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It’s natural to wonder the reasons you didn’t get an interview – or perhaps make it to the second round – for a job you thought was a perfect fit. Related: 5 Tips To Ace The In-Person Interview While I always feel it’s best to ask the hiring manager what went wrong, do a little self-analysis first. Didn’t get a call …
It’s no secret – writing your own resume is hard! In only a few seconds, you need to engage and intrigue the hiring staff, and prove you’re worth an interview. But how can you do that? Related: 3 Tips To Get Your Resume In The ‘Yes’ Pile If you feel like you’re in a resume writing rut you may be too …
“Pain Letters” rather than Cover Letters, Demonstrate That You’ve Done Your Homework – And Know How To Put Yourself In An Employer’s Shoes. Conjuring up a fresh, eye-catching, perfectly phrased cover letter feels like an exercise in futility after your fourth—or fourteenth—application sent to the void. Mired in a job hunt, all you really want to say is, “Hire me, …
Great cover letters can be killed with these simple mistakes Sometimes, fixing the little things can offer the most benefit. Anyone writing a cover letter to a hiring rep should follow some golden rules before hitting start on the fax machine, licking that envelope shut, or hitting “Send” on that e-mail. Related: 7 Examples Of Fresh New Ways To Start Your Cover …
Using a proposal rather than a resume directly demonstrates your value. Knowing how companies decide which candidates to interview and whom to hire can help job seekers increase their odds of getting interviewed and ultimately hired. The following is a disruptor idea and not guaranteed to work, but if you’re not having any luck being interviewed for good jobs you …
Our client Christopher knew something was wrong. “It just didn’t make sense,” he said. “I job-hunted for six months as a full-time job. I customized my resumes and cover letters. I followed every instruction to the letter. I took over thirty online tests in that time, and I got no interviews. My background is a perfect match for at least …
A contract, temp position is often the best way to get employed When companies need short-term workers, (or if they just want to “try before they buy,”) they’ll hire temporary employees—also known as “temps,” consultants, freelancers or contract workers. There’s no guarantee those positions will parlay into permanent ones, but it is possible if you play your cards right. “If you are …
The smarty-pants STEM grad who wants a job in a technical field might find Denver’s metro area a great place to get work, a survey released this week says. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield ranked ninth out of the 75 largest metro areas when it comes to the best place for the STEM grad, the website NerdWallet reports. The site made rankings based off income …
Aside from the unpleasantness, bad company culture is also bad for your career. Successful people tend to work for winners, and a good company culture has been shown to drive long term financial performance. Work for a happy place, and you’ll likely do better in life. However, that brings up a question. How can you know anything about a company’s culture when …
Best fit interview prep is one of the most important aspects of the job search However, the vast majority of job seekers simply wing the interview. They figure they know themselves pretty well, and just go in with the idea they can answer the questions quite easily. However, with this approach, one of two things will happen. You will either …
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard. Interview prep is essential to research the company and the people . That interview isn’t an ‘open-book’ exam so retention of it is going to be critical to enable you to weave your research into the conversation and put it to effective use on the spot and without hesitation. Being that familiar with …
Like all social media, LinkedIn can help you, hurt you or have no effect at all. Used the right way , LinkedIn is an essential part of your professional brand and consequently has a direct effect on your career – one way or the other. This is where people you meet or are about to meet will check you out …
Admit it. You cringe a little whenever you receive an email from someone you know that starts with: “I was just thinking of you and hope you’re doing well,” because 99 percent of the time, the next paragraph will include some sort of request: for help, for a referral, for business, for something. The same is true when you receive an …
This survey of 2,000 recruiters reveals the most despised – and the most liked words found in their applicant’s resumes. But out of the survey comes golden advice… The company surveyed 2,201 hiring managers and HR people to come up with the best of the best and the worst of the worst. “I’m a real go-getter who always thinks outside …
Every sector or profession comes with its own set of demands but when it comes to management there are certain skills and character traits that are always transferable. Whether you look at a successful leader in manufacturing or in the service industry, you will see that they share very similar skills. Our career advisors and executive coaches in Denver have compiled …
