How to Talk about Being Unemployed (& Still Get a Job)

When you’re in between jobs it can become very uncomfortable answering the inevitable questions–at job interviews, in networking or social situations–about your lack of  livelihood.

Furthermore, your responses will influence other people’s perceptions of you and your readiness for work.

Here’s how to talk about this phase in a way that moves you forward.

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Good Questions to Ask in Your HR Screening Interview

“What questions do you have for me?” It’s important to ask good questions in an HR phone interview or video screening, but the interviewer may not know much about the job you’ll be doing, so what’s left to ask them about?

Plenty!

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The “Multi-Path” Resume

Does this sound a little like you? Roger Willco (not a real person) says “I have experience as an underwriter, a financial analyst and an executive assistant. I’m not sure which direction I’m going now, so I need a resume that can work for all these jobs.” “I need a job as soon as possible, [continue reading…]

Is Consistency the Hobgoblin of Your Resume?

When Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that “a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” he wasn’t talking about resumes, but …

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Researching Your Target Companies: Questions to Ask

Interested in working for a certain company? Knowledge is power. Certain kinds of information can help you get an interview there – or help you decide if you even want to.

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