The Day I Broke Wind in My Interview and Still Got the Job
I received an invitation to Interview as a Project Manager. At the interview I was greeted by three well dressed company employees. While sitting down I passed wind. I watched the expressions on the faces of the panel as they caught a whiff of my pungent gas. More ...
How to Apply For Unemployment Compensation
Unemployment compensation is money paid to people who have lost their job through no fault of their own. It's meant as temporary income to help make ends meet until they find another job. More ...
Your Resume Format Guide
A winning career starts with a winning resume. It is the jobseeker's responsibility to grab the employers attention and entice enough interest to earn an interview, and hopefully; land the job. To do this, the applicant must understand just how important it is to create a comprehensive and interesting resume. More ...
The Job Search Solution
In this book, Recruitment Firm owner Tony Beshara provides you with a day-to-day, detailed system that he has developed over the years to ensure your personal success at finding a job. If you work the system, it will work for you. And he explains very simply what to do. More ...
How to Volunteer
Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills and to meet new people. It's also a great way to do something meaningful and make a difference. Maybe you would like to share your gifts or give something back. More ...
How to Get a U.S. Government Job
Many Federal agencies fill their jobs like private industry by allowing applicants to contact the agency directly for job information and application processing. But, while the process is similar, there are significant differences. More ...
When Volunteering Helps Your Job Search
Sometimes, volunteering is a decision that is made because one wishes to give back to their community or wants to feel the warmth of helping others. While others undertake volunteering for a different reason - furthering their job search efforts. More ...
How You Can Use the Internet in Your Job Search
If you haven't already starting using the internet to assist you in the job search, then you are missing out on a huge employment trend. There are numerous reasons to take advantage of this powerful tool, the most important one being that employers are using the internet more than ever to find candidates. More ...
How to Write a Proper Resume
Personnel departments receive thousands of resumes every day, they don't have the time to deal with resumes that don't fit into their system. That's why it's very important that your resume contain the proper documents in the proper format. A resume should include the following documents: More ...
Job Interview Tips From a Human Resources Director
This transcript from our 'Effective Interview Techniques' offers observations by a Director of Human Resources for a major international company. Her outlook from 'the other side of the desk' helps job seekers plan and prepare for their interviews. Here's what she has to say. More ...
Why Companies Hire Only People Who Already Have a Job
One thing that's keeping the unemployment rate high today is that companies want to hire only people who already have a job. Why do many companies only want to hire people who already have a job, and how do you overcome that bias? More ...
The Ins and Outs of Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeship programs are created to assist young people in gaining the knowledge, qualifications and competence needed to progress into the workplace within their chosen industry or career path. More ...
Making the Most of a Job Fair
Before the Job Fair find out what businesses will be there. The more information you can gather beforehand, the more successful the job fair is going to be for you. Find out what businesses are going to be at the job fair, and spend some time doing some research about them. More ...
Working With Executive Recruiters
Executive recruiters are not in business to help you land a job. Executive recruiters do not 'hold onto' your resume, look for opportunities that will suit you, and eventually contact you when they find a 'perfect match'. More ...
