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Jump-start your job search with a fresh way to network. The easiest way to get back in your job-hunting groove is to give your network some much-needed attention. When leveraged properly, your network can help you establish your personal brand, uncover new job leads, and gain valuable insight into a prospective employer. Ladders revealed a … Read More

Learn how to prepare your responses to behavioral interview questions. Most people know how important it is to be on their best behavior during job interviews. but a behavioral interview isn’t just about a polished appearance and firm handshake. Often conducted as a follow-up to a traditional interview, a behavioral interview allows recruiters to assess … Read More

Your job search will affect your entire family. Here’s how to talk to them about it. I’ll never forget the day my father told me he lost his job. I was nine years old, and he was taking me around the neighborhood to sell Girl Scout cookies. He told me that he left his company … Read More

Resume Checklist: Follow these best practices to ensure your resume gets through the spam filter, applicant tracking system, and to the recruiters and hiring managers. What’s the difference between a computerized ATS (Applicant Tracking System) and a black hole? Not much, if you don’t know which aspects of your resume give you a good ranking … Read More

Want to land a sales job and start on the right foot? Be ready to explain how you’ll move the numbers in the first months. If you work in sales at the manager level or above, you should be prepared to hear the question from a hiring manager on a job interview ; he wants … Read More

When interviewing and employed, use these tips on dressing down interview attire for the office. In a corporate culture where business casual is making waves, showing up to work in a three-piece suit is a dead giveaway to your colleagues that your dentist appointment is really an interview — somewhere else. Fortunately, there are ways … Read More

Scott Ginsberg shares five items from his list of 61 stupid things to stop doing before it’s too late. In my most recent article about interviewing, ” 10 good ways to ‘Tell me about yourself,” I offered a free list at the end about stupid things to stop doing before it’s too late. Since that … Read More

A by-the-numbers look at how you can improve your job search.  You don’t need me to tell you that there’s a lot of job advice available on the web these days. A few clicks of the mouse, and you’re sure to find thousands of articles on every single job-search topic, from writing your resume to … Read More

Impress your interviewer by getting to the heart of the business’ needs. As a Career Coach, I’ve helped tons of people navigate through job search and they all have one goal in common: Get the perfect job as quickly and painlessly as possible. One way to do this is to own your job search and … Read More