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…
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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.
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
If you want to get found by recruiters then you need to understand how they think! Bullhorn Reach released their 2013 North American Social Recruiting Activity Report and this information should help you understand how to improve your job search: Who Is Bullhorn Reach? In case you haven’t heard or seen this name before, Bullhorn Reach…
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6 Tips to Getting Your Dream Job
With so many people applying for the same job these days, you really have to stand out from the crowd to have a chance of getting that dream job. Understanding how to shine above your competition is essential to getting the job. Having a good resume, cover letter and portfolio, as well as presenting yourself…