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Interviews with successful executives and top corporate culture influencers.
What Happens If You Fail a Background Check?
You crushed your job interview. The meetings with your future boss and his or her boss went well. You meet all of the qualifications, and your skillset is a perfect match for the position. Oh yes, and the salary is exactly what you want and deserve. The only problem? You’re worried about the final step… the background check.
By Marshall Stevenson6 years ago in Journal
How To: Prepare for a Job Interview (And Get the Job*)
So, you’ve put in the hard work, applied for a job, passed the phone screening phase, and got invited in for a face to face interview? Congratulations! Even if it didn’t happen in that order, the important thing to remember here is, you have a serious chance at getting that job!
By THE HR GRADUATE BLOG6 years ago in Journal
What Do Background Checks Show?
Whether your business is small or large, you will likely need to hire new employees at some point in your business’s lifespan. Up to 40 percent of job applicants lie to some degree on their résumés. Not surprisingly, studies show a 4.8 percent rise in background searches since 2014. As a business owner, you may want to take advantage of an online service to run a thorough and free background check before extending a formal offer to a potential employee. But what does a background check consist of?
By Carlos Fox7 years ago in Journal
Tick Box
Sometimes, it is necessary for us to put ourselves into categories. This may be frustrating, we may not know where to place ourselves. There is a good chance that, when given a 'tick-box' exercise, we fit in to multiple categories—or even that we do not feel we meet the criteria for any of the choices offered to us.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw7 years ago in Journal
Ways to Boost Your Resume
What Does a Good Resume Look Like? A good resume catches the reader’s attention at first glance. If you know the term, “dress to impress” this does not only apply to the way that you dress, and look when you walk out the door to do something big in your life, but it also applies to creating a resume. Considering that most employers only spend on average, 30 seconds to a minute to look over the resume, appearance is everything. Especially in the world that we live in currently, the surface of things is what matters to most people.
By Kari Oakley7 years ago in Journal
3 Things Employers Love to See Beyond Good Grades
Employers are looking for talented and skilled new hires. Employers are focused on so much more than the basic qualities most young professionals tend to have, such as good grades or random job experience. They are looking to hire powerful individuals, individuals who are different and who have a talent that sets them apart from the rest of the workforce.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
Part 2: Applying for Your Next Job
In the last article, I covered the basics of applying for work that is relevant to your skills and experience and the importance of catering your application to a particular job. I know it’s extra work and effort, but that is required.
By THE HR GRADUATE BLOG7 years ago in Journal
Part 1: How to Get That job
Before you hit that "apply" button, make sure that you understand the following. Yes, some of this means extra effort, but hey, since you've already committed to it, might as well make it a great application. Will it increase your chances of scoring an interview? Definitely!
By THE HR GRADUATE BLOG7 years ago in Journal
How to Get Ahead in the Job Interview Jungle
If I had a dollar for every time I called my poor mother to say, “I don’t know why no one will f*cking hire me,” I’d never have to walk into another interview again. When I lived in Daytona Beach, I ran out of jobs within a 50 mile radius to apply for on Indeed. I wouldn’t get calls back, I wouldn’t get contacted after interviews, and I felt like I was left for dead. I’d sit in front of my computer for hours tinkering with my resume and cover letter thinking THAT was going to be what got me the next job. Upon moving to Mississippi, I prepared myself for the struggle of the job hunt …Again. I spent days emailing companies, and submitting application, after application, after application, after application to every position that seemed like it might pay enough to cover my student loan. Let me tell you, I finally hit the jackpot. I got a call back for a Human Resources Coordinator position that I literally didn’t even remember applying for; five interviews later, I got the job.
By Emily Fritz7 years ago in Journal
Why Some Things Shouldn't Be Told to Employers in a Job Interview
First off, let me preface this by saying this is in no way actual advice for anybody. It's little more than a rant, a middle finger to the employer that couldn't look past my anxiety issues, disability act be damned. Perhaps it's a philosophical debate into what employers really want. It seems like all sympathy goes out the door when money is involved, no second chances or leeway. I didn't lie about my employment history, which in hindsight, I should have. You're told complete honesty is how you should handle job interviews, but that isn't true at all.
By CT Idlehouse7 years ago in Journal
Can I Negotiate My Job Offer?
Receiving a job offer is exciting news! Career advancement, big changes, new opportunities, all wonderful things to get excited about. But what if your job offer isn't all you had it cracked up to be? What if you want just a little more to make that deal extra sweet?
By Annie Pilon7 years ago in Journal
