Unfortunately (or sometimes fortunately), not everything in our life happens according to our plans and desires. Unexpected lay off is one of those unpleasant things that almost none of us feels secure against. Well, how to handle this if it happens? Of course, when everything is going just alright at work and nothing remotely dangerous seems to happen, it is hard to make yourself think of what you are going to do should you be let go. As well as it’s almost impossible to prepare yourself for getting a bad news without being emotional. Regardless how well you think you prepared for taking it, you almost surely will be struck by it at least for the first moment. Continue reading
Category Archives: Job Hunting
Quick Interview Tip
Supposedly, you are looking for a job and when a prospective employer or recruiter eventually reaches out to you one day, you probably will be willing to talk to them right away. Do not rush. If an interviewer suggests calling you back and scheduling an interview for a later time, take advantage of this opportunity. But be specific and quick with helping the recruiter to set up a time at both your and her/his earliest convenience. Continue reading
How to Work with a Recruiter
Consider recruiters as your business partners in a very serious project – job search. Being treated this way they would feel more respectable and therefore may be helpful.
Be honest with them and speak openly about any concerns you may have regarding a potential job opportunity, so that they could help you. Of course, it depends on how professional your recruiter is. A professional recruiter always appreciates integrity of their candidates, which helps them coordinate their work properly and find the right fit. Continue reading
Considering New Job Opportunities
If it’s time for you now to consider a new job opportunity – whatever reason there might be – you need to remember three main things that comprise this process:
First, willingness to do the job. That is the foremost thing that instigates any new job search. Continue reading
What Else You Need to Know about Your Potential Employer
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
Competing Offer – A Hard Decision to Make
What to do in a situation when you are interviewing with several companies and more than one company is ready to make an offer to you?
There is an example. You are currently employed with the company “Appleby” and are looking for new opportunities. You had already a series of interviews with different employers and, say, the “Safari” Corporation is making you a job offer. Continue reading
Salary Question
During the interviewing process inescapably you come to the point when you are asked about your salary expectations. It can be one of the first questions that the interviewer asks or it can be brought up when a job offer is made. Being asked in the beginning, this question might influence further success of your interview, depending on how professionally and reasonably you answer it. Continue reading
Interview Questions
In spite of the slue of Interview Question samples both on the Internet and in numerous career books, we also decided to list most common and, in our opinion, most relevant interview questions. Continue reading
Heading for an Interview
It looks like your resume did a great job for you, so did you while screening, once you are invited for a personal interview with a potential employer. We do not intend to couch you on the importance of being polite, punctual, properly dressed and groomed when you go to the interview. We are sure you know that well. We just wanted to give you some basics of what the interviewing process particularly entails and what phases of interview to be prepared for? Moreover, what can affect an interview decision and how to avoid disappointing results? Continue reading
Employment Testing
Along with application forms, resumes and interviews, some companies or recruitment agencies use numerous tests in pre-employment selection. Although not all employers rely on testing while looking for suitable candidates, tests can help significantly save time and money by decreasing the number of applicants based on their personal or professional skills. Moreover, if conducted properly, test is supposed to generate more objective and unbiased results as it minimizes the personal contact between the applicant and the recruiter. Continue reading