It’s disheartening to receive rejection letters after sending out resume after resume. However, dealing with rejection is an inevitable part of job hunting. Don’t lose hope and treat each rejection as a learning opportunity. Here are some strategies and tips to help you cope with rejection. 1) Don’t take things personally Don’t take the rejections…
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Many job seekers spend a great deal of time researching prospective employers, polishing their cover letters & resumes, and preparing for job interviews; however, they often neglect one important aspect of the job search process, and that is to ask people to be their references. Sometimes your references can make or break a job opportunity for you;…
I was thinking about icebergs the other day. Perhaps because it was over 90º, I had just completed 20,000 steps and would have killed for an Italian ice (which would have defeated the purpose of walking those 20,000 steps.) Italian ice became snow cone, that became iceberg, that led to icebergs—what a great way to…
You put together a great resume, rocked the interview, and received a job offer. That’s great! But, before you know it, your first day has crept up on you and it’s time to head into the office and meet your co-workers for the first time! You are excited and nervous, and that’s normal because the…
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7 Ways to Find Job Vacancies
Nowadays, people have become more adept at finding new job opportunities. Some of the more traditional strategies are no longer popular and although are still an option, aren’t quite as effective as other approaches. With technology ever-developing, the old days of circling job ads in the classified section of newspapers are certainly in the past…
As a job seeker, you have probably researched all there is to know about cover letters, resumes, and interviews. However, are you familiar with the latest technique of job searching – social media? Yes, social media is not all about posting cute photographs of your cat or silly videos. Nowadays, more and more companies have turned to…
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7 Steps to Planning Your Job Search
Searching for a new job is almost a full-time job, as it takes hard work, time, and commitment to succeed. So the last thing you want to do is to send out hundreds of resumes and wait for a reply that may never come, so it’s important that you are organized and know how to…
You can never be 100% prepared for a job interview, as there’s no way know knowing exactly what your interviewer may ask you; however it’s highly likely that you will be asked some of the usual suspects. By giving some of the most common interview questions some thought and planning out answers, you can enter…
Your potential employer liked your resume and you’ve been called in for a face-to-face interview. This is an important, maybe even the MOST important, step in your job search, and it is your chance to make a good first impression on your potential employer! It’s normal for you to feel nervous, but by knowing what some of…