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Self Tests and Assessments

According to Richard Bolles, 72, author of the best-selling book What Color Is Your Parachute the best diagnostics are those that assess rather than test. “You can’t flunk an assessment,” he says. But you can misuse one. “Never let an assessment tell you what to do,” warns Bolles. “Its purpose is only to give you some clues about your skills and interests; you’ve got to … [ Read more ]

Author: Gina Imperato | Source: Testing the Testers | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subject: Internet Resources

Tools from Download.com

With a plethora of job sites, several versions of your resume, and a limited amount of time; it’s no wonder that tracking your job search is a big, confusing job. Download.com offers many free or free-to-try tools to help you keep your job search active and organized. Check out the following tools:

Job Search Engine Spider Software 4.0
This tool from the Gelb

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Author: Beth Blakely | Source: Five tools to simplify your job search, resume blasts | Original Publication: TechRepublic | Subject: Internet Resources

More Resources

Laid Off Central—Looking for a laugh, maybe a cry, or at least a few kindred spirits as you struggle to make all the right moves? Then pay a visit to Laid Off Central. Founded a by a couple of friends who lost their jobs, the site is a refuge for job hunters. It combines the emotional dump of group therapy with the make-it-happen outreach … [ Read more ]

Author: Gina Imperato | Source: 35 Ways to Land a Job Online | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subject: Internet Resources

Managing a New Boss

Here’s a tip that may help you for the remainder of your career. If you want to succeed, don’t expect your boss to manage you. Instead, you must learn to manage your boss. Success doesn’t always come from doing your job well. More often, it comes from making your manager look good.

“To move up in a company, you have to manage your boss,” says … [ Read more ]

Author: Perri Capell | Source: Mind Readers Wanted? When A Job Comes Without Directions | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subject: On the Job Career Advice

6 Tips for Acing Your Year-End Review

With all the distractions the end of the year brings, it’s easy to neglect your day-to-day work. But this might be the most important time of year to focus on your job and your career. Many organizations hold year-end performance reviews, and acing them is often your ticket to a pay raise or promotion.

Here’s how to prepare for a performance review so that you … [ Read more ]

Author: Marshall Loeb | Source: Six Tips for Acing Your Year-End Review | Original Publication: CareerJournal.com | Subject: On the Job Career Advice

SOAR Model – Demonstrating Competency

Situation: The situation (briefly) provides the context for the specific accomplishment you want to talk about. This allows the other party to find out the basic facts about the situation you dealt with and establish an overall context for what you are talking about. A mistake people often make is that they forget they need only set the scene and not

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Author: Abhay Padgaonkar | Source: Marketing When YOU Are the Product | Original Publication: MarketingProfs.com | Subject: Interviewing

Handling Problem Interviewer Types

Here are three different problem interviewer types you may encounter and how to handle them.

The Harried Interviewer
Problem: This kind of hiring manager is late, completely unprepared, forgets your resume and maybe even spaces out that today is the interview.
Solution: “Give the person time to

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Author: Lynda M. Bassett | Source: Can This Interview Be Saved? | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subject: Interviewing

Turn Your Weaknesses into Strengths

“Do you find it difficult to work with some people?”
Indicate that you get along well with people and work hard to understand other points of view. You can name one or two traits that disturb you, but make sure they’re not overly broad, and give preference to those that a manager would also find hard to

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Source: Interviews: Turn Your Weaknesses into Strengths | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subjects: General Tips, Guidelines, Etc., Interviewing

Six Rules to Follow When Asking for Feedback

Be sure to relay your disappointment in not getting the offer and say that you would be interested in interviewing if anything opens up. Emphasize that this company is still your top choice.
Politely ask if there is any feedback that would help you improve your chances in your next interview. Was there anything in particular that could

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Author: Carole Martin | Source: How to Ask for Feedback | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: General Tips, Guidelines, Etc., Interviewing

How to Explain Job Hopping

I followed the best and the brightest. Companies want people who bring varied experience to the table. For that reason alone, job hopping makes you more marketable.
I followed the money. No one will argue with a move that gave you a salary boost – – as long as money isn’t the only reason why you left.

