2018 represented one of the strongest years for employees in recent memory. U.S. unemployment was at record lows, and employers had to scramble around for new employees, while struggling with “employee perks” to keep the workers they already employ should they be tempted to work elsewhere. Even so, the workforce and economy are fickle, and employees need to arm themselves with information and action. These ten top articles for job seekers are aimed at exactly that; information for the employee to help sustain them during the good times of working and the bad times as well.
A mid-career changer who has worked for government or a large corporation has worked in a completely different environment from that of someone who has spent his working life in small business. Let us highlight some of the major differences between them so you can judge for yourself if the solution to your career problems should include a move from one to the other.
You’ve networked successfully. Everything is going on like a dream. The feedback was encouraging and heartening. But you still haven’t sent that interview follow-up letter. That’s employment sacrilege. Send it pronto.
A special projects section can be especially effective for a person with valuable experience which did not occur on a job. Career changers, recent college graduates, and women reentering the work force can benefit from including a special projects section in their resume.
There is an art and science to emails. For instance, a general rule of thumb should be if it takes you longer than 10 minutes to type it out, it's probably too long for an email, and other modes of communication (such as a conference call, memo, or meeting) may be preferable. Plus, most people just don't have time for your long emails, anyway.
Being interviewed for employment is often nerve wracking for those being interviewed. Often, questions are asked which employers expect a certain answer to, and people aren’t prepared well to answer, or give an answer the employer is not looking for. We asked employers and employees what the best answer was that they would give to the question “Why should we select you?” in an interview. Here are the thoughts and actual answers from several people who we reached out to.
How important is your GPA when applying for an internship? We asked career experts from different companies across the U.S.
Closed-ended questions are much more direct and demanding. They discount your opinion and ask for specific facts. In short, you must be reasonably straightforward. But that does not mean you have to trap yourself. It isn't often that you will run into these types of questions. Still, it is best that you prepare for them anyway. The 10 closed-ended questions that follow include answers that you can tailor to your own needs.
Most people claim to understand the importance of goal setting in order to attain a better life, but in fact, approximately 80 percent of people never set goals for themselves. This lack of goal setting is especially prevalent among people who are not involved in some sort of business or entrepreneurial endeavor that promotes the practice.
No one would ever imagine that companies would conduct interviews for nonexistent jobs, but they do. One employer admitted to interviewing candidates a few times each year for nonexistent jobs so they could get ideas from hopeful job seekers. Employers are seeking free advice and ideas from candidates that are completely unaware that their time is being wasted. Don’t let yourself be one of these poor unsuspecting job seekers. Here are the 5 signs you should look out for that indicate it is an interview for a nonexistent position.
The sales and marketing department is generally composed of a director of marketing and a director of sales (or one person with both titles) who, in turn, manage a team of sales managers. In many hotels, entry-level sales positions are titled account executives or sales associates. Another entry point may be as a sales and marketing assistant or researcher. Read this article if you are interested in sales and marketing in the hotel business.
