Understandably, you might think that there’s not a lot of upside to showing off your personality in a job interview. There’s a big risk to being seen as overbearing, presumptuous or just plain unlikeable. However, hiring managers want to hire people that can work alongside current employees, and therefore determining the potential culture fit of… Read more »
Despite the current labor market heavily favoring the job seeker, many people are still finding it difficult to get a new job. If you are having a hard time finding a job, it probably has more to do with your tactics than your qualifications. Assuming you’re applying to jobs that you’re reasonably qualified for, the… Read more »
Despite how much experience you may have with it, beginning a new job can be a frightening experience: You may not know anyone, the team dynamics and the specifics of your role. While you can’t control everything about the situation, you can control how you respond to it. The following tips can help you get… Read more »
Currently, the demand for talent exceeds supply in many industries, employers must continually work to not just to hire good people, but to hold on to them as well. Skilled employees have a lot of options in this job market, and there’s a strain on businesses to steer clear of losing top talent to competitors… Read more »
Although hiring managers are tying to get away from asking standard interview questions, questions become standard for a reason – they provide useful information for making a hiring decision. Therefore, reviewing common interview questions is still very much worth your time. The objective of expecting certain interview questions isn’t to memorize answers, but instead to… Read more »
Americans are notorious for not using all their allotted paid vacation time. There are many reasons why employees don’t use their paid time-off, but they are usually related to a perceived lack of job security or concerns about the impact an absence will have on their workload. Some employees may skip vacation because they are… Read more »
If you’re like most people, you have a bit of anxiety when is comes to performance evaluations. A good way to deal with this anxiety is to get into the habit of evaluating your own performance. Through a self-evaluation, you can figure out what you are doing well, as well as any shortcomings you need… Read more »
Many of us are “people pleasers”: We want people to like us, so we go the extra mile to please them. You might think of that as a harmless personality quirk but having the urge to want everyone to like you can be counterproductive in today’s business environment. In fact, being okay with not pleasing… Read more »
A poorly worded job description can get you all kinds of weird and wacky applications, all from people who are completely unqualified for the position. Conversely, a well-worded job description is more likely to attract many high-quality applications. One of the biggest keys to a smooth and efficient hiring process is setting clear expectations from the beginning. Using the right words… Read more »
Structured and impersonal, resumes are a necessary evil of job hunting. Trying to recall everything you’ve done in your past jobs, tailoring it to each job you apply to and making it stand out from other candidates you’re competing against is stressful. Fortunately, the structure that makes a resume so boring also makes writing one a straightforward process. Below… Read more »