Top 25 Tips for Better Cover Letters on Feb 1, 2012 in Uncategorized 1. Proofread your letter for errors and tone before you mail it. Writing like a professional assumes that your letter contains no spelling, typing, or grammatical errors. Job applicants are frequently deselected because of such mistakes. 2. Address y...
Tips for a Better Resume on Feb 1, 2012 in Uncategorized Are you suffering from resume-writer’s block? Does everyone else’s resume seem more professional and better worded than yours? The following are some guidelines to help you create a better electronic resume: 1. Be neat and error free. Ca...
Tips for Negotiating Your Salary on Feb 1, 2012 in Uncategorized Throughout your job search you need to seriously consider several questions about your financial value and future income. What, for example, are you worth? How much should you be paid for your work. How can you best demonstrate your value to an emplo...
Top 25 Tips for Better Cover Letters on Jan 25, 2011 in CV writing tips Job Application Tips Cover letters are your first sales pitch to a potential employer. Remember that employers receive hundreds of resumes and cover letters from people that are applying for the job you want. Your goal is to stand out from the other candidates. A good co...
Four Pillars For A Great Job-Hunting Skills on Oct 3, 2010 in Job Application Tips job hunting job search tips Assume that finding work is your job. Don’t wait for someone else to come and save you-the government, or anyone else. If you are someone with faith, the rule is simple: pray as though everything is depended on God, and then work as though everyt...
The Best Way to Deal with the Bosses on Jul 29, 2010 in Best Work Places career planning job tips tips for job search The bosses we have pretty much dictate how good- or Bad- our working lives will be. But whether your boss is an angel or a devil is immaterial. You’ve got to be clued in on the best way to deal with them. Here’s a list of the kinds of bosses you...
Tips for Negotiating Your Salary Part 2 of 2 on Jul 3, 2010 in Job Application Tips career planning career search negotiating salary Employers like negotiating. Remember that negotiating for salary is often looked on favorably by potential employers. It reinforces the idea that they’ve made the right decision in offering you the position. It lets them feel confident that, be...
Tips for Negotiating Your Salary Part 1 of 2 on Jun 14, 2010 in Job Application Tips career planning job hunting job tips negotiating salary salary Throughout your job search you need to seriously consider several questions about your financial value and future income. What, for example, are you worth? How much should you be paid for your work. How can you best demonstrate your value to an emplo...
Answering the Five Crucial Job Interview Questions on May 26, 2010 in Job Interview Tips answering job interview job interview questions Job interviews When you’re gunning for a job, the answers you give during the interview affect your chances of snagging the position. As such, here’s a quick guide to answering five crucial job interview questions. “Tell me something about yourself.” This...
