Leadership skills are skills you use when organizing other people to reach a shared goal. Whether you’re in a management position or leading a project, leadership skills require you to motivate others to complete a series of tasks, often according to a schedule. Effective leaders are essential to any organization....
The one mistake on LinkedIn that is keeping from your dream job
Are you using LinkedIn right when applying for jobs? Maximize your chances of getting a positive response when applying to jobs via LinkedIn, the biggest professional network, using these simple tweaks: When you apply to work, your aim with the application is not to get the job but to open...
The difference between successful and unsuccessful job seekers
Your resumé is useless if it’s sitting on the desk picking up dust. No matter how good your resumé is, it’s useless if it isn’t actively being shared and used to apply for jobs. The one difference between successful job seekers and unsuccessful ones is that the successful ones believe...
Tips for optimizing your LinkedIn profile
Only a few people will click go to your profile page. You have to get them to want to know more about you and to know you are open to job offers before they click on your profile. Here I show you how you can do that.
8 top businesses that are hiring and jobs with highest growth
8 top businesses that are hiring: Amazon Dollar General Aldi Oracle Walgreens Decker Truck Line Home Depot Lowes Jobs with the highest growth: Financial analysts and advisors Nurses Sales (retail and insurance agents) Customer services representatives Laborers Data entry and administrative support Managers (frontline, project, etc...) Truck drivers Source: Forbes
The number 1 thing you need to make your resumé stand out
What makes a resumé stand out, you ask. From our experience with the thousands of resumés and cover letters we receive, it is the cover letter, not the resumé, that makes one job applicant more impressive than another. This is because, to get to the resumé, the hiring manager needs...
Nontraditional way to find jobs
One way you can find job vacancies is using the chat feature on business websites. You can use these to inquire about unadvertised vacancies and the email address of the HR department. Since many people are not using this method currently, it gets you results. Here is what to do...
80% of hiring managers consider thank you letters when hiring people
Not getting the job despite a positive interview? Writing a simple brief thank you letter after the interview can make the difference. Studies show that 80% of hiring managers consider thank you letters when making their final hiring decision and 20% of recruiters and hiring managers will automatically dismiss a...
Tips to improve your job search
Make your CV stand out from others. Here’s how: ? Convey important information fast. ? Don’t clutter the CV with too much information. ? Use a professional design that has plenty of spaces between lines, paragraphs, sections. ? Focus on your latest job description the most. ? Match your skills...
Unemployed? It doesn’t mean the end of the world.
Being out of work for a long time can negatively affect your job search. Employers might wonder if you still have the skills needed to do the job. Since jobs are constantly evolving and skills needed to do the same job changing, it is highly likely that
