In today’s pandemic world, Hiring Managers have a particularly tough job finding employees. Being a Hiring Manager myself, I know this only too well from personal experience.  In addition to my day-to-day responsibilities, I have to read resumes and conduct interviews for the many ongoing openings I have due to the current labor shortage. And …

I’ve always loved temporary employment agencies in my role as a Hiring Manager. And in today’s tough labor market, I like them even more! With so many openings going unfilled, I must have good working relationships with multiple temp agencies. Sometimes it’s the only way I can get by in a particular area until I …

The functional resume format details your employment history in terms of highlighting your skills, rather than previous employers. A functional resume is used far less often than a chronological resume, which is the most common and traditional format (and the one preferred by most Hiring Mangers, myself included). The chronological format is the easiest to …

Whether you’re a recent college graduate looking for your first job in your chosen career, or a teenager just looking to make some money, the thought of your first interview can be intimidating, if not downright terrifying! But it doesn’t have to be this way. Much of the fear of first interviews comes from the …

In today’s job market, many employers are finding it difficult to fill jobs in certain positions. As a result, you may find an increasing number of companies attending job fairs, hoping to fill their many openings. This means you’ll find more and more that job fairs give you that rare opportunity to meet potential employers …

  Employment Agency or Recruiter – What’s the Difference? Although the terms Employment Agency and Recruiter are frequently used interchangeably, there are some differences that are important to job seekers. Employment Agency An Employment Agency works with candidates who come to them and promotes those candidates to companies that may need their skills. Fees can be …

Before you can get an interview, you have to apply for a job. And to do that, you’ll need a resume. Here’s how to write one that will get you that interview. Yes, an interview – not a job. Remember: a resume, no matter how well written, will not get you a job.  Interviews get …

    Introduction to Final Interviews A ‘Final Interview’ is just what the name implies. It’s the last interview given for a particular position. A hiring decision will be made after the final interview round. If you’ve made it to the final interview, congratulations! Your hard work in preparing for all the interviews has paid …

Behavioral interviews are very popular in today’s job market. Knowing how to handle them and how to avoid mistakes might just be the difference between getting passed over and getting the job you want. While It’s unusual for every question in a job interview to be a behavioral question, you will likely encounter at least …

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 …