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5 End of Year Holiday Job Search Tips
Joe Weinlick Head of marketing at Beyond.com, Joe focuses on writing short perspectives to help job seekers be heard. Julie Shenkman As Social Media Manager for Beyond.com, Julie hears from job seekers and career professionals every day, and she writes articles that address common concerns. John Scott As a Career Advocate at Beyond.com, John counsels job seekers about their resume and provides insight into making a positive first impression with employers.
Would You Use Work As An Excuse To Miss Thanksgiving?
Joe Weinlick Head of marketing at Beyond.com, Joe focuses on writing short perspectives to help job seekers be heard. Julie Shenkman As Social Media Manager for Beyond.com, Julie hears from job seekers and career professionals every day, and she writes articles that address common concerns. John Scott As a Career Advocate at Beyond.com, John counsels job seekers about their resume and provides insight into making a positive first impression with employers.
Looking for a Job Doesn't Mean Leaving the Job You Have
Joe Weinlick Head of marketing at Beyond.com, Joe focuses on writing short perspectives to help job seekers be heard. Julie Shenkman As Social Media Manager for Beyond.com, Julie hears from job seekers and career professionals every day, and she writes articles that address common concerns. John Scott As a Career Advocate at Beyond.com, John counsels job seekers about their resume and provides insight into making a positive first impression with employers.
3 Subtle Things That Successful Job Seekers Do
At Nexxt, we recently conducted a survey in order to better understand what makes some job seekers successful (defined as candidates that have received at least one job offer in the last six months) and what makes others not. When we analyzed the data we were hoping that there would be overtly obvious differences in the things that successful and unsuccessful job seekers do, but in actuality we found that all job seekers are basically doing the same things.
Go Ahead…Fail A Little: Employers Actually Like That Sort of Thing
One of the hardest interview questions according to job seekers is “Tell me about a time you failed.” While job candidates see it as the hardest interview question, recruiters view it as the most important question they ask. We get why the question is insightful for recruiters (now if only job seekers were actually good at answering it, that’s according to recruiters).
Top 5 Soft Skills Employers Look For
5. Problem Solving The ability to turn challenges in opportunities and find creative solutions to reach one’s goals is number five on our list. To the hiring manager, a good problem solver is someone that can think creatively and take initiative when needed. You might be asked questions similar to the following to allow the employer to understand your problem solving skills: 4. Personality How well the person fits into the corporate culture is pretty important and number four.
Who is the Most Likely Victim of Tax and...
The IRS warns people each year to beware of tax and financial scams that take advantage of unsuspecting citizens. Scammers scare people by calling them and telling them they owe the IRS money and must make an immediate payment to avoid consequences. Then, the scammers run away with the money without a second thought. Although the IRS warns people of these scams, it turns out that one demographic is more vulnerable to these opportunists.
What Are the Tax Implications of the New...
Republicans in control of Congress want to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with their version, as of mid-2017. Senators are considering the replacement health care bill, called the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, has several tax implications for individuals and corporations. The Senate version of the health care bill creates a tax credit system for people who maintain health insurance coverage. The tax credit lowers for people who have more income and who are older.
Five Ways to Become the Person Every Employer Wants to Hire
Approximately 118 people apply for each available job in the United States, according to the latest available data from Forbes , and only 23 percent of them get interviews. That's why you must create ways to differentiate yourself from other applicants and demonstrate why you're the right person for the job. Following are five tips on becoming the person every company wants to hire. Use a "Summary" of experience on your resume in lieu of a career objective.
Understanding the Role of a Recruiter
Financial advisors may tell you that the best approach to saving for retirement or investment strategy would be to have a diversified portfolio of assets that will help you reach your goals. A similar approach should be adopted as you embark on your job search strategy. Don’t rely too heavily on one job search approach but instead utilize many different resources to help you generate more interviews and ideally land the new job of your dreams.
4 Reasons to Boost Your Career with a Specialization
Due to the rapid advancement of technology and changes in the job market, employers are seeking employees that are Subject Matter Experts. Previously, schooling was a more holistic experience aimed at creating well-rounded individuals—students learned something about everything. Now the employment world has shifted and candidates with specializations are in demand.
3 Ways to Build Rapport During an Interview
Joe Weinlick Head of marketing at Beyond.com, Joe focuses on writing short perspectives to help job seekers be heard. Julie Shenkman As Social Media Manager for Beyond.com, Julie hears from job seekers and career professionals every day, and she writes articles that address common concerns. John Scott As a Career Advocate at Beyond.com, John counsels job seekers about their resume and provides insight into making a positive first impression with employers.
