After acing an interview, waiting to hear back from the hiring manager can be challenging. Although you want to be extended a job offer, you don’t want to bother the manager with multiple phone calls to see whether they made a hiring decision. Doing so typically will take you out of the running. Instead, learn when appropriate times are […]
One key to securing your next finance, accounting, or admin role is interview preparation. Taking time to consider how your skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications align with what an employer is looking for lets you demonstrate why you’re the best candidate. Finding out all you can about the company, position, and culture lets you determine […]
When it comes to job hunting, the devil is in the details. You need to have perfect accuracy on your spelling and your grammar. Your interview skills have to be up to, and better than, par. Whether you’re brushing off your resume at the start of the new year or in the middle of the summer, […]
Interviews are hard. There are few things more nerve-wracking than answering the questions of someone who will decide if your services are worth the money of their company. This is true even if the placement is supposed to be temporary. After all, this temporary placement could become permanent or be parlayed into your dream position. So, […]
Entry-Level Positions Some managers feel that assessing someone for an entry-level position is somewhat more difficult than assessing a job-seeker with more experience. Applicants for entry-level positions, the thinking goes, don’t have a great deal of employment experience to call on. As a result, questions about their past experience perhaps won’t be helpful. Indeed, the […]
Looking for a new job involves a great deal of a few very specific tasks. Searching job boards and staffing services, submitting resumes, writing cover letters, answering curious emails and, eventually, taking part in a series of phone interviews. The vast majority of recruiters use the phone interview as a quick way to get a feel for […]
