How to Get Ahead During Your First Week at Work

March 30th, 2008

You’ll knock ‘em dead kid during the first week at work when you just play it cool….no matter how uncomfortable you feel.

The first week is usually uncomfortable because you’ll feel kind of stupid anyhow, thinking that everyone else knows more than you do. So put a smile on your face. And fake it until you make it. Here are four tips for your first week at a new job :

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How Long Does It Take To Write A Resume?

March 25th, 2008

Many people can easily write a resume in just a couple of hours. They can do this by following a resume sample and just writing their information in place of the sample. This is the quick and easy way, but it’s not the most effective way.

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Helpful Tips For Creating A Niche Resume

March 18th, 2008

If you are willing to apply for a job vacancy then it is better to create a good resume. If you are creating a resume then try to make is as different as possible. If you are planning to know the ways to create a niche resume then you should know some important factors that should mentioned in the resume. At the same time, you should also know something that you should not mention in the resume.

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Free Word Resume Template

March 15th, 2008

If it is not economically feasible for you to pay for a resume service, you can use a free Word resume template. A free Word resume template can help you create a resume quickly. The layouts are already prepared, so you don’t waste time trying to setting the layouts yourself. Word resume templates are used a lot, and you are able to edit them to your liking.

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How to Start a First Job

February 18th, 2008

You need to perform a reality check on what to expect when you start a new job. This is the first step before you show up for work. Nobody has to tell you that you won’t be starting at the top. Getting a first job could mean a rock bottom position. Unfair as it seems, even college interns may be given tasks a company won’t let new workers like you do at first.

How to get the promotions

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Evaluating Potential Job Offers

February 16th, 2008

A checklist helps you to identify the pros and cons of each offer and help you to select the best offer for your particular situation.

Narrow Down Your Choices

Decide on the parameters that you will judge the offers that you receive. Now, be aware that these choices are made on an individual basis and should meet your own needs. In addition, the offers should also be rated according to the level of importance.

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When To Ask About Salary

February 10th, 2008

An interview question not to ask during the beginning stages of an interview is "how much vacation do I get," before interviewers make fringe benefit statements first. You can also apply the same rule for when to ask about salary.

While there are exceptions to any rule, the right time to ask about vacations and money is during the last leg of the interview process. This is called "the offer interview."

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Choosing the Right Graduate Job For You

February 3rd, 2008

When you’re fresh out of University with your new Graduate status, it’s common to apply for as many jobs as possible. Some people will apply for a lot at one time, with the logic that they will be likely to be offered at least one of the positions.

You may be lucky and find yourself in this position, being offered the graduate job you really wanted is a great feeling after all. But what happens if you are offered more than one of the jobs that you applied for? Which one should you choose?

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Get Ready for that Job Employment Telephone Screening Interview

February 1st, 2008

In a quest to save money, time and travel costs some firms and employment service agencies are now adopting "Telephone Job Screening Interviews" as a more and more standard and accepted job employment screening technique. If you expect to be interviewed by phone, prepare by getting a member of your "network" to "role-play" the interviewer. Practice delivering your answers and answering typical run of the mill standard interviewing questions. After all there are very little variations in interview questions and interviewing style in these workups. It is if all these interview "technicians" all read the same book and attended the same school.

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Preparing For a Software Engineering Interview

February 1st, 2008

You’ve used your killer resume to land an interview with a great company. Now how should you go about preparing?

Of the 300+ software engineers I interviewed for Google (and previously Microsoft), some of them really shone, and others seemed ill-prepared. Many of the ill-prepared ones still got offers because they’re obviously stars, but it’s safer and less stressful to prepare yourself beforehand. Below are some tips that I’ve gathered over time:

  1. Practice using the same medium (e.g. paper and pencil) and time limits (e.g. 30 minutes) as the real interview. Read the rest of this entry »

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