The Secret to Hitting the Next Rung on the Corporate Ladder: Learning
However, learning also allows you to gain new skills that could give you a competitive edge over people who aren’t as interested in educational growth. Let’s take a look at some specific actionable strategies you can try to grow your knowledge while getting ahead at work. In some cases, learning can generate higher earnings.
Want Honest Coworkers? Work with Millennials
Full disclosure: I’m in no man’s land when it comes to belonging to a generation. I’m somewhere between Gen X and Gen Y or as it was recently deemed— The Oregon Trail Generation . Nevertheless, I'm taking the counterpoint of the Millennials, afterall, I do have Boomer parents who worked hard to give my siblings and myself the opportunity to succeed or should I say the opportunity to fail (and live in their basement due to the recession).
3 Tips to Stand Out From the Candidate Crowd
Joe Weinlick Head of marketing at Beyond.com, Joe focuses on writing short perspectives to help job seekers be heard. Julie Shenkman As Social Media Manager for Beyond.com, Julie hears from job seekers and career professionals every day, and she writes articles that address common concerns. John Scott As a Career Advocate at Beyond.com, John counsels job seekers about their resume and provides insight into making a positive first impression with employers.
Five Ways to Improve Your Skill Set As a Busy Professional
Working during the day and attending school at night or vice versa can be physically and mentally exhausting. It also slows the pace or completely stops a professional from growing in his/her respective career path. Here's 5 ways to consistently improve your skill set as a busy professional. Time management is essential to balancing personal and professional pursuits. It enables you to utilize every waking hour of the day to only important activities.
Beyond the Resume: Tips for Marketing Yourself to Employers
Knowledge of your job industry is very crucial. To learn about the industry, reach out to professionals who have experience in this field and inquire if they may be willing to sit down and talk with you. You should also conduct research on the firm that will interview you. Knowing about the industry and or company in advance helps you to be well prepared and gain self-confidence which is crucial for the process.Interviewers will be impressed with your knowledge of the firm and the industry.
5 Signs Your Job Search Efforts Lack Heart
It's discouraging to see the success of others when you are working hard to find your next opportunity. Whether you're unemployed or trying to find a job while you're employed the length of time it takes to find a new job can be daunting. Depending on the articles you read, or who you talk to there are no hard facts on the average time it takes to complete a job search in 2016.
How to Focus on Recruiting in a World Gone Mad
However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. As the saying goes, if you want things to change, you have to start in your own backyard. With all this negativity swirling around, it’s easy to get distracted and have trouble focusing on everyday things – like your job. Even if you’re the most passionate recruiter around, hiring the right person might seem sort of inconsequential compared with the big, bad problems facing the world. You know the one – treat others as you'd want to be treated.
Hello, Is It Me You’re Looking For?
Even more so than email or social media, text messaging is a form of communication that’s not likely to be missed. So, it’s no surprise that text recruitment is becoming a thing. How many times did you check your phone this morning before you ever sat down at a computer? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is at least once (but probably more).
Entitlement Knows No Age
It’s against all kinds of HR policies to ask this, but we’ll keep it between us. How old is the person you were just picturing as I described her behavior? Recently a friend was venting to me about his coworker, who had spent the better part of the day complaining about missing her morning Zumba class for a company-wide meeting. By the way, this Zumba class is held – wait for it… in the company’s free, on-site gym.
There’s a Method to our Madness
Drafting top talent for your organization isn’t easy. The road to recruitment success is littered with failed strategies and ineffective tools. At Beyond, helping companies find and hire better people is all we do, so we spend a lot of time focused on what works and how we can use it to assist you in scoring the right candidates.
This Yelp Employee Can Teach Your Company about Employee Engagement
When’s the last time one of your employees told you what they really thought? For Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, the answer is last week. That’s when 25-year-old Talia Jane, a member of Yelp/Eat24’s customer support team, posted an open letter to him, detailing her struggles to survive on the entry level salary she receives from the company.
Creating Job Advertisements That Attract a Multi-Generational Workforce
The most common conflict we see between the current generations in the workforce is actually one that isn’t new: the older generation thinks the younger generation isn’t fit to work . While it’s comforting to know that someday Millennials will look down on the Gen-Zers (or whatever nickname they’ll have) the way Baby Boomers look down on Millennials now, it also means that the working generations have more in common than we give them credit for.
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