Salary negotiations are uncomfortable. With the inside tips below, you can learn how to navigate the conversation with confidence and improve your results. Continue reading “Demystifying Salary Negotiation”
Social Media Housekeeping for Jobseekers [Infographic]
Even if you’re not in the marketing world, managing your personal brand has become a necessary skill in your job hunt. But how can you wrangle all your various social media profiles into a single cohesive vision of an imminently employable you?
Check out the Social Media Tips for Job Seekers in this handy infographic from CareerSavvy. Continue reading “Social Media Housekeeping for Jobseekers [Infographic]”
Social Media Tips To Make You Stand Out In Your Job Search
Are you using social media to your advantage in your job search?
Only 1 out of every 100 candidates are hired without a referral — but ratio improves to 1 in 7 when a candidate has a personal reference. You cannot afford not to leverage those odds in your favor. Reaching out to casual connections, friends of friends and current and former coworkers on Facebook and LinkedIn multiplies your chances of having a meaningful connection to a company at which you’re seeking employment…but be sure to scrub your profiles of questionable content beforehand. Continue reading “Social Media Tips To Make You Stand Out In Your Job Search”
How To Direct Your Remote Interview Like a Blockbuster Movie
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As companies become more geographically spread out and technologically reliant, remote interviews are gaining popularity. When an in-person interview isn’t an option, a Skype interview is often the norm. The same rules of dress, etiquette and strategy apply for these video-based assessments of your skills and compatibility – you want to project professional competence and a good fit for the role – but now there’s an added level of complication. You need to ensure that your technology works on time and that the peek the interviewers are getting into your real private world is a flattering one. Continue reading “How To Direct Your Remote Interview Like a Blockbuster Movie”
Dress the Part, Don’t Part With Too Much Cash: Frugal Fashion Hints for Job Seekers
IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING in the Temecula office of AppleOne. Branch Manager Lisa Dana stood with her entire office staff in front of the bleary-eyed audience of the Navigating the Hiring Process seminar and asked the candidates to “Please write down how much you think each of our outfits cost.” Continue reading “Dress the Part, Don’t Part With Too Much Cash: Frugal Fashion Hints for Job Seekers”
Navigating the Hiring Process: Social Media Savvy for Job Searchers
The beginning of any modern job search is an honest assessment of your social media footprint. These days, the first thing everyone does is Google a candidate, and you want to be sure that your results are coherent, compelling and appropriate.
AppleOne has been in this business for 50 years and while it used to be that a resume, professional references and your interview were the only tools HR had at its disposal to assess you as a person, times have changed. Now, we find savvy hiring managers uncovering all sorts of personal details about candidates on the internet – and dismissing otherwise slam-dunk applications because of it. Don’t let your social media indiscretion sabotage your career search. Taking a few simple precautions can make all the difference. Continue reading “Navigating the Hiring Process: Social Media Savvy for Job Searchers”
