How to Negotiate Salary
By Mike Simpson Most professionals understanding that knowing how to negotiate salary is crucial. If you can negotiate successfully, you aren’t just boosting your pay today; you’re increasing your overall earnings potential for the rest of your life. Wow, right? Even knowing how powerful talking about pay during the job search process can be, only…
What Is “Relevant Experience”? (A Job Seekers Guide)
By Mike Simpson If you’ve ever read any job seeker advice, you’ve probably heard one thing; showcase your relevant experience. It’s at the core of most resume-writing and interview preparation recommendations… and for good reason. The thing is, if you’re wondering, “What is relevant experience?” then you might struggle to put that advice into action.…
Top 25 College Interview Questions (Example Answers Included)
By Mike Simpson Ah, college interview questions. For many aspiring college students, the idea of participating in a college interview is, in a word, terrifying. Like a job interview, this meeting may determine whether you get into your first-choice school. Cue the anxiety, right? Well, that may not be necessary. First, yes, it’s true that…
“Sell Me This Pen” Interview Question (Example Answers Included)
By Mike Simpson Sell me this pen; it’s one of the trickiest interview questions around. And if your one of the 5.7 million professional salespeople in the United States, there’s a decent chance you’ll encounter it at some point during your career. Now, this question isn’t difficult because it’s unconventional. After all, this question made…
How to Write a Personal Mission Statement (Examples Included)
By Mike Simpson Mission statements are everywhere in business. Nearly every company has one, allowing a simple sentence or two to act as a guiding light for all of its decision-making. But did you know that you can harness the power of the mission statement to elevate your career? It’s true. With a personal mission…
How to Get or Write LinkedIn Recommendations (Examples Included)
By Mike Simpson LinkedIn is undoubtedly the quintessential social media platform for professionals. It serves as a resume supplement, a place to showcase your expertise in posts, and a home for a range of networking activities. It’s no secret that professionals usually spend a lot of time primping their profiles, ensuring that it has the…
Laid Off vs. Fired: The Differences Explained
By Mike Simpson Laid off vs. fired; are they really that different? In the end, they both mean ending up unemployed suddenly, so doesn’t that make them more or less the same? Well, yes and no. In the eyes of many candidates, the difference between being laid off or fired may seem minimal. Either way,…
How to Apply for a Job (Step-By-Step Process)
By Mike Simpson How to apply for a job; it seems like such a simple question to answer. In reality, application processes can be surprisingly complex. This is especially true while COVID-19 is still a factor, preventing some standard approaches from being an option. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t land a new position in…
Top 25 Residency Interview Questions (Example Answers Included)
By Mike Simpson After tackling medical school, you’ll face a new challenge; landing a residency. And how do you get one? That’s right; by squaring off against those dastardly residency interview questions and nailing your answers, that’s how. Standing out from the crowd isn’t always easy. In 2019, there were 38,376 applicants in the National…
How to Master the Open Interview (Example Answers Included)
By Mike Simpson Open interviews can be tricky beasts. Unlike traditional approaches, you don’t submit a resume in advance and then get a set appointment to discuss why you’re a great candidate for a job. No sirree. Instead, you simply march on in, tackle the application, and hop right into the interview. Intense, right? Mastering…
