What to Wear for an Interview

By admin, on May 21st, 2009

Guest Author: Lakeshore
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Does appearance really matter when interviewing for a new job? The answer is definitely, “YES”! Your interview attire could be the reason you receive an offer letter, or on the flip side, a rejection letter. It is always important to dress professionally to an interview because this will be your chance to make the best possible first impression on your potential employer. You will be visually assessed before you even answer the first interview question. Here are a few tips on what to wear, to make a great first impression:

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5 STEPS TO COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW ANSWERS

By admin, on April 22nd, 2009

Guest Author: Caroline Ceniza-Levine is co-founder of SixFigureStart, a career coaching firm that specializes in working with Gen Y young professionals. Formerly in corporate HR and retained search, Caroline most recently headed campus recruiting for Time Inc and has also recruited for Accenture, Citibank, Disney ABC, and others.
Author Website: http://www.sixfigurestart.com

At a recent workshop, a jobseeker asked an incredibly broad, but often-asked, question: What are recruiters looking for when they interview you?

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Are you a passive job seeker? You might be, but don’t realize it!

By admin, on March 10th, 2009


Are you a passive job seeker? Proactive job search strategies are far more effective than passive ones. However, spending a lot of time on your job search doesn’t necessarily mean you are using proactive strategies. If you find yourself constantly having to wait for the employer to make the next move, you’re likely using passive job search strategies. Let’s have a closer look at some strategies that may appear, on the surface, to be proactive, but are in fact passive.

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Quick Tips: Get the name right

By admin, on January 22nd, 2009

Hello, my name isAs someone with an apparently long, rather-difficult-to-spell-even-harder-to-pronounce-full-name that is often butchered, I can fully appreciate the desire to have one’s name pronounced and spelled correctly. 
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