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Introduction: A job seeker asked, “Is a professional certification worth the effort?” “Are there any advantages to holding a professional certification in your career field of choice?” Response: The question is, will the certification pay off as much as completing a degree program? 1) Significant positive impact on your qualifications; 2) Given same consideration as …
Question: A job seeker asked, “Just what do employers look for in candidates during case interviews?” Initial Response: For those of you who may not be familiar with them. Case, or case study interviews, as we sometimes call them are interviews during which the interviewers share a narrative or business case scenario with the job …
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Challenge So, a job seeker asked, “How should I format and present my list of references. Response Personal branding should be front of mind as you build your job search strategy. So, formatting your job search process documents is a very important part of that. The great news is that it does not have to …
Introduction So, a job seeker asked, “Do employers look down on resumes using pre-made templates?” Response Well, I don’t know that employers look down on resumes developed using templates. As a hiring manager who is also an HR professional and a job search coach, I usually think that the applicant unintentionally sold him/her self short …
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Question So, a job seeker asked if they should apply to a new position with an employer who previously fired them. Response My answer is a resounding, Yes, for a number of reasons. Reasons Reason 1 You could have held the former position when you were new in the job market. You may be more …
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