About Writer Bruce J. Bloom is a respected writer on job-hunting and career opportunities. His articles appear in national magazines, and his career manual "Fast Track To The Best Job" was published by Blazer Books. He is regular a contributor to the career strategy website “Fast Track For Women,”
Career Opportunities For Women: Big Vs Small Organizations Before you start your job search campaign, it's smart to give serious thought to what size company is best for you.The giant corporations have well-known names, large numbers of employees and, in general, many career opportunities for women. Yet there are, in total, far more opportuniti... Similar Editorial : by Gail Greenberg. | Source : Job Application Template
How To Be Exactly Right For The Job The ideal candidate is an idea in the minds of hopeful employers. Employers seldom get every quality they'd like. You can win even if you don't have all the qualifications. Being the ideal candidate, then, doesn't mean you have to conform to a rigid set of specifications. You have a measure of f... Source : How to Apply for a Job
Your Job Search: How To Keep From Cutting Your Own Throat In a very real sense, employee selection is the process of weeding out candidates perceived as being wrong for the job. To be the successful candidate, you must avoid being weeded out. To avoid being weeded out, you must keep from being perceived in a way the employer believes is negative.... Similar Editorial : by pmegan. | Source : How to Apply for a Job
Ace The Interview: Be A Problem-Solver In a sense, employers don't really want employees. Employees are a terrible bother. They have to be paid. They have to be trained. They take vacations. And then they go to work for somebody else. If there were a way to run organizations without employees, you can be certain most employers would do ... Similar Editorial : by Ron Bates. | Source : How to Apply for a Job
How To Win The Job -- After Theyve Turned You Down If you've been turned down for a position you're particularly eager to win, and the employer hasn't yet filled the job, an aggressive second effort might possibly give you another shot at it. Asking for one more chance after you've been rejected is a bold strategy, but what do you have to lose?... Source : Applying for a Job
Crucial Questions To Ask At Your Job Interview It's vital that you arrive at a job interview prepared to ask questions of your own. Remember that the purpose of this meeting is as much for you to interview the company as it is for the company to interview you.You want to develop a solid basis for either accepting or rejecting the jo... Similar Editorial : by pmegan. | Source : Applying for a Job
12 Vital Questions To Ask Yourself After Every Interview As soon as possible after each interview, take time to review exactly what happened. Your purpose isn't to rate yourself or find fault with your performance. It's to learn, understand the real dynamics of the interview process and sharpen your skills for the next meeting.Whether you ul... Similar Editorial : by pmegan. | Source : Applying for a Job
How To Generate Multiple Job Offers Your value in the marketplace often rises when an employer learns you've been offered a job by someone else.First, an employer doesn't want to lose the pick of the crop to another organization. Second, if an employer has been considering you, but waiting to see if perhaps someone bette... Similar Editorial : by David Lovelace. | Source : Applying for a Job
The Job Interview: How Honest Do You Have To Be? You've been told to listen carefully to the employer who's interviewing you, determine exactly what qualities and abilities he or she is looking for, and then show you have exactly those qualities and abilities. Perhaps you've asked yourself how honest it is to redefine yourself for every new job... Similar Editorial : by Ron Bates. | Source : Applying for a Job
What Every Employer Really Wants While different employers have vastly different needs in functional areas, there are many employer qualities which virtually every employer wants, regardless of the job the employee will perform.One employer needs an engineer with special training in strength of materials. Another needs ... Similar Editorial : by Mary Waldron . | Source : Applying for a Job
Get A Better Salary Deal: More To Start...More Later The only time to talk about salary with a prospective employer is after you have been told, in clear, unmistakable terms, that they want to hire you. Once you are certain they want you, THEN talk money. The most basic principle in your salary negotiation should be: get them to propose a... Similar Editorial : by pmegan. | Source : Resume Writing
Job Opportunities For Women: Big Vs Small Organizations Before you start your job search campaign, it’s smart to give some serious thought to what size company is best for you.The giant corporations have well-known names, large numbers of employees and, in general, many career opportunities for women. Yet there are, in total, far more opportunities in small organizations — those with twenty employees or less. A recent estimate indicated that small...... Similar Editorial : by infoserv. | Source : Employee Management Performance
Advice Calling: Golden Job Network For Women Advice calling is networking. It's a program of seeking advice, and ultimately help, from influential people, knowledgable executives in the field that interests you. It's your way to generate the high-level contacts that lead to the best careers for women. Career-seekers who use it aggressively say they're amazed how readily the doors to opportunities open for them.Influential people know where...... Similar Editorial : by Nina Ham. | Source : Employee Benefits Law
How To Win The Job -- After Theyve Turned You Down If you've been turned down for a position you're particularly eager to win, and the employer hasn't yet filled the job, an aggressive second effort might possibly give you another shot at it. Asking for one more chance after you've been rejected is a bold strategy, but what do you have to lose?Call the interviewer, thank him or her for the interview and say you'd be grateful for an objective...... Source : Employee Benefits Law
Negotiating Your Salary: Do Not Be First To Mention A Number The only time to talk about salary with a prospective employer is after they’ve told you, in clear, unmistakable terms, that they want to hire you. (See the website “Fast Track For Women” -- http://www.winyourcareer.com)Once you’re certain they want you, it’s time to talk money. The most basic principle in your salary negotiation should be: get them to propose a number first. Unless the company is...... Similar Editorial : by Richard Cunningham. | Source : Sport Management Careers