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Author: Cheryl Dahle | Source: The Buzz on Job Hopping | Original Publication: Fast Company | Subjects: General Tips, Guidelines, Etc., Interviewing

Asking About Company Culture

Digging up facts about company culture doesn’t have to be an altogether clandestine effort. You can simply ask questions about organizational culture. Here are a few to consider:

What three words or phrases would you use to describe the company or department culture?
How does the company (team) handle conflict or differing opinions?
How does

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Author: Michael Neece | Source: Assess Company Culture to Find the Best Fit | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: General Tips, Guidelines, Etc., Interviewing

7-Step Problem-Solving Framework

You can demonstrate the strength of your problem-solving ability by walking an interviewer through the following seven-step framework while describing how you solved a real-life problem in a previous job. When discussing that scenario, you should demonstrate the ability to:

Define the problem: Have the candidate identify what went wrong by including both a cause and an effect in the definition of

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Author: Harry Joiner | Source: How To Hire A Problem Solver | Original Publication: Optimize | Subjects: General Tips, Guidelines, Etc., Interviewing

5 Areas You Should be Sure to Address in an Interview

Here are the five areas you should be sure to address in an interview:

Job Description
It is very important to ask for a written job description. The job description defines the parameters of the job. Without a written job description, there are no boundaries, and the job can be a set up for failure. If you

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Author: Pat Boer | Source: Watch for the Red Flags: How to Avoid Career Derailment | Original Publication: Monster.com | Subjects: General Tips, Guidelines, Etc., Interviewing

A Few Reminders

Preparation. Know the company, your resume, and what key themes you want to convey about yourself.
Practice. Conduct mock interviews, meet with industry colleagues, videotape your rehearsal and get feedback.
Mind your interviewing etiquette. Be on time, and bring a resume even if the recruiter is supposed to have one. Don’t bring in large drinks

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Author: Sherrie Gong Taguchi | Source: Decoding the Interview and Evaluation Process | Original Publication: WetFeet | Subjects: Decoding the Interview and Evaluation Process, Interviewing

Hear it through the grapevine

Do rely on your cohorts for information. If possible, find out who else interviewed with the organization so that you can keep each other in the loop as to when you’ve heard back from the recruiter(s). In general, communication at a given school should take place around the same time. Some companies will invite candidates back in waves, or in sequence (a company has a … [ Read more ]

Don’t take lack of communication from the organization as a bad sign

Some firms will get back to candidates the same night or within a few days. Others will need a few weeks or will stretch things out for more than a month. This doesn’t mean the firm is disinterested, disorganized, or planning to reject you. Keep your spirits up and your ego in check.

There could be many reasons why the company is taking longer … [ Read more ]

The Evaluation Process

Long story short, the recruiters who have interviewed candidates will need to compare notes, combine their feedback, and discuss who they think should be invited back for further interviews. Typically, the head of recruiting, or someone in HR, or the school team captain will facilitate some sort of process—formal or informal—of collecting all of the feedback on the candidates and making decisions on who to … [ Read more ]

Make the most of where you are in the interview schedule.

Some people go into an interview feeling hamstrung by the order of their interview. Many people think it’s better to interview towards the end of a group of candidates. Certainly, there are pros and cons for whatever position you draw, but the important takeaway is that you don’t always control the time you interview. If you are one of the first, try to make a … [ Read more ]

Interpreting the Signals

Be bold. If you sense some concern surrounding a particular issue, bring it out in the open. When it’s your turn to ask questions, and after you’ve asked a few of the more standard ones, say something like, “Are there any concerns or small question marks about my candidacy that I can have the chance to address before I leave?”

Most recruiters will appreciate your … [ Read more ]

What’s Being Evaluated

To make it above the watermark, you need to have done your research on your chosen company/industry and be prepared to talk about yourself and the content of your resume as well as why you want and are qualified for the job. You’ll want to connect with the interviewer, answering questions directly, succinctly, with thoughtfulness, substance, and authenticity. These are the minimum requirements.

If … [ Read more ]