Tag Archives: job hunting

How to boost your career prospects

Trying to find the ideal career is something that people spend years pursuing. And it can be difficult to know the best ways to go about getting a new career. Now, a lot of the time it can be very … Continue reading

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How to answer the 15 most popular interview questions — a Guest Post

Even if the mere idea of a job interview makes you really nervous, with a little preparation you’ll be ready to face any questions asked by recruiters. Here’s a list of 15 most common job interview questions and how to … Continue reading

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Coping With job-search frustration: Maintain your sanity! — a Guest Post

There’s nothing like the job search process. Rigorous, tedious and demanding incessant effort, you can easily become extremely frustrated while chasing employers and maintaining an optimum level of efficiency. It happens quite frequently that you send out a zillion job … Continue reading

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Six skill teachers should emphasize when job-hunting

Being a teacher requires a blend of knowledge, experience and very specific skills. People tend to misinterpret the role of a teacher to be limited to that of giving lectures, showing movies and singing songs to children. Hence it could … Continue reading

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How to research an employer before a job interview: a guest post

In today’s difficult economy and overcrowded job market, it’s already an achievement to get past the job interview phone screening. If you’ve been invited to a face to face interview at the employer headquarters, it’s your job to find out … Continue reading

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Acing a Telephonic Interview: How Difficult or Easy Can It Get? — A Guest Post

You’ve put immense thought in building an efficient resume and guess what, it caught the eye of your targeted employer. Although this calls for some celebration, but you need to confine your excitement because the scrutiny has just begun. So, … Continue reading

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Career Opportunities: Rejoining Society after Prison– a Guest Post

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” – Richard M. Nixon Keeping the tenure of a … Continue reading

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Common job-hunting mistakes by the long-time unemployed, a guest post

In the unstable economy of today, it is fairly common for a number of people to be incapable of finding a job for a prolonged period of time. A sudden influx of spare time after either getting fired from a … Continue reading

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Five Steps For A Successful Job Search, a guest post

Searching for a job is one of the most arduous tasks for an individual or a professional. It is important for the candidates to cover all the basics of a job search which include important steps like creating a résumé … Continue reading

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Job hunting is like a game, so why not create one

I’m intrigued by a recent article I saw about some British entrepreneur trying to launch a job hunting board game called Worker Placement. Continue reading

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