Probably one of the more forgetable characters on the Simpsons is poor old loveable loser Gil Gunderson. Poor Gil who sucked at every job he ever had and could never hold down steady employment. Gil always seems to be just one big break away but always a day late and a dollar short.
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How to make yourself hireable. The single best trait that will get you hired.
What do you think the number one quality is that quality employers look for in a candidate? Is it experience? Is it “checking the boxes?” Maybe it’s educational background? Ask any employer and they won’t tell you because they don’t know. There is an inherent quality in strong candidates that employers love but most cannot put their finger on. Candidates, what if I could tell you the strongest quality that could move you to the front of the line and help you land an interview or job offer? Employers, what if I could tell you how to find the candidate most likely to thrive at your company?
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Most common interview questions and how to (or how not to) answer them
There are some interview questions which you are almost guaranteed to be asked. Many Hiring Managers have had no formal training in interviewing and are merely copying what they have been asked in interview settings. It is as if interviewing has become like one of the great oral traditions passed down from one hiring manager to the next. A cavalcade of seemingly mundane and bland questions.
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The Wanderlust Chronicles: How to find a job in another city
Sometimes, you just gotta GTFO. Maybe your town has hit hard times, maybe you want to live in a place that is more fast pace, rural, better nightlife, good schools, lesser commute or maybe there just are very few jobs in your area of expertise. If you are a Marine Biologist living in North Platte, Nebraska or an Polar Bear Veterinarian in Boca Raton, Florida then I don’t imagine that your job prospects are looking too rosy.
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Top 20+1 ways to find a job
There are many ways to find jobs. Some people stumble upon them and find jobs in unique ways. Sometimes desperate people do desperate things. There is no one surefire certain way to find a job. I have compiled a list, going from the easiest (and most ethical) to the most difficult and dangersous ways to finding a job. Here goes!
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The Ins and Outs of Employment Agencies
When I say the word “Temp” what images comes to mind? Short-timer, lone gun, hired hand, free agent, human for rent, and “but I barely even knew ya.” According to statista.com, in the United States there were approximately 16,000,000 temporary employees in 2019. That is out of an approximate labor force of 163.54 million, so we’ll call it 10%. That’s also excluding freelancers, which is another topic for another blog entry.
How to find a job 101. Be the solution!
If I have a problem and I don’t have the ability to solve it, I find someone who can. If I need financial advice, I find a financial advisor. If I need a brick wall built, I find a mason. If I need a haircut, I find a barber.
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Don’t leave me hanging…..aw crap, ya left me hanging! Why didn’t they get back to me?
I’ll set the stage because this sort of scenario is endemic in our times. The dreaded over-promise followed by the under-delivery. You have completed what in your mind was a very positive and confidence boosting interview. You feel like you have it in the bag and it is Friday afternoon. The Hiring Manager (HM) has told you they will get back to you on Monday.
You spend the weekend very upbeat, maybe celebrate with friends. You got this!
Then sure enough Monday passes and you wake up invigorated and anxiously make sure your phone is charged at 100% all day just in case it doesn’t decide to magically drain itself and die when the call comes. Your job is calling, you know it!
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How to get caught lying on your resumé. (How to make Pinocchio proud)
Lying. Everybody does it. Some people are good at it, others, not so much. From the 1 year old with chocolate all over her mouth who says she didn’t eat the candy on the table, to the politician who promises not to work for special interests to the car salesman who says that the transmission is fine despite the trail of transmission fluid leading from the road to the lot after your test drive, this article is for you!
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Breaking up his hard to do. How to quit a job!
Quitting a job is not as easy as it sounds. You are walking away from something you may have invested years in, and severing day to day ties with people who you may have spent more time with than you have your own family. However, we all have our reasons and sometimes it is just time to move on.
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