Make sure you’re getting the most out of your job interviews.
This is a guest post by Dave Thomas. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
For those out of work, a bad economy is a major stumbling block to getting back to work and re-establishing a semi-normal life. With that being the case, what can you as a job seeker do to better enhance your chances of getting that coveted job interview?
While some decisions you make in the job hunting process are rather obvious, some can go unnoticed or forgotten, leaving you out of the loop when it comes to getting another job interview, putting you one step closer to potentially locking up suitable employment once again.
First and foremost, take the time to review the job interviewing process by going over these items…
Continue reading >> 5 Quick Questions to Review Your Job Interview Progress
--Jacob Share
Your birthday only comes once a year, so make it count.
The following tips are useful regardless of whether you’re in the birthday industry (entertainment, gifts, etc.) or not.
Your birthday
1) Tell people about it
Unless your entire brand audience has friended you on Facebook – and happens to login specifically on that day – they’re not going to know automatically when it’s your birthday, so you need to tell them.
Blog about it, tweet about it, mention it in your email signature.
Continue reading >> 5 Cake-worthy Personal Branding Birthday Tips
--Jacob Share
Why constructive criticism is such an effective way to make a lasting impression.
A well-known tactic for asking a favor of a stranger online is to introduce yourself with a compliment to show that while they don’t know you, you do know them. The small ego massage might also help you get the favor you’re asking for.
However, the more popular that stranger, the more they’re likely to have been on the receiving end of many such requests and the less impact those compliments are likely to have.
One standout tactic that almost never fails to get noticed is right on, putting it all on the table, constructive criticism.
Continue reading >> 7 Reasons Constructive Criticism Hits Hard (and Well)
--Jacob Share
Insightful ways to improve your profile and grow your LinkedIn job search network.
This is a guest post by Nisa Chitakasem. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.linkedin job search cartoon
As LinkedIn is the biggest professional social network in the world and is a proven tool for building business, changing careers and landing a new job, you may feel like you’ve already heard everything there is to hear about the social media site.
We’ve seen all the tips before, right? Fill in your profile, use a professional headshot as your photo, personalize your invitations to connect, etc.
But there are a few lesser-known LinkedIn job search tips that can be just as effective as the ones we all know about.
Here are 5 of the more unusual pointers.
Continue reading >> 5 LinkedIn Job Search Tips You Haven’t Heard Yet
--Jacob Share
Prepare for the best by first preparing for the worst.
This is a guest post by Krisca Te. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
Staying employed during an economic downturn is a challenging task for anyone.
Business firms around the globe are scrambling to cut down their overhead costs, and manpower salary is usually one of the most obvious targets for their downsizing measures.
Employee salary and benefits are a constant and rather large expense in the budget of companies. Viewed from this perspective, it’s easy to see why companies choose to just let go of their people when they want to reduce their operating costs. They’d rather contract out the work or turn to automation instead of paying for regular in-house employees.
Continue reading >> 7 Things You Must Immediately Do If You Suspect A Mass Layoff
--Jacob Share
Jacob Share is the founder and SVP of 
