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…
Here’s How to Accept a Job Offer (Hint: Acceptance Letter!)
By Jeff Gillis The process of finding a job can be a long, uphill battle with seemingly endless obstacles. You’ve drafted cover letters, only to wonder if they were ever even read. You’ve refocused your resume so many times that you have the perfect document ready to send to any number of future employers. You’ve…
How To Address A Cover Letter (Step-By-Step Instructions)
By Mike Simpson Everything is set. You have the skills, you’ve found the job and you are ready to apply. The only thing standing in your way is an ominously blank word document. The text cursor blinks relentlessly, mocking you. You, however, are not one to be taken down by the annoying persistence of blinking…
Top 5 Networking Tips For Job Seekers
By Jeff Gillis Being skilled at your job, having the right qualifications and work experience and having a finely tuned cover letter and resume are all excellent tools to have in your job seeking tool box, but there’s one tool that too often gets overlooked…networking to find a job. How many times have you heard…
Top 5 Skype Interview Tips (And The Mistakes To Avoid)
By Mike Simpson Prepping for the traditional job interview usually requires some pretty routine steps; make sure you’ve done your research, print out and bring along several clean copies of your resume, plan out your interview wardrobe, practice answering interview questions, and always bring along a pack of breath mints. But in today’s increasingly technological…
How To Ask For A Raise (And Actually Get One!)
By Mike Simpson “I’m not getting paid enough to do this job!” Sound familiar? Of course it does, we’ve all said it…and yet, how many of us sit at our desks day after day, grumbling about pay, but don’t actually do anything about it? Well, no more! Today we’re going to teach you how to…
Top 3 Career Test (or Career Quiz) Guide for 2020
By Mike Simpson If you’ve found this article, there’s a pretty good chance that you are either unhappy with your career or that you feel like you don’t know what it is that you’re supposed to be doing. Enter the career test. What is a career test? Generally speaking, a career test is a multiple-choice test…
Top 10 Informational Interview Questions
By Jeff Gillis Every good job seeker knows the value of research when it comes to preparing for job interviews. From looking up company websites to reading corporate articles and keeping on top of industry trends and news, it pays to stay up-to-date on everything. Of course, nothing beats networking for insider information and connecting…
How to Write A Letter of Recommendation (Format & Sample Included)
By Mike Simpson The best way to discuss your letter of recommendation is clearly by beginning with a little role playing (wink wink). Imagine you’re at a huge party. The room is filled with people you’ve never met and you’re standing awkwardly off to the side, unsure of what to do. You want to interact but…