Save yourself massive headaches by knowing which jobs to avoid.
This is a guest post by Emily Suess. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
A couple of times a week, I get an email from a new reader who’s interested in starting a freelance writing career. Without fail, he’ll inevitably ask me one of the following questions:
* Where can I go to get my first job?
* How do I get started?
* Where can I find new clients?
Continue reading >> Top 10 Signs of the Worst Freelance Job Ever
--Jacob Share
How to understand what the interviewer is really asking so you can respond really well.
This is a guest post by Lynn Tulip. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
Bizarre and random interview questions may not be politically correct but there’s always some panel member who wants to ask them and they sure need an answer.
Being asked obscure questions along the lines of “You’re a carrot in a salad and a fork is coming towards you. You’re about to be eaten. What do you do?” can actually undermine you. I mean, would you scream? What image does that leave the interviewer with?
Continue reading >> 10 Tricky Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
--Jacob Share
Why your job search is all about your personal sales skills.
This is a guest post by Peggy McKee. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
What’s the one biggest, most critical, ultimate job search truth?
The one thing that will make you, the job seeker, better and stronger and more than you were before?
Watch the video to find out the one tip that will make every job seeker successful-
Continue reading >> The Only Job Search Tip You’ll Ever Need
--Jacob Share
How to know if your resume has an objective statement that helps or harms.
This is a guest post by Paula R. Stern. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
Does your resume have an Objective Statement that starts with something like, “A responsible position allowing me to fully utilize my professional skills and which provides me with an opportunity for professional advancement”?
If it does, consider that you’ve just asked a potential employer to read 20+ words that say absolutely nothing and risked having that person close your resume rather than learn what you can really do for them. My personal belief is that the fastest way to lose a job before they even read your resume, is to begin it with something like that.
When going through the job-seeking process, it is very important to understand the stages and the roles of the documents that support each stage.
Continue reading >> Resume Objective Statements That Kill Your Hiring Prospects
--Jacob Share
Gen Yer? Stand out in your job search by bucking the stereotypes about you.
This is a guest post by Kirsten Fife. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
First off, I want to be transparent.
I’m a member of GenX.
That being said, my own career and resume are much more reflective of current GenY statistics, something which has actually helped *me* professionally so I tend to be more more forgiving of short work stints although this is not the norm.
I recruit in the technology sector, which is generally much more in “tune” with the younger workforce.
But there are some stereotypes about GenY that are based on truisms that are giving young professionals a bad rap.
Continue reading >> 15 Generation Y Stereotypes To Overcome on Your Job Search
--Jacob Share
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