. A great résumé and personalized cover letter helped put your foot in the door, and now is the time to get a job offer with an exemplary interview performance. This is no time for slacking off, as you are… Read more »
When first embarking on a job search, a top notch résumé needs to be the most important part of your arsenal. Considering that hiring managers probably deal with hundreds of résumés for any open position, expect that they only take a minute or two to give your candidacy a quick analysis. Because of this cold,… Read more »
Maybe you’ve found a great new position to further your career, or perhaps you are moving to another location? The fact remains that you need to resign your current position, and you want to make the process as stress free as possible. This is no time to simply run off to a new job, as… Read more »
So you recently saw the perfect position on an online job site. The problem lies in the fact that one of the job’s required skills isn’t currently in your toolbox. This is frustrating because you know you’d be a perfect fit for the company in question. What should you do? Does it makes sense to… Read more »
You found a job that really seemed interesting; proceeded to send the company your résumé and an application, and went through the interview process only to find out your potential new employer feels you’re overqualified for the position. What do you do now? Despite remaining confident that you’d become a top notch employee for this… Read more »