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Good grooming is a must no matter what business you are in, but especially in the business of women interviewing for success!
Poor grooming seems both too trivial and too obvious to be a major problem, yet employment specialists and career coaches consistently agree that it is a major factor that keeps women from getting the… more →
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Good grooming is a must no matter what business you are in, but especially in the business of women interviewing for success!
janeir wrote 1 month ago: Poor grooming seems both too trivial and too obvious to be a major problem, yet employment specialis … more →
Unhappy In Current Job, But Can't Make a Career Change Right Now?
janeir wrote 1 month ago: Happiness in the workplace, at home or in relationships is often the result of effective communicati … more →
Should I pay for a professional resume writing service when I can just use a resume template?
janeir wrote 1 month ago: Yes, No, and Maybe. You decide based on the following: It’s true that most people have resum … more →
How can a Career Evaluation help me get a job?
janeir wrote 1 month ago: Whether you are seeking entry-level employment or if you’re a seasoned professional, you will … more →
Can I find a job with the current unemployment rate?
janeir wrote 1 month ago: Effective resume preparation accompanied with job-search coaching and personal branding, and perhaps … more →
A Good Resume Writer is a Ghostwriter, Leaving No Clues of His or Her Existence
janeir wrote 2 months ago: Yes, a resume writer is a ghostwriter. An expert ghostwriter always writes in his/her client’s … more →
References for the Job Interview
janeir wrote 2 months ago: When choosing the people you will be using as references, your first priority is to gain their permi … more →
10 Government Careers That Earn $70K+
janeir wrote 2 months ago: The Federal government is looking to fill 273,000 mission critical positions in the next three years … more →
The Follow Up Thank You Letter:
janeir wrote 2 months ago: The follow-up, thank-you letter is a powerful and often overlooked job search tool. Some situations … more →
Your Next Interview . . . . part two . . .What do you need to know? But be careful…
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janeir wrote 4 months ago: Don’t overdo it: Memorizing a company’s annual report, and who sits where on the organizational char … more →
Target Your Next Employer - - What do you need to know? part 1
janeir wrote 4 months ago: There is often so much information about companies and organizations available that it’s easy to be … more →
The Next Step To Your New Job . . .
janeir wrote 4 months ago: You will hear “yes,” but then what! ? Great! You’ve been offered a job and it’s just what you … more →
Getting the interviewer’s evaluation AFTER he/she has said “no”
janeir wrote 4 months ago: The employer who has turned you down is the best source for information about why he/she didn’t choo … more →
Interview Check List #22: Did I show enthusiasm?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: According to surveys of career coaches, a display of enthusiasm is the one ingredient employers wish … more →
Interview Check List #21: Did I pick up on “go” signals; little things that told me I should keep talking, things like the interviewer nodding or saying “tell me more”?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: If you didn’t, you’ll come across as stiff or perhaps even unfriendly. People hire people, not resu … more →
Interview Check List #20: Did I show any hostility or anger toward my current/former employer?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: A big no-no! This tips the employer off that there were problems. You’re likely to be dropped like … more →
Interview Check List #19: Was I very nervous and, if so, what prompted this nervousness?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: Was there something in what the employer said that prompted you to feel a lack of confidence? And h … more →
Interview Check List #18: Did I make sure the employer was clear about how I felt about the company and the job?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: One candidate for an administrative job tells the story of how he obtained many interviews yet never … more →
Interview Check List #16: Did I answer their questions completely?
janeir wrote 5 months ago: Nothing is more frustrating to an interviewer than to have the job candidate give a partial answer t … more →
