The interview is your audition so what you say in an interview immensely matters. The interview is the technique to gauge your ability to think on your feet, your emotional intelligence, your attitude and your creativity. It is tempting to say that there is no “right” or “wrong” thing to say in an interview as...
Do you have any gaps in your resume? I'm talking about the big, red-flag kind of gaps. Maybe your resume gap is due to unexpected downsizing, extended travel, or health & family issues. Having a resume gap can be quite common, especially these days. They're not as eyebrow-raising as they used to be, but you still have to...
Figuring out what to do with your life, whether you're about to enter college or just starting out your career, is one of the biggest challenges one will ever face in their life. And despite all you learn about math, science, business, arts, sociology, psychology, history, and English; you still never feel 100% prepared for...
There was an interesting experiment conducted years ago using monkeys and bananas. The researchers placed five monkeys in a room with a ladder and a some bananas at the top of it. It didn't take long before one of the monkeys saw the bananas and decided to climb the ladder. As soon as the monkey...
There can be various reasons by which you can be rejected in interviews. It may be the incompetency or lack of appropriate qualifications for the job. But if you possess all the knowledge and the skills required for the particular designation, you may be lacking somewhere else. You may be unwillingly committing some etiquette mistakes...
If you’re considering a career change, you’re not alone—25 percent of Americans change careers every single year, according to Right.com. So if you're looking for a new challenge, simply need a change of scenery, or want to find a career that offers a higher salary potential, you need to consider the required training and the costs...
We’ve all heard it before: “If you don’t wake up excited to go to work, you’re doing the wrong job.” That saying exists because sometimes it’s hard to find happiness at work. Whether you dislike the position you’re in, work long hours, have stressful responsibilities or feel as though you’ve missed your calling, sometimes there...
What's the most valuable piece of career advice you've ever received? Who did it come from? In my case, the wisest and most significant guidance has always come from Mom. Yes, even regarding my career. Mom is on the verge of wrapping up an amazing career, although she humbly reports that it's not actually a career. In her...
Today's guest post comes from Gwen Hill. Fiscal year end has come and gone. And it seems to have taken a lot of jobs along with it--mine included. We've all heard about the stages of grief, but what do those look like when we apply them to the loss of a job? Here's my take...
Anyone who’s ever been disengaged at work knows the symptoms: unhappiness, lack of motivation, decrease in creativity and productivity, a high level of apathy, and feeling like “a cog in the machine”. It’s clear that low engagement can dramatically affect the health and happiness of an employee, but just how much does it actually affect...
