By admin, on January 8th, 2013  Feeling Nervous About the Past : Carole Martin
Website: http://www.interviewcoach.com
Maybe you were fired or laid off – under “not-to-pleasant” circumstances, or maybe you quit un-expectantly?
Whatever the reason – there is something or some things that you’d rather not talk about in the job interview. Not only have you had a bad experience, but now you have to talk about it – again and again.
How you deal with these questions will depend a lot on how you have resolved the issue with yourself. In order to answer these types of questions effectively it will be important to deal with your issue ahead of time. The best way to do that is to think about and script an answer.
Here are some sample questions of difficult questions:
“Have you ever been fired?”
“Why did you leave your last job without another job lined up?”
Continue reading Do You Have “Dirty Little Secrets” You Would Like To Avoid In The Job Interview? »
By admin, on December 12th, 2012  We’ve heard, (and given), a lot of job search advice over the years, often related to effective networking, staying organized, using technology, or preparing strong application materials. However, there’s a major aspect of the job search that is often overlooked by job seekers and career professionals alike – the power of an active support network. In this case, we’re not necessarily talking about your professional network, although there could be some overlap. Your support network includes trusted friends, family members, mentors, professors, classmates, and colleagues who may or may not know much about your field or your industry, but are personally invested in you and your success. These are the people who have come along side you to brain storm about choosing a major, stay up late to chat about whether or not to accept this internship or that, and go out of their way to encourage you when your job search is taking longer than you anticipated. These are the folks who may seem nosy, at times, checking in on you about your future plans and calling to make sure you’re eating well and getting enough exercise! For the most part, they are well-meaning; in fact, they are your secret weapon when it comes to your job or internship search.
Continue reading Job search: Your secret weapon »
By admin, on November 21st, 2012  We have often said that the process of finding a job or an internship is a full time job! It takes time, careful research, a good support network, and a bit of good luck. To give you a bit of extra help this this holiday season, we’d like to let you know about an online job search course, “Find Me A Job: How To Score A Job Before Your Friends.” Created by Heather Huhman, a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder & president of Come Recommended, this course is designed to help students and recent college graduates land internships and entry-level jobs. Topics covered include:
- What to do before your search even begins
- How to identify your wants and needs — and find matching opportunities
- How to submit applications that will generate responses
- How to succeed in every type of interview — video, phone and in-person
- How to follow up at every stage of the hiring process
- How to handle rejection — and evaluate and accept job offers
- How to succeed on the job once you secure a position
The course is normally $49 (and a steal at that price), but Heather has provided us with a coupon code for the holidays that will bring the fee for the course down to $24!! (The coupon is good until 11:59PM On December 25, 2012.) Here’s the coupon code link: http://www.udemy.com/find-me-a-job/?couponCode=connections. Please feel free to share the link with friends or loved ones who are looking for jobs or internships.
Sweet Careers does not receive any reward (monetary or otherwise) on the sale of this course. The link and coupon code are provided for the benefit of our readers.
By admin, on November 14th, 2012 Question: I go to school in a different state than I live. I am applying for internships in both my home state and where my school is. What address should I use on my resume? – Angela, California AND New Hampshire
Answer: Great question, Angela. You can actually include BOTH addresses on the resume in the header of your document. Here’s an example of a way you can list both addresses:
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