Unquestionable is the importance of a good knowledge and clear understanding of the company you are interviewing with. To know what the company does and where it is in terms of its financial situation is important information to have, not only to impress your interviewer, but also and foremost for yourself to help you make right decision. There is an example. Continue reading
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Mutual Interviewing Process
Your job search must be on the right track if you managed to land a job interview. Your nicely composed resume generated an interest of the potential employer and now you are heading for a personal meeting with them. Be careful and considerate during the interview and keep in mind that interviewing is a mutual process. From the part of the job-seeker it should be as rigorous as from the part of the employer. Everything matters; every small detail can be decisive and contribute to a successful career or ruin it. Not only the employer is interviewing a candidate, but the candidate should be a thorough interviewer too. Continue reading
Resume Writing
The main purpose of the resume is to introduce a job applicant to the potential employer. A well composed resume is supposed not only to attract the employer’s attention but can also say a lot about an applicant’s character. And as we keep mentioning, you will never have the second chance to make the first impression. Does this mean that in order to be noticed by the employer you resume should be as unique as possible? Not necessarily. Quite the opposite. Continue reading
Types of Resume
There are three well-known types of resume: chronological (or historical), functional and combination. Interestingly, but only one of them is widely used and preferred by both employers and job seekers. Continue reading
Cover Letter. Do You Really Need One?
Would you believe it or not, but there is still a bunch of hiring managers that meticulously read each and every cover letter they receive. Even if they get tones of job applications and they are in rush for a suitable candidate, they still make time for at least scanning through cover letters. Continue reading
Hiring Process Step-by-Step
Before embarking on job hunting, it is a good idea to get to know the structure of the hiring process in detail. It would help diminish inevitable stress and figure out an appropriate behaviour during this process. Well, what are you to be prepared for? First of all, we need to mention that the hiring process may vary from one employer to another, but there is a certain framework that underlies recruitment and selection in any organization. Continue reading