You can gain a wealth of advantages when turning to Twitter for help in the job search. You can research companies and organizations, uncover little-known job leads, connect with recruiters and employers and learn up-to-the-minute news about the industries and employers that interest you. It's important to note, however, that your activities on Twitter won't pay off until you've invested some time learning how to use it best. Those new to the social networking site often complain that Twitter is too overwhelming, time-consuming and intimidating to be a useful tool in their job search campaign. That's why Chandlee Bryan, co-author of "The Twitter Job Search Guide," has developed a blueprint to help jo....
Phone interviews are a fairly fundamental part of the job search process. Yet many candidates fail to progress beyond this stage in their pursuit of a particular job. "Often, a candidate's failure occurs because he didn't treat the phone interview as seriously he would have a face-to-face meeting with a recruiter or potential employer," says Vicki Salemi, author of "Big Career in the Big City." In her book, Salemi pinpoints several phone interview faux pas, which include the following: Conducting the interview in your pajamas Even though you're not meeting with someone face-to-face, you should still wear clothes that make you feel confident and put together, Salemi says. I....
Hindsight is 20/20, but might there have been clues during the interview that this job was going to suck? Improve your vision by keeping an eye out for these red flags. 1. You get asked strange questions Web developer Dave Haynes thought it was a bit odd when a potential boss asked if he was offended by cursing. "I said, 'No, I curse sometimes myself. No big deal.'" But after taking the job, it became apparent why the topic had come up. "The boss cursed ALL the time. Every sentence that came out of his mouth was filled with negativity and cursing. He cursed in e-mails and in comments in the code for the s....
Teenagers desperately want to fit in with their peers, but years later, as adults, they want to be different. They don't want to be just like everyone else. (For proof, tell a chef that her duck á l'orange is average and you'll be banished from her restaurant.) Being average can be an insult at times and something to aspire to at others. Workers' attitudes evolve in the same way when discussing income. At the start of your career, especially if you're beginning in today's roller-coaster economy, you're thrilled to earn the average American salary. Once you're an industry veteran who's put in decades of work, you probably hope your salary has increased over time. Not because you're greedy but because you'd like ....
Many young people go to college without having any idea what they want to do beyond graduation. They assume they'll "find themselves" long before they begin looking for an entry-level job. Unfortunately, young people in such situations are more likely to bounce between majors and struggle in the job market than they are to simply fall into the fields of study and jobs that are right for them. In the wake of burdensome college loans and a job market that's been tough for grads to navigate, parents are feeling a tremendous amount of pressure to help their children achieve a sense of career direction. Yet, many parents don't understand how to help their children, without alienating them or making all of the college ....
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