The best time to look for a job is when you already have one, and the best time to build your network is before you need one. Building strong relationships with coworkers, managers, and industry colleagues is an important part of your career strategy. But sometimes it’s necessary to cultivate relationships with people you don’t
Directly after your interview, it’s good manners to send a thank-you note to the hiring manager and anyone else you may have interviewed with. But what about a week or two weeks after your interview, and you still haven’t heard anything? What’s appropriate then? It’s perfectly fine, even expected, to follow up with the hiring
Ever applied for a job online and had to fill out a million forms fields with redundant questions even after you already uploaded your resume? You applied to a job using an applicant tracking system (ATS). What Is an ATS? An ATS is software that allows recruiters to automate parts of the hiring process. Some
If you’ve ever walked out of a job interview sure you nailed it but didn’t get an offer, you’ve probably wondered, “What did I do wrong?” The fact is, you may not have done anything wrong. It’s possible that another candidate was simply more memorable. Hiring managers make their decisions on lots of factors, but
As we start to close out 2018, it’s a good time to look back on what we’ve learned about the modern workforce to make predictions about what will happen in 2019. Understanding the changes that are likely to affect the nature of work, the workplace, and hiring decisions will make you more savvy about the
Whenever the topic of training comes up in performance or goal-setting conversations, employees often groan. For much of the working world, when we think of “training” we think of hotel conference room with stale snacks, a monotone speaker, and—if we’re lucky—maybe one or two takeaways from the entire day-long ordeal. Or maybe it’s a badly
Although most serious job seekers know how important it is to update a resume when looking for a new job, much of the workforce forgets about their resumes once the job is acquired. This is a huge mistake. Your resume is your first impression, your portfolio of accomplishments (not just skills!), and your chance to
A lot of people in the job market are really bad at networking. Really bad. And the reason is simple: people in general are bad at networking. Maybe we’re bad at it because we don’t really know what it is. Maybe we’re bad at it because we don’t want to put ourselves out there, or
Most great adventures start with a great dream. Dreams of success, or wealth, or stability, or even happiness. The trouble with dreams, though, is that they’re not measurable. How do you know you’ve succeeded? Dreams are what inspire us. They help keep us going. But they can’t be a measure of success. For that, we
While it is absolutely in your best interest to have a professional create your resume when you are job hunting, sometimes opportunity knocks and you have to apply for your dream job ASAP. YIKES! When time is of the essence, try these quick fixes to help improve your chances of nabbing that interview! KEYWORDS: Scan