Tell me about yourself. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Where do you see yourself in five years? How do you deal with stress? What salary do you expect? What kind of supervisor do you prefer? Why should we hire you?
These are just a few of the typical interview questions you may face. [...]
You have discovered an opportunity that is of interest to you, and have a prepared resume ready to upload. You click on the “apply here” button and are faced with an application and instructions to fill it out in its entirety. You begin to sweat, because you haven’t filled out an application since high school, and [...]
A tight economy means stiffer competition for jobs, so your success depends on how professionally you present yourself throughout the entire job search process. However, if you DON’T want to get hired, make sure to follow these steps:
1) Lie on your resume or application. So you didn’t really win the Nobel Peace Prize. Who [...]
Quality career counseling can give you the tools to make informed career decisions that are right for YOU.
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10 Tips for Getting Your Work/Life in Balance – article from Quintessential Careers
Family Friendly Workplace – Take a look at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Web site. It features stories about family friendly policies and programs in organizations. It also offers new ideas about work life family issues. Good site; excellent resource.
Is Your Life [...]
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Escapeartist.com – Telecommuting from overseas: expatriate & offshore internet telecommuting resource
JobsTelecommuting.com – links to sites offering jobs for telecommuters and provide guidelines for obtaining a telecommuting job. We’ve also compiled a wealth of resources designed to offer current and aspiring telecommuters a wide range of information, resources, links and tools essential to telecommuting success.
Telecommutenow.org – [...]
Be prepared and you can successfully navigate any interview situation. Just remember to be professional throughout the entire process and you’ll be successful!
Behavioral interview
A behavioral interview is designed to provide the employer with an in-depth look at your abilities. Sometimes you can fudge your way through an interview, but this is more difficult to do in [...]
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At Home Moms.com – one stop site for useful parenting and household resources and links.
Homebodies provides encouragement and insights for parents who have decided to take time out to nourish their most important natural resource – their kids – in the best workplace ever – their homes.
Continue to Be Corporate or Stay at Home? Monster.com [...]
AmeriCorps – A network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
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