Finding a New Job
The Most Important Part of the Interview Isn’t Talking About Your Skills
While part of the reason for an interview is to validate the skills and experience listed on candidates’ resumes, a bigger reason is to assess candidates’ disposition and ability to connect with others. Being courteous and professional is a good way to impress your interviewer, but developing a rapport is crucial to success. If an…
Read MoreHow Do You Craft the Perfect LinkedIn Connection Request?
If you’re trying to connect to someone over LinkedIn who you have a great relationship with and you talk to every day, sending them a request should be a straightforward thing to do. If, on the other hand, you’re trying to connect to someone from an old job you left years ago or a new…
Read MoreWhen SHOULD You Talk to a Recruiter? Earlier Than You Think
While you shouldn’t be approaching recruiters if you’re perfectly happy in your current job, you should start to approach recruiters before you need a new job ASAP. If you’re coming to a recruiter for the first time after quitting, being laid off or getting fired – you’re going to have to play catch-up. There are…
Read MoreWhich Supply Chain Certification Is Right for Your Career?
Supply chain workers thinking about a certification face a confusing array of options as there are several companies and certifications to choose from. While acquiring a certification can have a considerable impact on your career trajectory, it’s something that requires a substantial investment of time and money. For people just starting their careers, it can…
Read MoreIs Accepting a Counter Offer the Right Decision in the Long Term?
You have just accepted a job with a different company and put in your two-week notice of resignation when your manager calls you into her office and says the company actually had plans to promote you and give you a raise. Whether these offers were already in the works or spurred by your decision to…
Read MoreThe Most Important Part of Your Cover Letter
The most important part of your cover letter isn’t where you lay out your qualifications or thank the person for reading it. It’s your opening line! A great opening line to your cover letter will get you noticed. Hiring managers read the beginning and immediately make a judgment call on whether or not they should…
Read MoreWhat Is the Latest Salary Data in Supply Chain?
During your supply chain job search, it’s helpful to know the latest salary trends as those will help determine a major portion of your negotiation, or even if pursuing a potential opportunity is worth your time and energy. A supply chain recruiter will provide some of the information but as a professional in the industry,…
Read More3 Ways to Make the Right Impact on Your Next Job Interview
Some people go into an interview thinking they just want to give all the right answers and not screw it up. Essentially, these people are playing defense, and there’s really nothing wrong with that. If, on the other hand, you want go on offense and take a pro-active approach to the interview, you have a…
Read MoreWhat Are You Forgetting at Your Next Interview?
It’s common knowledge that you need to be prepared if you want to be successful in an interview. When the day arrives, you will have probably investigated the company thoroughly and gone over the job description several times. And yet, there’s still more preparation you could do to be able to boost your odds of…
Read MoreWhen You’re a Contract Worker, Where Is Your Loyalty?
For earlier generations, the question of employer loyalty was a simple one: Your loyalty was to the sole company that employed you. But now, things are much different. Many people work multiple jobs, and if you’re working through a staffing agency – you’re technically being employed by two different companies. So where should the loyalties…
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