In many professions, it’s important for job seekers and freelancers to maintain an online portfolio to display their best work. This is often a requirement for coders and developers -- as well as for writers, artists, designers, photographers, web designers,...
Job Interview Nightmare #1: Your mommy intercedes on your behalf. This clip from Everybody Loves Raymond is comedy, obviously, but don't think it couldn't happen in real life. Helicopter Parents and Job Interviews I have heard many stories straight from my HR contacts...
Overview Job Interview Thank You Notes After every job interview, it's critical to follow up with a thank you note to the person that interviewed you. Thank you notes are not just common courtesy; they are essential elements of the interviewing process. Your smart...
If you get called in for a job interview at soap company Method, you'll likely be asked about how you would keep the company "weird" if hired. It's not exactly on anyone's list of common job interview questions. According to a Q&A with Method co-founder Eric...
Your New Internship: An Extended and Intensive Job Interview One of the first things your supervisor tells you when you start an internship: you are NOT guaranteed a job offer when the internship ends. Still, in many cases, an internship can be thought of as a...
So, you prepared for the interview, you researched the company, and you dressed for success. You thought that the interview went well—until you found out that it was a close call, but the job went to another candidate. Here's our quick guide for getting honest...
Once you have researched employment opportunities, made a list of positions you would like to apply for, and perfected your resume, the next step is fine-tuning your cover letter before sending it to prospective employers. Cover letters provide the opportunity to...
Having a gap in your resume -- a period of time when you weren't working, or weren't working at anything that you want to include in your resume -- is common these days. The current 9.1% unemployment rate means there are 13.9 million people unemployed in this...
An informational or exploratory interview is often the first step toward landing your dream job. You just found out that Uncle Stu got you an interview with the #1 company on your employer wish list. Then, you read a little further into the email. Exploratory...
Getting fired can happen to anyone. People are fired due to performance issues and failure to meet their manager’s expectations (reasonable or unreasonable). However, in many cases, being terminated has nothing to do with you and your work. In today's business world,...