Career Resources
Interviewing
Behavioral Interview
"Don't tell me what you would do; tell me what
you did!" Behavioral interviewing is popular with many employers
and something you must prepare for in advance of an interview.
A Resume That Works
A resume that works is, above all else, a resume that will be read.
The purpose of a resume is to help you get an interview. If as the result
of submitting your resume, you get an interview with a prospective employer,
you have a resume that worked!
Other Articles
- Getting prepared
- Interviewing Dos & Don'ts
- Interview Prep Guidelines
- Guidelines to an Effective Interview
- It Pays to be Prepared and Practice
- Suggested Reading
- Ten Reasons for NOT Accepting a Counteroffer
Letter Examples
Before a potential employer reads a word of your
cover letter, he or she has probably already made an assessment of your
organizational skills and attention to detail simply by observing its
appearance.
Counteroffer Acceptance; Road To
Career Ruin
Matthew Henry, the 17th century writer
said, “Many a dangerous temptation comes to us in fine gay colors that
are but skin deep.” The same can be said for counteroffers, those magnetic
enticements designed to lure you back into the nest after you have decided
it’s time to fly away.
Tough Interview Questions
You've got to be ready for tough questions during
your interview. These questions will help you to prepare for them.
Writing Your Resume
Your Resume
When filling a position in today’s competitive job
market, a recruiter will often have one hundred or more applicants, but
time to interview only the five or ten most promising ones. So the recruiter
will have to reject most applicants after a brief skimming of their resumes.
You could say that the resume is more the recruiter’s tool for eliminating
candidates than the candidate’s tool for gaining consideration.
