Why personal branding matters in the hiring process

The importance of your personal brand In today’s job market, recruiters and hiring managers are constantly updating their strategies to make the most use of their time and resources. With an infinite amount of personal data accessible to them with just the click of a button, it’s no wonder that so many hiring managers are now…

The Job Interview in a Time of COVID-19

As meeting in close quarters in now viewed as too risky, many employers are canceling all face-to-face interviews. Large global employers, such as Google, LinkedIn, Amazon and Facebook, for example, have completely eliminated in-person job interviews for the foreseeable future to protect both employers and candidates. Upcoming college graduates are also greatly impacted, as demonstrated…

Interviewing From Home? Here’s Advice on How to Ace Your Video Job Interview

As the coronavirus continues to affect the world, those who are job hunting need to prepare for a dramatically different interviewing environment. Instead of going into an office and meeting with people face-to-face, you should expect to conduct video job interviews for the foreseeable future. It’s best, therefore, to have an understanding of how to…

Here are the Words and Phrases You Should Avoid Using in a Job Interview

When you’re in a high-pressure interview setting, it’s easy to slip up and say something that doesn’t quite mesh with what the interviewer wants to hear. After all, you’re only human and mistakes happen. However, it’s best to do as much research as possible ahead of time so you’re highly prepared to ace that next…

How to Invest in Outside Skills Training that Can Get You Hired More Quickly

If you’re on the market for a job and want to boost your skills to get hired more quickly, there are many opportunities available. From going back to school to enrolling in a certificate program via online courses, you can constantly be learning and improving to help yourself standout among what’s probably a crowded field…