In today’s competitive job market, applicants look for every possible edge in their job hunt.
Many job applicants possess similar education, skills, and experience. So you need to separate yourself from the pack.
The question is how.
Courtesy of a former Google hiring manager, some good advice on getting the job offer. (more…)
Networking is a great way to develop business contacts. Something that is good for business development, finding competent suppliers and support, as well as helping to find a new job.
So the ability to properly network is definitely a skill worth strengthening.
What are the keys to good networking? (more…)
When hiring staff, I do not put much emphasis on student grades as a predictor of job success.
Sure I pay attention to the outliers. Those in the top and bottom 5%. But even then I do not make a large connection with their potential employment capabilities.
Having dealt with managers from around the globe, almost all my peers share this view when assessing job candidates.
But if we care little about grade point average, what is important? (more…)
In Learning Real Job Skills in School?, I pointed out disconnects between the university experience and the real world.
University students (and often the administration) are not thrilled with professors who challenge students, force them to contribute in class, make them work in groups, complete assignments on time, etc.
However, in the actual business world, everything is different.
This leads to a skills gap between what employers want and what schools produce. (more…)
At times I have my doubts.
Sure, you need to learn accounting skills if you want to become an accountant. Or know how to trade derivatives if you wish to become a securities trader.
But to become truly successful, you need to master the softer skills. And from what I have seen in my educational days and my career, not too mention what I read every so often in the press, you do not learn these crucial skills in school.
For example, (more…)
Incredibly, many job candidates make basic mistakes when attending interviews.
Part of the problem may be that people do not go through the interview process often.
Regardless of whether you interview once every decade or once every week, there is no excuse for not putting your best foot forward.
Today, a little advice from Investopedia on the dos and don’ts of interviews. (more…)
In Things Hiring Managers Will Not Tell You, we discussed a few tips on how to prepare for a job interview.
One piece of advice concerned how interviewers like to intentionally make interviewees uncomfortable by asking unusual questions.
Today we will quickly review some of the favourite questions posed by interviewers. (more…)
Many readers may be entering the work force for the first time in the coming months.
Or possibly they have a job now but are looking for a new opportunity.
Recently, I was reading a good article on things you should know during your interview, but probably do not. 
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Courtesy of Investopedia, a good article entitled “4 Ways To Get A Head Start On Your Financial Career”.
While the article is finance specific, the general lessons apply to most career paths.
As the article states, in today’s job market, it is important to appear a more attractive employment candidate than your many competitors.
Here are a few thoughts from my side. (more…)
Interviewing for a summer job is slightly different than a full-time position.
The reasons are two-fold.
One, the summer applicant has less experience and skills than most full-time employees. The job is to develop some relevant experience and earn a little cash to pay tuition.
Two, the company is looking for a junior employee to assist with summer work. The skills required are typically not extensive and if the company errs in their selection the ramifications are not significant.
As a result, the interview process for a summer position tends to be fairly generic.
Today we will look at some considerations for students preparing for interviews. (more…)
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