The global pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have tricked many hiring managers into thinking they have hundreds of qualified job candidates at their fingertips to choose from. But getting the cream of the crop for new hires isn’t that easy. In reality, despite the current economic …
5 Ways Your Body Language Might Be Driving People Nuts
We are always in a state of communication -- whether we realize it or not. Even if your mouth isn't moving, the messages you're sending via body language can either win people over or send up red flags. Learning to hone your body language takes self-awareness and practice, but it can be done. Here …
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Why Job-Hopping Is Bad for Your Career
Building a resume that will cause hiring managers to throw your resume in the trash is easy. All you've got to do is show that you've been hopping from job to job for the last few years. It tells the hiring manager one of two things. Either you suck at what you do and you get fired everywhere you …
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5 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting Quoted by a Reporter at HARO
HARO, or Help a Reporter Out, bills itself as "the most popular sourcing service in the English-speaking world," connecting expert sources with more than 50,000 journalists and bloggers. Those numbers make HARO a potential gold mine for PR professionals or experts looking to be quoted in a …
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5 Reasons You Should Never Buy Facebook Likes or Twitter Followers
I have learned all of this the hard way. In one of my most early start-up companies, we were deciding whether or not to buy some Facebook likes or Twitter followers so that we didn't look like a bunch of jabronis. We went forward and thought we were pretty cool with a few thousand "fans." But …
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15 of the Best Questions For Employers To Ask During a Job Interview
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that a bad hire costs your company at least 30 percent of the position's first-year salary. The Undercover Recruiter, Jörgen Sundberg, points out that the true cost can be much more -- up to $240,000. Getting it right the first time means saving that money for …
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