The explosion in online professional network LinkedIn and the professionalism of many resumes means recruiters and future employers expect to be able to check a job seeker’s full work history at the click of a button or quick glance of your CV. In other words, it’s becoming virtually impossible to avoid listing your entire employment […]
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Technology has changed just about every aspect of our lives, but did you know it may also be drastically affecting your chances of landing a new job? Traditionally, it was a challenge just to get past the first step of having your resume read and progressed to the next stage of an interview. That’s why […]
Just as technology has changed at a rapid pace over the past decade, so too have our methods of communication and, most dramatically, our attention spans. In fact a recent study by Microsoft looked at the change in attention spans by comparing what was happening with your focus in the year 2000 to 2013. The […]
Just picture this: it’s the big day of your job interview and you’re a little nervous. You’ve got a professional looking resume, you’re dressed to impress and you’ve practiced your answers to standard interview questions such as “what would you say is your greatest strength and weakness?” You arrive in plenty of time before the […]
The potential benefits to your career that an engaging, professional LinkedIn profile can bring are well established. But what about social media? Can networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram also help boost your career and professional prospects? There is no doubt that when social media is done the wrong way it can have overwhelmingly […]
In a relatively short period of time, LinkedIn has grown to become one of the most powerful and all pervasive online networks in the world. Just like Facebook is a central part of so many people’s social life and their network of friends, LinkedIn is the equivalent for your professional life. LinkedIn mixes messaging, networking […]
The power of business networking platform LinkedIn has grown to stratospheric levels in recent years. While Facebook, Twitter and Instagram dominate the world of social media, LinkedIn has become the number one destination for professionals to network, find out information and sell themselves to potential employers. More than 380 million people are now connected to […]
At one point or another during the search for a new job, every aspiring employee arrives at an all-too familiar crossroads.The indecision may come the minute you’ve just finished a job interview or sent in your application, or in the hours and days afterwards as you wait to hear news from your prospective employer. That […]
Rejection can be a cruel blow to any of us, and when it happens in the workplace the effect can be lethal. Considering we spend so much of our time at work – often more than we do with our families each week – being rejected can quickly turn nasty and have long-lasting effects. You’ve […]
Sweaty palms. Racing pulse. Nerves going haywire. Sound familiar? These are the typical reactions many of us have to job interviews. And that’s just the one-on-one variety. What about a panel interview, where three or more people are grilling you about every aspect of your past and future career? Compared to being interviewed by a […]
