Tell Me More about Yourself

Tell me more about yourself is probably the first question you will get in an interview.

Google Exec Shares 4 Things He 'Tests' Every Job Candidate For

As we have mentioned in a previous article, Google is the top rated place to work in the United States by Forbes. Click 'Read More' to see what an executive looks for in his job interviews.

How much choice do you really have in your career?

The classic Nature vs. Nurture debate. What do the experts say?

Career Success Advice Of Super Bowl Champions

Now that the excitement of the Super Bowl is over (the Denver Broncos won by the way) we have some career advice on characteristics of team players. Come on, it's not like you have a football game to watch.

How to make yourself memorable in an interview

It is so exciting to get an interview after tremendous efforts. You know the basics of interviewing: dress appropriately, demonstrate your positive attitude, and convince your interviewer your passion about the job. But how can you capture the valuable chance and maximize the limited time to ease their fatigue of meeting so many similar candidates and impress your recruiters? You can differentiate yourself by taking advantage of the following suggestions.

Glassdoor Will Change Your Career

We have posted about Glassdoor a couple of times now, but haven't mentioned how the site works yet. We thought it would be good to provide a quick overview of the site since it is still relatively new.

75 Words => Career Success

An elevator pitch: this is something you need to have nailed down for when you introduce yourself. What are some examples of when would you use your elevator pitch? Perhaps when running into someone new on the work elevator, but also in meetings, when answering the job interview question "Tell me about yourself," at a professional conference, etc.

Networking, the Best Source of Finding a Job

With the Internet, recruiters get hundreds or thousands applications across the country within hours. However, there is no way for a manager to read all of those applications. Employers these days rely instead on internal referrals to decide whom to interview, which is also showed by LifeHacker (See ”This Chart Shows How Important Networking Is to Finding a Job”). Therefore, networking should be our top concern. Here are some ways to harness it in your job hunt.

Some notes on effectively building your business network:

The time has come in the era of social media where one can go on anyone's profile and see an abundance of connections. In a fearful mind, this can be daunting and questionable. Does this person really know all of these people? What did they do to attain this many relationships?

The 2-Hour Job Search

Looking forward to reading The 2-Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton. The book claims to help career seekers get the right job faster by using technology. Sounds exciting enough!