Continuing with the second part of our article concerning critical interview tips, we strongly recommend that you: Control the tone of the interview. The person sitting across the desk has the power to hire you, or not.  Although bound by company policies and ethics, he or she may be having a bad day and may […]
Congratulations: you have secured an interview! In order to ensure that you maintain the most professional demeanor and ace the interview, you will wish to heed the following interview tips:
Accommodating finite numbers of students, institutions of higher learning invariably require applicants to prepare personal statements. Known interchangeably as admissions essays, the statements encapsulate aspirants’ personal, academic, and/or professional lives, serving as barometers by which admissions committees accept or reject students. Well-written personal statements are critical for those in serious pursuit of Bachelor, Master, PhD, […]
One of the unpleasant facts of life for job hunters is employers’ propensity for hiring candidates with the highest possible level of education. Â If you are searching for a job, the only instance in which higher education will work against you is if you are competing for a lower-level, lower-paying position; in that case, a […]
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Calculated to generate insight leading to tangible contributions, President John F. Kennedy issued this edict to American citizens more than forty-five years ago. Although he was urging the general public to impact positively the community on local, state, […]
While the title of this article may appear to be a dichotomy, it actually contains sound advice for employees who had once assumed that they would retire in their ’60’s. Our decomposing economy has wrecked a double havoc upon would-be retirees. Rising costs of goods and services, compounded by dwindling nest egg investments, are forcing […]
