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OnSugar Blog: Top 8 Ways to Rev Up Your Resume
Constructing a standout resume is one of the most common job search conundrums. This excerpt from Top 8 Ways to Rev Up Your Resume comes from ShaynaLeah's Life Forward blog on OnSugar.
What's on your resume?
Savvy Reader Advice For Recovering From an Awful Interview
Last week Shortiegurl03 divulged a terrible interview tale wondering if other Savvy readers had ever had a similar experience. Thankfully, a handful of readers offered up some smart and encouraging tips, reminding us interviews are stressful for everyone.
- Interviews can be really tough and nerve wracking.
Your Weirdest Interview Questions Revealed
Last week, I asked you to share some of the weirdest questions you've ever been asked in an interview — and as I suspected, you've had some doozies! Here are a few of my favorites.
- "I was asked to sell a pen to the guy that was interviewing me.
What's the Weirdest Interview Question You've Ever Had?
If there's anything worse than the weakness question in an interview, it's got to be the random, seemingly unrelated question that catches you off guard. You've done your homework on the company and prepped for the most common interview questions. But now your interviewer is asking what kind of car you'd most like to be.
6 Interview Tips For Ali's Bachelors
I told myself I wouldn’t let it happen again. But last month, there I was, cringing my way through the season premiere of The Bachelorette. And just as I can’t stop myself from tuning in to the train wreck every week, the bachelors can’t seem to stop themselves from making the same missteps we see every season.
Career Expert Katy Piotrowski Says to Tweak Goals Daily
Staying on top of career goals amid the daily grind can be a real chore, but it's a key ingredient for success. I recently had the chance to chat with Katy Piotrowski, who was named Career Counselor of the Year last year by the National Career Development Association and is the author of The Career Coward's Guide to Career Advancement: Sensible Strategies for Overcoming Career Fears, and she shed a bright light on the topic of goal setting and job and career satisfaction. Check out this video interview for Katy's inspirational — and sensible — advice.
Your Two Cents: Getting Your Hair Cut Before an Interview?
In '80s icon Molly Ringwald's new life advice book, Getting the Pretty Back ($18), she shares a few tips for getting pretty for an interview. She advises:
Opt for a professional blow dry rather than an actual haircut. It's not the time for a radical makeover.
10 Small Mistakes That May Cost You the Job
Yes, we're all human. Yes, we all make mistakes. But your job search isn't the time to make them.
8 Ways to Turn Off Your Interviewer
It might seem cruel, but time after time I've heard hiring managers admit they decide whether or not an applicant is suited for the job 15 minutes into the interview. Chemistry plays a huge part in the success of an initial meeting, and while you may not be able to control the laws of nature, you can certainly follow the rules of what not to do. Refrain from doing any of these eight things during your next interview.
Interview Tip: Do Get Caught Up in the Details
Of all the types of questions you may be asked in an interview (from "Why do you want this job?" to "What kind of tree would you be?"), behavior-based questions are the most telling. Unfortunately, they’re also the questions applicants bomb the most.
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