Author Archives: Jessica Simko
Four Small Steps to Help You Change Jobs or Careers
Time seems to fly by faster and faster, and before we know it, a new year is upon us once again. Now, many people reflect about their lives and begin thinking about areas they might be able to make big changes in the New Year.
How To Inadvertently Sabotage Your Job Search
What types of details are job seekers revealing that cause hiring managers to turn them away?
5 Unique and Proactive Job Interview Strategies
Once a company narrows down the candidate pool to a group of people they want to meet, and you are one of them, it’s time to start thinking about your next steps. Only one person can be chosen in the end. When all things are equal, what makes you stand out?
How Bad References Can Kill Your Job Search
Don’t put future opportunities in the hands of others who have the power to kill them, along with your personal brand. Always do your due diligence and never make assumptions about what someone might say about you!
5 Bad Speech Habits to Avoid
There are so many things you can do to help you strengthen your personal and career brand before you ever actually have to open up your mouth and talk.
How To Be Relevant in a Job Interview
From an employer’s perspective, the whole job interview process just comes down to one really big question, “How can you add value and fulfill this need in our company?” When going into an interview, your goal should be to provide the best and most impressive answer to that question.
Top Six Critical Soft Skills of Successful Job Seekers
Your soft skills, which are a combination of your personality, attitude, and social skills, do weigh heavily in an employer’s decision to consider you as a candidate.
“Do as You Say”: Is Your Ratio at 100%?
Doing what you say you will do seems so simple. But so many people don’t follow up and execute on their promises.
Job Interview Strategies: Turning Desperation Into Confidence
But the facts are, as much as I truly sympathize (and it really is very hard to hear that desperation), job seekers must understand that part of running a business is to find the right employees. The right employees are not people who just need ‘a job’. Despite the tough economic times, the right employee is an individual who wants to work at that specific company and plans to stick around for a long time.
Cover Letter Debate: How to Know When to Send One
Job seekers who have received advice from others on how to get a job in this tight job market have likely heard the statement “make yourself stand out” on many occasions. There are a bunch of great strategies out there that, when followed, can really make a difference in a job search. To stand out,
