Sandra Hess — October 31, 2018 — October 31, 2018 With today’s record-low unemployment rates fueling a fiercely competitive job market and hiring costs on the rise, finding qualified candidates is not enough. Today’s employers want to find the “right” qualified candidate. Certainly, employers want candidates with the right skills, but they also want candidates … Continue reading Pre-Employment Assessments Aren’t Only for Skills Testing
Category Archives: Career Development
How to Avoid Being Laid Off
Steele Champion — October 25, 2018 — October 25, 2018 Trick question, you can’t avoid being laid off. That’s not entirely true, unless you’re the CEO or owner, there is not much you can do, if anything, to avoid being laid off from your job. The right question should be, if you get laid off … Continue reading How to Avoid Being Laid Off
How To Answer ‘What Are Your Career Goals?’
Brian Devane — October 23, 2018 — October 23, 2018 If you have been practising for interviews at all you more than likely have come across common interview questions such as How To Answer “Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years time?”. No matter what way the question is worded you still need to … Continue reading How To Answer ‘What Are Your Career Goals?’
Career Advice for a Young Marketer
Howard J. Sewell — September 26, 2018 Follow @hjsewell — September 26, 2018 A few weeks ago I gave an informational interview to a local university student looking for advice on the best way to jump start his marketing career. The conversation was a handy excuse to catalog some of the lessons I’ve learned over … Continue reading Career Advice for a Young Marketer
How To Answer “Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years time?”
Brian Devane — September 25, 2018 — September 25, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay When you are interviewing for a new job, you might be asked: “Where do you see yourself in five years time?”. You might not know where you will be career-wise next year not to mind in five years time. If you do … Continue reading How To Answer “Where Do You See Yourself In 5 Years time?”
Happy with Your Job? Why You Should Still Update Your Resume
Amanda Clark — August 27, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — August 27, 2018 typographyimages / Pixabay Many people only think about updating their resume when they’re unhappy at work and want to find a new job, or once they’ve already lost their job and are scrambling to find something else. Rushing to update your resume can … Continue reading Happy with Your Job? Why You Should Still Update Your Resume
How to Find Success in Your Marketing Career Early On
Bob Van Rossum — August 14, 2018 Follow @BobVR — August 14, 2018 A successful marketing career is more than just working up to a high salary. Everyone’s definition of a fulfilling career is different, but if you truly want to advance your career, realizing that it revolves around more than a nice paycheck is … Continue reading How to Find Success in Your Marketing Career Early On
3 Ways to Appeal to Mobile Job Searchers
Peter Yang — August 8, 2018 Follow @thepeteryang — August 8, 2018 FirmBee / Pixabay Making sure your job posts are seen by as many job seekers as possible is Hiring 101. This means appealing to the masses of on-the-go job seekers who are using their handheld devices to look through job openings. In fact, … Continue reading 3 Ways to Appeal to Mobile Job Searchers
Made Redundant? Here’s What to Do Next
Beata Staszkow — August 1, 2018 — August 1, 2018 Being made redundant is not the end of the world. It happens frequently as companies merge, get taken over, and indeed go to the wall. If you have recently been made redundant, here’s what to do next. Check that your Redundancy was fair People aren’t … Continue reading Made Redundant? Here’s What to Do Next
60% Of Candidates Don’t Hit Apply
Joanne McDonagh — July 30, 2018 Follow @rezoomo_com — July 30, 2018 niekverlaan / Pixabay Apply now, apply here, apply today. Apply! Apply! Apply! Many companies focus on the bottom of the recruitment funnel with their main objective being getting candidates to apply for their roles. If this is you stop! You’re doing it all … Continue reading 60% Of Candidates Don’t Hit Apply