10 Things Recruiters Won’t Tell You (But I Will)
Recruiters have one job: Find the right person for the position. Their performance is evaluated on how efficiently and effectively they match top talent to job requirements. Ironically, in the current economy, recruiters are finding their jobs harder than ever. I’m serious. There’s too much talent for them to weed through. What used to be ‘finding a needle in a haystack’ has now become ‘finding a needle in ten haystacks.’
How to Survive Being JoblessWhat happens when you find yourself 50 plus and having to start a different career search? Well, I can tell you how this feels. I am now experiencing this in my life.
Job Interview Questions and How to Answer ThemHere is a look at some of the most common job interview questions. Some of them are really simple and some are tricky. Also mentioned are the tips that can help you to provide the right job interview answers to these questions. Read it like a sample job interview.
How to Attain a Leadership Role QuicklyWorking on a bar association committee or project is a good way to get leadership experience quickly. The reason is simple: because of the number and variety of bar associations (the ABA, state, city/county, area-of-practice, group affiliations, etc.) and the number and variety of sections and committees within each, leadership opportunities are numerous.
Increase Your Chances of Employment – Go Back to School!If you have been looking for jobs in your immediate area and beyond, you might find you are discouraged by the requirements employers seek. You may bring various clerical and computer skills to the table, but if you are not at the level of experience an employer wants it could prove difficult to secure work. If you happen to get a position for which you are not wholly qualified, too, it is bound to show in your work performance.
Nurses Are in High Demand Due to A Severe ShortageThe aging of the population combined with the current and projected nursing shortage is creating a huge demand for nurses across all practice areas. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics there will be a need for one million additional nurses by the year 2010 which means that demand will far outweigh supply if current conditions continue. And this trend is creating an exciting opportunity for anyone looking into a nursing career – especially those looking for a career change.
Retiring With SophisticationThinking of retiring? Worried about financial security in retirement and becoming dormant and forced to knit and play bowls? Think again. Easily set up your own part time business to supplement your income.
Dos and Don’ts For a Career ChangerThere are as many new career options as there is new career advice, but if one follows a few basic ground rules, he or she can make that switch to a new career without too much of difficulty. To begin with, one must figure out if what one needs is a change of job or a change of career. While a job change can be accomplished without much ado, a career change creates quite an upheaval in one’s life and hence must be handled with care.
How to Conduct Yourself During a Job InterviewA job interview is a way for you to sell yourself to a company. You and only you are able to do this, regardless of recommendations that you may have from previous employers. Your resume and portfolio may show the amount of experience that you have and a variety of the top-notch work that you may have completed, but when trying to get hired it really comes down to how you conduct yourself in the interview with your potential employer.
The Great Corporate America Pyramid Scheme – How to Avoid ItIn any corporation you have a CEO at the top. Below the CEO is one or more Vice Presidents and below them the managers, and so on and so on. If the VP’s or the salesman were to earn more than the CEO – the entire corporate model would crash. Is the salesman or VP not as productive as the CEO? This is questionable. He/she may in fact be more productive, but in corporations, individuals are not paid on productivity. How can you get paid based on your productivity regardless of your title?
The Top Pageant Interview QuestionsBeauty Pageant Interview Questions can make or break the entire competition. Here are the top pageant interview questions and secrets. Once mastered, you will set yourself apart from the competition.
Learning to Be a Web ProducerWith so many great looking web pages on the Internet, have you ever wondered who’s responsible for creating them? A web producer is commissioned to bring traffic to websites and create a good experience for users that land on that website. The job is a mixture of marketing, graphic design and journalism and involves a few different responsibilities. But if you’ve got some technical nous and you’re interested in creating websites, then why not try web production as a job? These tips will help you understand what is involved.