Interviewing the Interviewer - Five Questions to Ask
Why would you interview the interviewer? You need to know if the job is a good fit for your skills, talents and work style. Now is the time to ask questions, and find the answers you seek! More ...
How to Apply for Food Stamps
How you apply for food stamp benefits will vary, some, from state to state but the general guidelines and requirements are the same. Generally speaking, it's fairly painless for an eligible individual or family to apply, qualify and receive food stamp benefits but there are a few things to consider. More ...
How do you hold on to your Job during a Recession?
In a recession companies are always looking to trim the fat. Most companies use down turns to drop unproductive and over paid employees. So how can we insulate ourselves against loosing our job? 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 ...
How to Write an Executive Level Resume
Executive-level jobs are harder to find and generally have more competition, so an attention-getting executive resume can make the difference between getting the job and getting left behind. More ...
How to Address Gaps in Your Employment History
In this article you will find tips on how to confidently answer prospective employers about the reasons for any gaps in your employment history. More ...
The Telephone Interview - Ten Tips for Making a Good Impression
They liked the cover letter, they were impressed by your resume, but before you get that oh-so-coveted face-to-face meeting, you've still one more test to pass: the telephone interview. Telephone interviews present their own unique challenges. So before you begin, take note of these ten tips for making a great impression. More ...
How Social Networking Can Help You Get a Job
It did not take employers or human resources departments long to realize that the same tools that job seekers had been using for years could be used by them to get information about prospective employees. More ...
Seven Tips on How to Make a Good Resume
It's the question on almost every job seeker's list: How to make a good resume? After all, if your resume is no good, it won't get past the Human Resources department and you won't get a chance to shine at the job interview. More ...
How to Avoid Common Resume Mistakes
If you're writing your resume on your own, the first thing you'll have to do is make some mental shifts. You need to rethink the goals of a resume, and rethink the rules of a resume in order to approach the project like the best of the resume professionals. That means not making the most common resume mistakes. More ...
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 ...
The Importance of Pre-Employment Background Checks
Research shows that there is an alarming increase of job applicants that are fabricating credentials. Most employers are conducting pre-employment background checks to assess the accuracy of the applicant's claims. If an employee is involved in a crime while conducting company business, their employer may be found liable for damages for negligent hiring. More ...
Top Five Jobs for Ex Felons That Pay Good Money
What jobs are available for ex felons? Jobs for ex felons are not exactly falling out of the sky but unemployment is not your only option. There are still a few good jobs for ex felons out there if you look hard. More ...
Expanding Your Resume - The Curriculum Vitae
From the Latin for 'vital', vitae means a short description of one's life and a Curriculum Vitae, or CV for short, is pretty much that - a sort of Extended Play version of your resume. More ...
