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Laura Whitelaw 827 days ago
The answer is a resounding “YES”! So long as you have about 70 percent of the qualifications then you should apply. Some people are under the mistaken assumption that if they don’t have the university degree or the same number of years of experience or the software knowledge that is being asked for, then they shouldn’t even apply. You need to know that those ads are written with the employer’s “desired” qualifications and not their “required” qualifications in mind. The truth is that employers will quite often make their decisions based on a candidate’s soft skills more than anything else. That means that if an employer likes you and feels that you will fit in well with other people in the company, then you will get an offer. It doesn’t matter that you don’t have one or two of the qualifications listed in the ad. So, it makes a lot of sense then to develop your ability to get along with people as and a positive attitude. People prefer to be around others who are positive, ...
Laura Whitelaw 827 days ago
A cover letter serves to introduce you to your prospective employer and is a supporting document for your resume. It is your opportunity to sell yourself and your most valuable strengths and accomplishments. It should entice the reader to follow through and read your resume. A cover letter should also include a request for a meeting or interview. Cover letters generally have a beginning, middle and an end. Your first paragraph should be your opening statement and reason for the letter. The reason may be in response to an employment advertisement or in anticipation of a future opening. The first paragraph should include your job or career objective in title form. The middle of your letter should include your value proposition. Your value proposition is the reason or all of the reasons that you believe the employer should consider hiring you. You should briefly describe your strengths, your background and your accomplishments. This can be done in bullet form to add more ...
Laura Whitelaw 827 days ago
There are many benefits to working with an employment agency. It is a good strategy for tapping into the hidden job market and because they are bound by confidentiality, you can register with them and be assured that information about your search for employment will not get back to your current employer. Also, if you are in a full-time job, you can leverage some of your job search time by using an agency. Further, there are many companies that rely solely on using employment agencies in their candidate searches and so if you register with a few of them, you will get access to some employers that you may not otherwise come across through other means of job searching. The agency can also negotiate your salary on your behalf which provides a big relief for many folks who are uneasy about salary negotiations. They can also provide you with some insight into what it’s like to work for that company which is information that you might not be able to garner from simply checking out their ...
Laura Whitelaw 827 days ago
Interviews can be stressful part of the job search process. A way to alleviate some of that stress is to make sure that you are well prepared. Below are some common questions that people often feel tense about and sometimes need some coaching on how they might best answer them. 1) What are your strengths/weaknesses? 2) Why are you leaving your current position? 3) What are your salary expectations? The first question above is a bit of a tricky one and the interviewer is looking for an answer that relates to your work habits. Identifying your strengths can be even more difficult than identifying your weaknesses because they are tasks that you perform with such ease that you don’t recognize them as strengths. You believe that everyone operates that way. To identify your strengths, think about what others have complimented you on and refer back to previous performance appraisals that you have received. As for weaknesses, most people are very good at beating themselves up and ...
Laura Whitelaw 827 days ago
Telephone interviews are often conducted by companies as a first step to the hiring process. They are frequently conducted by someone in Human Resources and typically follow a standard interview format. They are meant to weed out the undesirable candidates so that the hiring manager has only a short list of pre-qualified candidates to interview. For these reasons, it is important to make sure that you are well prepared for the telephone interview. Start by researching as much information as you can about the company and the position. Pull up the company’s website and read everything you can about the company’s history, the industry, their products, the company Directors and any articles that may be posted there. Perform a Google search on the company name and/or the Directors and you might find some additional information. Prepare yourself for any possible interview questions that might come up including questions about your successes in your last job, your employment ...
