13 Ways Your Resume Can Say ‘I’m Unprofessional’
Hiring pros share the faux pas they find in real resumes, including wacky e-mail addresses, defunct phone numbers and cookie-cutter templates. Original Post By Lisa Vaas, The Ladders No offense, thebigcheese@domain.com, but if nobody has told you yet, we’re telling you now: That e-mail address is not making you look
Keys to Researching Your Next Employer
Original Post: By Beth Braccio Hering, CareerBuilder Writer “I know right away when a candidate doesn’t know the current news about our company,” says Chris Brabec, director of leadership talent acquisition for Western Union. “If you don’t know the CEO is retiring, or if a company made a big acquisition
Where Are The Coolest Jobs Hiding?
Original Post: Phil Rosenberg, reCareered.com Yes to each and every one of those possibilities of where cool jobs are. Sure, some jobs are hidden, but most are out there. Cool jobs are everywhere but take different strategies to find them, depending on where they are found. The first question to
Are You Getting Interviews, But Not the Job?
Original Post: How to Diagnose Where You Might Be Going Wrong By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer Your resume has earned you interviews with several employers over the past year. That’s impressive, especially in this economy. But none of those interviews has yielded a job offer. You’ve done the
Step-by-Step Guide to Negotiating a Great Salary
By Kim Lankford, Monster Contributing Writer Here’s a secret: Employers rarely make their best offer first, and job candidates who negotiate generally earn much more than those who don’t. And a well-thought-out negotiation makes you look like a stronger candidate — and employee. “We found that those people who attempted
The Interview Was Awesome. Now What?
By Don Straits Original post: The Ladders Thank-you letters are so boring. You feel compelled to write one because the career books, career counselors, and HR managers tell you that’s what you are supposed to do. If you don’t do it, then you failed to show professional courtesy. If you