Some individuals underestimate the need to prepare for an internal job promotion opportunity. If one performed well and has made valuable contributions, one might think that their work speaks for itself. This thought process may detour you from preparing for an internal job interview. You may underestimate the internal and external talent that you are competing with for the position. After all you may know who is applying for the …
New Year’s Resolution Career Goals
It’s natural to reflect on your career this time of year and set a resolution for the next year. Your year end results may be coming in shortly. If you are fortunate to receive a bonus, this is the time it is typically paid out. These tangible results provide you with objective measures to use when evaluating how you did. You may have some goals that you feel you haven’t …
Renew Your Job Search in December
There are a number of reasons December maybe the perfect time to kick start your job search and beat the competition. Although some companies may not be hiring in December, they will likely be looking for candidates for January and February hire dates. New hiring budgets are in place for the new year. Some employees may resign after receiving their year-end bonuses. In addition, there are typically less job applicants …
Vital Elements of a Successful Job Hunt
Performing a job hunt can be an extremely time consuming and frustrating process. It may do a number on your confidence level while you are on edge waiting for calls from companies that don’t seem to be coming. It can take forty five minutes to apply for one job, just one job. You may ask “Why do I keep getting these rejection emails? I have the experience but can’t seem …