Getting from College to Career - 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World
Every page of this book provides a way for you to move forward, no matter where you are in the career planning process. The book includes convenient checkboxes to mark once each task is accomplished. This book gives you the essential information and guidance you need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Don't start your first job search without it! More ...
Movie and TV Extras Wanted - What Type Does Someone Have to Be?
Anybody can be the right type for TV or movie extras work. Take a look at TV programs or movies and the men and women you see within the background - large, tall, short, thin, fat, every single ethnicity it is possible to think of, old, young, smart, scruffy, attractive, plain, ugly, the list is virtually endless! More ...
Interviewing to Get Hired
Once you get the call for the interview, the next thing that you have to do is prepare for it. You can never over prepare for an interview. The more prepared you are, the harder it will be to make mistakes. 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 ...
How to Sell Yourself to an Employer
Some people always get the good jobs, and the others are forever stuck in bad jobs. Self-marketing is what makes the difference. Your resume and cover letter give you an opportunity to level the playing field. More ...
How to Get a Job
Whether you're looking for your very first job, switching careers, or re-entering the job market after an extended absence, finding a job whittles down to two main tasks: understanding yourself and understanding the job market. More ...
Unemployed? The First Five Things to Do
Deadlines, which seemed so crucial a few days ago, now are hard to recall. What's next? It's all about you now. You need to turn your attention away from the past and start looking at the opportunity in front of you. Here are the top five things you need to do in the first week. More ...
How to Handle a Behavioral Interview
In a behavioral interview the interviewer will ask you to describe examples of things you've done on the job. The behavioral method tends to be more predictive of what a person will do in the future, in comparison to what they say they would do. More ...
Job Finding Tips
Finding a job is hard. It takes persistence, confidence and preparation. That being said, there are things one can do to make the transition from unemployed to office superstar faster and less frustrating. The number one thing that alleviates job-finding anxiety is preparation. 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 ...
Too Many Jobs on Your Resume?
According to a U.S. Department of Labor study, changing jobs is common in today's workplace, 'The average American worker between ages 37 and 45 in 2002 had changed jobs 10.2 times'. More ...
Ten Tips to Guarantee a Successful Interview
Over the years I have interviewed and hired many employees. I have compiled a list of ten tips for interviewing success. Following these suggestions will put you more at ease during the interview, which in turn will impress the interviewer. More ...
How to Succeed at a Job Interview
Going to job interviews is uncomfortable and stressful for everyone because the people giving the interviewing are judging you. I've gone to many job interviews. Eventually I became a manager. I've been on both sides, so I'm in a position to advise you about how to succeed at job interviewing. More ...
How to Make a Resume
Want to make your resume shine? Here's how to put together a resume that'll impress any employer. Plus 27 resume design tips. More ...
