Job Search Advice
Job Search Tip: Don’t Wait at the Sidelines
The problem with many job seekers, particularly those who have been exposed to the concept of non-traditional job hunting, is that they become mere spectators. Once the resume has been sent through e-mail or delivered by snail-mail to the prospective company, they pause and wait for the company to do the next move for them. [...]
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Why Use Job Aggregators?
Job aggregators are job sites that are like job databases. They collect job listings from other sites and aggregate them into their system or resources. Examples of job aggregators are SimplyHired.com and Indeed.com. Using job aggregators can be beneficial to job seekers. With a job aggregator, you save a lot of time because you will [...]
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The truth on Mystery Shopping
Mostly scams, these offers come from marketing analysis firms who do studies on retail and service oriented companies. Mostly employed by large scale chain stores, you go around evaluating the service of staff who should be following certain procedures and SOP’s set by the company. Evaluating courtesy, equality of treatment and staff decorum is the [...]
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Bye Bye, Newspaper!
Image Source: kossecafe.com Online job searching is the easiest, most effective way to find a new position. If you’re still thinking about flipping through a newspaper or classified ads paper, here are five reasons why you should skip the paper and search online. No more dirty fingers. You can still take a quick peek but [...]
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Protect Yourself
By: Govy It is very important to protect yourself when it comes to online job hunting. There are a lot of fake websites that tries to drain your money, grabbing the opportunity that job seekers are desperate to be hired and willing to shell-out their money just to be on the list of applicants. Keep [...]
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Beware and Be Aware
By: Govy There are a lot of phony job opportunities that has spread on the web…victimizing hopeful job seekers. By creating phony job ads, scammers hope to fool job hunters into sending them personal information (called phishing). Scammers post their ads on legitimate job sites to be more attractive and real. Phony job ads often [...]
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Effects of On-Line Job Searching
By: Govy People of today’s generation assume that applying for jobs online or through the internet will be quick, useful and time saving. Actuality, handing your application and other credentials personally is incomparable. Not all companies have web sites, and some do not even check online applications. It is preferred that applicants should apply in [...]
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Online Job Searching
By: Govy Eager to use technology as your means in searching for a job? Before you begin surfing the internet for possible jobs, however here are a few essential tips that you must consider before you run into being kept at the bottom of the line. Be cautious if you encounter sites that charge a [...]
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On Illegal Interview Questions
While personal information is asked casually during a job interview in some countries, there are others that prohibit such. In the United States, for instance, federal and state laws don’t allow employers to ask questions that are irrelevant to the job being applied for by the applicants. These questions are designed to find out personal [...]
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