If you are a fresh graduate, your first priority after finishing your studies is to get a full-time job. When you are looking for work, you spend a lot of time writing and polishing your resume to make it exactly right. The cover letter almost seems like an after thought. It can be tempting to…
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Employee experience can seriously impact your bottom line. The Employer Brand Index gives you insight into what talent really thinks about your company.
The vast majority of internet users today rely on peer-review sites before making a purchase. From books to restaurants, hotels and even airplane seats, users happily rely on online services to aid them in making informed choices. Sites such as Amazon, Yelp, TripAdvisor and eBay have made online reviews the norm for savvy consumers everywhere.…
Ever considered lying at a job interview? Well, don’t! Sure, a career making-or-breaking interview may be the one occasion when you need to hard-sell your skills and experience, but there is a big difference between positive exaggeration and unscrupulous embellishment. If anything, lying at a job interview is a sure way to court disaster: Just…
Looking for a new job can be a time-consuming and often difficult process. If you are already employed in an executive position that takes up most of your time and energy, you might wonder how you’ll ever get around to it. The truth is, however, that some of the best jobs available are not advertised…
This infographic (from Sample Questionaire) lists the top 35 most asked interview questions and how to answer them! How many of these have you been asked? Let us know in the comments below! Highlights: Tell me about yourself. This classic interview question allows you to introduce yourself and highlight your skills and experience. Be sure…
According to CTIA, U.S. wireless consumers sent and received an average of six billion text messages per day, or, 69,635 text messages every second. The trade association also reports that as of December 2011, 34 percent of American households were wireless-only. In today’s world, mobile is our means of communication, the way we get information and…
We know that ‘passion’ is critical in personal branding. After all it is our passion that drives us to communicate our unique promise of value. But is it only passion that pushes our personal brand forward, or is there something else at play? We can be passionate, but also lazy and simply sit back and hope things will…
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Interview Etiquette: A Complete Guide
Our friends at Rasmussen.edu have created this great guide to interview etiquette – make sure you follow their steps! Pre-Interview: Research the company, make sure you’re on time and turn your phone OFF! During: Make sure you are welcoming, smiling and have a firm handshake. After: Make sure you send a thank you note, but don’t…
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The Many Jobs of Your Personal Brand
Personal branding, so loved, loathed, disputed, so …useful? Our friends at Behooved have come up with this useful infographic about how personal brand does a lot of jobs around the house, including: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Social Media Manager Publicist Sales Assistant Intern See what you think below! RELATED: How to Build Your Personal Brand