Interview Strategies for Introverts
Finding the best jobs for introverts isn't an easy proposition, which is why the interview process can be such a nerve-racking experience. Job interviews don't come along that often - in fact, it can take dozens of resume submissions before you are...
Recruiters Reveal: Top 10 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
You may be familiar with some of these issues – others may surprise you because very few interviewers are willing to share honest feedback with candidates. In Part 2, Melisa talks about mistakes that sabotaged so many of my interview coaching...
How to Find Great Startup Jobs
Your Super-Sized Guide to Landing a Cool Job at a Hot Startup We’ve seen a trend with our Big Interview users and interview coaching clients — the corporate ladder has lost some luster and more people are looking to land jobs at startup companies....
How to Use Twitter to Find a Job
Compared with social media job search heavyweights like LinkedIn, Twitter often flies under the radar as a tool for job search success. Don’t let that underdog status fool you, though. Our own Elizabeth Magill walks us through Twitter's surprising...
25 Great College Graduation Gift Ideas
Looking for some great college graduation gift ideas? If only you could buy the kid a job! The next best thing is a useful gift that will truly help them in their job search. If you have a recent or soon-to-be college grad on your gift list this...
4 Critical Steps for Using LinkedIn to Land a Job
LinkedIn, with its more than 259 million users, is the most popular social network for professionals today. According to LinkedIn, more than two new users join the network every second. That means it is so much more than a simple social or...
How to Write a Damn Good LinkedIn Profile
This is the first in our new series on harnessing the power of LinkedIn for your job search. In this first post, Elizabeth Magill covers everything you need to know to turn your LinkedIn profile into an effective tool for landing interviews and...
Face the Fear: How to Overcome Job Interview Anxiety
You've got a big job interview coming up. This could be it! Your one shot at the perfect job. Feeling scared yet? It's natural to feel anxiety about a job interview. Someone is about to scrutinize your appearance, mannerisms, what you say, and how...
10 Ways to Determine If A Craigslist Job Posting is Legitimate
Craigslist can be a great resource for job seekers. You can find listings for a wide variety of legitimate opportunities -- everything from part-time temporary gigs to career-track positions. However, you can also find plenty of scammers on...
The Top U.S. Cities for Finding a Job
Thinking about moving to find a great job? If the employment opportunities in your city are few and far between these days, relocation could be the answer. But what cities are really experiencing growth in the job sector? And in which sectors,...
15 Power Tips for Using Your Social Network To Find A Job
Sometimes, especially when it comes to getting your foot in the door to be considered for the best job opportunities, it's more about who you know than what you know. Networking has always been the most effective way to land a new position and...
How To Work A Job Fair
Here are some useful job fair tips to help you get the most out of these events. A great way to connect with job seekers and hiring professionals alike, a job fair can be a convenient and effective tool in obtaining the very position you want. On a...
How To Choose (And Use) References
You already know that having a great reference to back up your skills is imperative, but not everyone knows how they should go about getting one. Your reference (or references) is often the last hurdle before getting the job offer, and missing...
Overqualified Job Seeker DOs and DON’Ts
Rest assured, during every interview process, there are always candidates who don't perfectly fit the position's mold. But what if you're too overqualified? It's important to stress how and why your skill set would be an asset to the company,...
How to Spot a Control Freak Boss on your Interview
Micromanagers like to think of themselves as perfectionists, but they probably aren’t. They only expect perfection out of the work of others and seldom put themselves in the position where their imperfections may be judged. You see, even...