There are a lot of protocols at job interviews and you must follow all the rules.You must also know what to say to pique the interest of the interviewer. Saying you are a hard-worker, team-player or...

You can have a great resume and still not get a job.  Resumes may get you in the door but if you do not have great interviewing skills, you are out.  Being in a job search can be overwhelming and...

Let’s ban generic job descriptions.  Why?  Simply because they are too important to the job process.  In the real world, there isn’t a perfect candidate but there is a perfect team member...

 In today’s environment, companies have many ways to screen and interview candidates.  One of them gaining in popularity is the virtual interview.  It offers a company an economical way to...

Cover letters give you the opportunity to tell someone why they should look at your resume.  They need to be customized, clear, concise and error free.  What else should or shouldn’t they...

Interviewing job candidates is a fine art.  In fact, the role of “interviewer” can become a daunting task because interviewing can be difficult.   Within the span of a couple of hours, you...

If you think that a 140 character resume is far-fetched.Think again. Twitter is here and it’s becoming a great recruiting tool.  I’ve been seeing a lot of discussions about this lately and...

I recently had the opportunity to read, The Power Of Communication, by Helio Fred Garcia.  Viewing ‘communications’  as an indispensable leadership discipline, Mr.  Garcia discusses how to...

You have the exact experience that’s listed on the job description. You have the work “samples” to support your job history.  Yet, no luck landing the job. Worse, you are coming in...

It’s 2013 and time to get rid of useless phrases in your resume.  These are terms and phrases that you have probably carried over from one resume to another.  Resume styles change and you must...

Writing your resume is not easy.  Once you have it done, most people breath a heavy sigh of relief and put it out of their mind.  What you must remember is that whether you are currently looking for a...

You go to an event to network, and then can’t remember who you met. Everyone seems to be a big blur. You interview,  meet lots of new people, and can’t remember who is who.  We’ve all...