February 8, 2012

‘What are YOUR hobbies?’

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What Are Your Hobbies? We help facilitate local interviewing skills workshops offered to folks enrolled at the local ‘One-Stop.’ (If you are looking for work, and have not visited your local One Stop – in our area called Employment Source – they offer solid resources and some very helpful, professional assistance. And, it’s free to [...]

Finding a Job in City A While living in City B: Taking Action, One List at a Time

I wasn’t always a list maker, but I can tell you, when you are looking for a job, lists work. The exciting part of deciding to live in a new city is deciding to live in a new city.

Tell Me about Yourself – the Two Minute Drill

When interviewing for a position as a new college graduate, employers often will ask you an initial question to find out how prepared you are to sell yourself for that open position. This question comes in a statement format: “Tell me about yourself.”

Why are you on the market…be ready to explain.

There are many reasons why people are on the market. Even in this economy with double digit unemployment, layoffs do not cover everyone’s story. It is critical that you take the time to prepare your answer when a prospective employer asks, “…So tell me, why are you available?” You would be surprised how often candidates stumble when asked the “obvious” question.