If you are similar to me and have known your way around technology, a career as a computer engineer might have passed your mind. However, I wondered how large the spectrum of jobs was, and I went and researched to discover my options. Is a degree in computer engineering a beneficial one? These jobs focus …
You’ve no doubt heard the term ‘Elevator Story’, or ‘Elevator Pitch’ as it’s sometimes called. Simply put, this is your answer to the question ‘Tell Me About Yourself’. The idea behind the term ‘Elevator Pitch’ is you’ve bumped into someone important on an elevator and want to pitch yourself to them in the time it takes …
One of the things I strongly advise job applicants is that you should come to any interview prepared with several relevant questions to ask. This shows you are serious about the job and took the time to prepare for that specific interview. Some questions are best asked in the first interview. For example, “What do …
Registered Nurses are commonly called RNs. An RN has a four-year baccalaureate degree in nursing from a university or its international equivalent. Nursing is a field that is continually developing. The best part of nursing as a profession is the capacity to work in many sorts of conditions and a wide range of jobs. There …
Why should you even worry about how long your answers are? Isn’t the point to give the most details possible so that the interviewers will think you know what you’re talking about? This may look reasonable at first glance, but let me tell you a story. I once put together an interview panel for a …
Actually, I’ll be talking about two strategies for acing your job interview. While there are many moving parts to properly and thoroughly preparing for a job interview, I’m going to be talking about only two in this post. The surprising thing about this strategy is that these two aspects of preparing for a job interview …
Well, you did it! You made it past the first interview round and were invited back for a second interview and you’re feeling like the job is in the bag. Not so fast. A hiring decision isn’t usually made after the second round of interviews. In my experience as a Hiring Manager, more than half …
As you can see by simply looking around you in a public place, tattoos have become common. Few people give them a second thought, although this wasn’t always the case. Tattoos were originally associated with gangs, bikers, drugs, and prison. In fact, the link between tattoos, gangs, and prison is still strong in many people’s …
Electrical engineering as a discipline has seen a surge in activity in the past couple of decades, thanks largely due to advances in technology, driven by humanity’s desire to improve the society ln which we live. Electrical Engineering as a discipline covers a broad range of activities involving the generation and use of electrical energy, …
It is natural to feel excited about the next step after the effort and hard work you put in to obtain your Accounting qualification. There are so many different jobs that you can go into as an Accounting major and an Accountant. However, to make a well-informed decision, you need to know all about the …
When I give job interview advice as a Hiring Manager, I find that many people are confused by the term “soft skills”. What exactly are soft skills and how do they differ from “hard skills”, which is another term that can be confusing. Soft Skills Versus Hard Skills Hard skills are those skills that are …
The idea of a struggling artist is a prevailing stereotype that never seems to go away. However, despite what people may have told you, you can build an incredibly successful career with an Arts degree. So, if you’re interested in studying art, here are the types of jobs for artists and art students to aspire …
Whether you pursue a business major because you’re genuinely interested in it, you think it’ll make you money, or you believe it will open doors for you in your career and allow you the flexibility to move around between positions, you’d have made a sound choice. Business degrees can do all of the above and …
While It’s difficult to tell if any job interview went well, it’s particularly difficult for a phone interview. Unlike an in-person interview, where you can use facial expressions and body language to give you at least some inkling as to if the interview went well, all you have for a phone interview is the words …
If you’ve been invited back for a second interview, then congratulations! Of the hundreds of candidates I’ve interviewed over the years, I estimate that only about 25% got a second interview. Of course, the mileage may vary based on the industry and state of the economy, but that’s been my experience. Now that you’ve been …