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How to Answer These Tricky Interview Questions
There’s a reason we sweat the interview process so much—we’re afraid of questions we don’t know how to answer. It might not seem like interviewers want to trip candidates up, but in fact, they do. They live for it. When […]
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Your Cover Letter Is Hurting You More Than You Think
Forget cover letters. They’re outdated. Old. Dead. We’re not exaggerating, here—Jobvite surveyed over 1,400 recruiters on various recruiting concepts, with nearly two-thirds admitting that the cover letter isn’t an important factor when reviewing applications. And according to another survey by […]
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The Best Strategies for Learning New Skills Fast
The ability to learn new skills is one of the most desirable attributes that recruiters look for in candidates. The why is obvious—it’s the how that trips us up. How can candidates develop this practice (learning skills is a skill […]
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What We’re Actually Looking for When We Look At Your Resume
Most of us in the job market spend hours agonizing over our resumes. We get frustrated trying to come up with the perfect words to showcase our skills. We try to push your exceptional academic performance and achievements. And at […]
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How to Create the Candidate Experience That Top Talent Expects
The way an organization treats its candidate experience is fast becoming a point of competitive advantage. The pool of top talent in any industry isn’t big—and when workers have a poor experience interviewing with a company, they’re not shy about […]
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Our 10 Favorite Business and Tech Podcasts
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- How I Built This, Jacko Podcast, Planet Money, Podcast, Record Decode, Reply All, Techstuff, Ted Radio Hour, The Dave Ramsey Show, The Tim Ferriss Show, The Vergecast
Podcasting is the radio of the digital world. But unlike radio, you aren’t limited in your listening options—there are millions of them out there, and not all of them are worth your time. To help you narrow down your choices, […]
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5 Ways to Set Yourself Up For Success In a New Job
You nailed the interview, your shoes are shined, and it’s time for your first day on the job. This is an exciting time, and if you’re like most stressed out job seekers, you might think the worst of it—the interview—is […]
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What Are the Benefits of Being a Consultant?
You can buy technology, but you can’t buy expertise. The above might as well be a mantra in technology consulting. With the explosion of new enterprise technologies, internet-of-things devices, and cloud-based platforms, it can be hard for in-house technicians to […]
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Don’t Change Careers Without Doing This Research
There are few transitions in your life as scary as a career change. Our jobs are our livelihood; they give us structure and put food on our tables. But our careers do more than that. They also tell us about […]
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5 Ways to Network That Will Actually Stick
Job hunting has always been a game of who you know over what you know. A full 85 percent of jobs are filled through networking, making it a necessary tool in any professional’s arsenal. Here are some tips to help […]
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