When to Negotiate Salary and When to Not
The question of when to negotiate salary is one that many job seekers grapple with. Should you always negotiate an offered salary, or is it dependent upon the situation and in which situation is it ok to speak up and ask for more without the risk of losing the offer altogether? The good news is; [&hellip
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5 Ways to Increase Productivity
Successful individuals maximize their time to make each day as productive as possible. To reveal your potential success, you must learn to make the most of every hour of every day. The only way you can increase output is to either put in more hours or work smarter. Follow these five tips to work smarter [&hellip
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Gratitude Goes a Long Way
The Importance of Sending a Thank You Email After a Job Interview You perfected your resume and cover letter, had a stellar phone interview and were selected for an in-person interview. Next, you spent a significant amount of time preparing and gave it your all once you were in the hot seat. You walk [&hellip
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Things You Should Remove From Your Resume Immediately!
Hiring managers rarely have the time or resources to look at each résumé closely, and they typically spend about six seconds on their initial fit/no fit decision. If you want to pass that test, you need to have some solid qualifications — and the perfect resume to highlight them. Here are 34 things you should strike [&hellip
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What Not To Do In The Interview
A NEW SURVEY FROM CAREERBUILDER FINDS THAT NEARLY HALF (49 PERCENT) OF EMPLOYERS KNOW WITHIN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF AN INTERVIEW WHETHER A CANDIDATE IS A GOOD OR BAD FIT FOR THE POSITION. In a job interview, there are plenty of ways to prove to a hiring manager that you’re a great fit for [&hellip
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10 Habits of Successful & Likable Leaders
What follows are 10 key behaviors that Successful leaders engage in that make them so likable: 1.They Form Personal Connections: Even in a crowded room, likable & successful leaders make people feel like they’re having a one-on-one conversation, as if they’re the only person in the room that matters. And, for that moment, they are. [&hellip
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What Should I Do With My Life? 3 Important Questions To Consider
Have you recently asked yourself, “What should I do with my life?” For several years, our answer has been to urge people to conduct what we call an “Area of Destiny” analysis. Very simply, an AOD analysis impels people to seek a career at the intersection of two questions and their answers: What am I uniquely good at? [&hellip
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Clues That Will Help You Assess Your Interview Performance
Body language What kind of body language was the interviewer showing? Was he or she leaning toward you and nodding frequently? Did the interviewer smile warmly or appreciatively when you were answering? Was there a good amount of active eye contact when either of you was speaking? Did the interviewer look at you more often [&hellip
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8 Characteristics to Demonstrate in an Interview
At HotFoot Recruiters we strongly agree with the 8 points below, and share this belief with each of our clients. Decision makers from several notable companies were recently surveyed and offered the following as their 8 most popular responses for what they want candidates to demonstrate in an interview. 1. I wish candidates were more [&hellip
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50 Most Common Interview Questions
When it comes to the interview process, research and preparation for the interview can often times determine your chances of making it to the next step. One of the best ways to get ready for a job interview is to practice your responses to any and all interview questions – even the downright weird. To [&hellip
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