Your E-Mail address matters.
Using the wrong email address when applying for a job could hurt your chances
Networking has gone completely digital. Just like they have impacted everything else in the free world, sites like Facebook and Linkedin have altered the entire structure of professional networking.
Here are a few tips to help you survive in the digital networking age:
What You Need to Know about a Company Before a Job Interview
Before heading to job interview, it is extremely important that candidates know as much information as possible about the
Company/ Organization. Getting this information is fairly simple, and it's a good idea to memorize a few key points to bring
up during the interview. Human Resource Managers are impressed by interviewees who are well-informed about the company.
Structure of a Cover Letter
If you’re unsure how you’re actually going to write a cover letter, it can help to break the letter down into its various parts and concentrate on just one section at a time. Here’s what goes into each of the four main sections of a cover letter:
Resume Checkist
Did you know that a resume will only get less than a 15-second glance at the first screening?
If you don't make a good impression within those 15 seconds, it's straight to the "no pile". Before sending off a resume to an employer, be sure that ALL your answers are YES to the following questions:
5 Things You Should Never do in a Job Interview
Congratulations! you have just gotten called in for a job interview. You now need to know the simple ways to candidates make a bad impression during an interview. There are a few things that most Human Resource professionals agree are “pet peeves” guaranteed to ensure you do NOT get the job.
10 tips for an Excellent Résumé
1. Résumé length
You may have heard that your résumé should fit on one page. This is nonsense. Recruiter or hiring managers don’t care if your résumé is one or two pages long. But they do care whether it is easy to read and gives key information upfront. Your résumé can be one, two, or (occasionally) even three pages. The only rule is that the length should be appropriate for you. If in doubt follow the (very general) rule of thumb that less than 5 years experience probably only requires one page and more than that may need two.
