Anything being sent to a decision-maker should sell you, not just state facts. When conducting a job search, your cover letter and resume are in a pile for the decision-maker to review, one by one, along with a vast number of other documents submitted by other hopeful individuals. The odds that YOUR document is the very first ones on the pile are about a zillion to one! This means the decision-maker has probably read X number of cover letters (and resumes) before reaching you…
The problem with Monster Jobs
How affective is Monster Jobs really? In my eyes not very. Let me tell you why.
Tips for Cover Letters to Get More Interviews
How to use a cover letter to get you more interviews. Tips on how to use bulleted or bold face formatting to get your resume noticed.
Toughest Interview Questions?
Today’s interview questions are becoming increasingly more difficult. I have compiled a list of questions that interviwers regard as the toughest to answer. There are no right or wrong answers to the questions, but be prepared to for them to be asked.
Unemployment Blues: Life Changing Events
If we are unlucky enough to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, we experience a personal tsunami – a misfortune of devastating proportions that sweeps away our routine lifestyle and forever changes the world we know.
Wanted: Job Skills On The Loose
In todays competitive life, employers are more inclined to find people who can contribute to the growth of the company and not just boost its productivity.
Hence, most employers tend to look for people who are endowed with the most desirable job skills in order to match the expectations and necessities of the company.
Therefore, for people who wish to make it to the jobs that they have long been dreaming of, it is important to know the most sought after job skills of m…
What Is A Career In Biotechnology Like?
Biotechnology is the integration of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
Biotechnologists frequently use microorganisms or biological substances to perform specific processes or for manufacturing. Examples include the production of drugs, hormones, foods and converting waste products.
There are many sub-branches involved in the biotech industry. A few of the more common branches include; molecular biology, genetic engineering, and cell biology.
A new an…
What You Should Know About Going On A Job Interview
Job interviews are typically the last stage in the hiring process, used to evaluate the best candidates. Interviews are usually preceded by the evaluation of supplied résumés, selecting a small number of candidates who seem to be the most desirable (shortlisting).
A company seeking to fill a single position will typically interview a handful of candidates – perhaps as many as ten if the level of application has been high. While job interviews are considered to be one of th…
Win Your Own Lotto
When people talk about enrichment, they are usually thinking of financial enrichment. (Show me the money!) But, we can enrich many other aspects of our lives too such as: spiritual, mental, physical, and social, as examples. Winning the multi-dollar lotto is not impossible, but are you spending your life waiting for your fortune to come to you? For those of you that feel powerless at work, you have more control over your destiny than you think you do.
Why don’t you win you OWN Lotto?!? Yes, that’s right. What is stopping you from winning big in your own life?
Wrongful Termination: 18 Things a Lawyer May Want to See When You Meet
Wrongful termination occurs when you are fired in a way that violates public policy and may include situations where you were forced to resign (called constructive discharge). Having copies of documentation for your lawyer to review will help him or her determine if you have been the victim of wrongful termination.
The Professional Resume and The Interview Trio
This article was written by Paul Freiberger who
Tips for Getting Started With Online Data Entry Jobs
Most of us like to start business and work from home without even having knowledge of what is required to start a home based job. Some of the tips discussed in this article will help bring forth certain factors to be considered before starting a home based work.