Top 50 Soft Skills for Job Seekers
By Jeff Gillis When you fill out a job application or write your resume, odds are you’re usually focusing on the hard skills you possess, but in many instances, employers are also looking for candidates who possess soft skills as well. But hang on, what are hard skills? And for that matter, what are soft…
Top 27 Customer Service Interview Questions (& How To Answer Them)
By Mike Simpson When it comes to jobs in the workforce, few positions require an applicant to wear as many hats as those worn by a customer service representative. Great customer service representatives are often the face and physical representation of an organization, providing the human experience for consumers who are looking for information regarding…
14 Good Jobs For Teens
By Jeff Gillis You are sixteen and the world is your oyster. Options abound! For all too many teenagers, following the crowd is a top priority. These kids hang out in fields, arcades, or parties. They tip over defenseless cows, post endless sagas about their high scores on social media, or swoon over a latest…
How To Write A Two Weeks Notice Letter (Sample Template Included)
By Jeff Gillis A job offer is often accompanied by a giddy moment of exhilaration – they chose you! Of all the applicants, your star burned the brightest and has been plucked from its relatively lowly heights to take its rightful place much higher in the sky of this new company. Pull out your disco…
Professional Reference Letters 101 (Sample Template Included)
By Mike Simpson Part and parcel of membership in the not-so-elite squad of Traditional Human Employment – to make it fun let’s call them the The Job Seeking Squad – are professional references. A reference is how your hopefully soon-to-be employer can assess your experience and ranking in the The Job Seeking Squad. How long…
How To Write a College Resume (Template Included)
By Mike Simpson It is senior year and the time has come. The quad that seemed so welcoming and full of promise four years ago is now populated with children. “Was I really that young a mere four years ago?” You were. The beer has been drunk, the parties have become monotonous and dull, and…
Top 10 Best Jobs For College Students
By Jeff Gillis The unthinkable has happened: you’ve grown tired of eating ramen noodles, living four to a room, and pretending that trips to the park with your girlfriend/boyfriend qualify as actual dates. It is time to get a job. Though it is possible to work a full-time job while in college, part-time jobs for…
Character Reference Letter 101 (Sample Template Included)
By Mike Simpson We are all familiar with the traditional reference letter (often referred to as a letter of recommendation). It is an employer’s note of your professional conduct. While not always in letter form, providing professional references is a key component of any job application. A lesser known variety of the reference paradigm is…
What To Bring To A Job Interview (And What NOT To Bring)
By Jeff Gillis Everyone has that one friend. You know the one. They are prepared for every situation. Though they carry only a small bag, this bag is full of a seemingly infinite number of useful objects. Bug spray, barrettes, and yo-yos magically spring from their sack of goodies. At a job interview, you want…
Exit Interview Questions (Example Answers Included)
By Mike Simpson Though interviewing is most often seen as the entry point to employment, it is also an exit point. If you have ever resigned from a job, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. The dreaded exit interview. “Wait,” you murmur, confused. “The exit interview is clearly the very best part of…