Article from MSN Careers on not getting calls back
Even with a great resume done by one of our Expert Resume Writers you could still have difficulty getting calls back. Having a great cover letter and resume is only part of the process and how you play the game is just as important as what you have on paper. Below is a link to an article that covers some of these topics.
List of difficult interview questions
Below is a link to a Hotjobs article on tough interview questions.
From our experience in the resume and recruiting industry the toughest questions a hiring manager will make a hiring decision on are often the ones about your own career. People often think how you answer the “if you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?” question may end up getting you the job but the truth is not really.
What we always say is have a story for EVERYTHING. Why you changed jobs, why you changed them so often, not so often, why you decided on a particular field and whatever it may be, have a story for it. Not saying anything is about the worse thing you can do so always have a story ready that explains your career history.
Career Fair Alert! Detroit Pistons hosting career fair
The Detroit Pistons are holding a career fair today, Feb the 4th.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) – The Detroit Pistons are hosting the team’s 11th Annual Career Fair at The Palace on Friday, February 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.
“Representatives from 40 professional sports, college athletics, minor league sports, marketing and finance organizations, broadcasting companies and other business hiring in Michigan are expected to be there.”
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/oakland_county/pistons-hosting-career-fair
Free Cover Letter with resume service order on Sunday
This Sunday, Feb. 6th,the ‘big game’ will be played by two powerhouse football franchises in Dallas, TX which millions of viewers watching in anticipation of learning who the champions will be. What a better time during the next few days or Sunday’s pre-game festivities to have your resume reviewed or consider for revision?
Employment boost will be offering a free cover letter with the purchase of any resume service for orders placed on Sunday the 6th.
After placing your order send us an email with your pick for who is going to win, Pittsburgh or Green Bay.
Or just mention SB and tell us you hate both of them as you’re a loyal home team fan!
Job Seeking ideas that people rarely use
An article , from U.S. News about 5 things people rarely do when seeking new jobs. Some of these items may people are not able or willing to do but even trying a couple of them could give you a little boost.
4. on the list talks about creating a website which may be hard for some people to do, but as our recruiters have noted about this article, HR professionals and recruiters search the web for resumes so why not may yourself available?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnews/5jobhuntingideasyouhaventtried
Industrial sector picking up in key areas
A good read about the nation’s industrial heartland economy. Over all we are seeing Midwest economy start to move for anything in manufacturing \ industrial for durable goods, auto and defense.
“ELKHART, Ind. — The economy in the nation’s industrial heartland — as embodied by this manufacturing-reliant “RV capital of the world” — is growing again, with factories calling back some workers who lost their jobs in droves at the height of the recession. But as is the case in many parts of the country, the recovery here is really two tales of one city: one told by those who are hiring or being rehired, and another by those who so far have been left behind. ”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41197260/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/from/toolbar
Job Market shows signs of long lasting uptick
From recent reports we have seen layoffs slowing down and both the direct hire market and temporary sectors picking up.
What does this mean for you? More jobs available and for the ones you are currently at hopefully they are more stable.
One tip when interviewing, look for any signs of a company seeking to fill short term demand with questionable sustainability, too many times have we seen someone take a position with a company that had a short term boom to only turn around and have massive layoffs 6 months later!
Common and often strange interview mistakes
An article with some good stories to learn from and laugh at. Being in the resume writing and recruiting business you often think you have heard and seen it all but everyday brings a new surprise.
In many cases we say google is your friend, if you have a question about what to wear, how to answer a question about your career history or anything else, its better to look it up then to make a guess that could result in a company passing on your candidacy.
Ford hiring 7000 workers in the US
As part of the JMJ Phillip, the leading manufacturing recruiting firm based in Detroit Michigan, we are happy to be posting some news about domestic job growth for the automotive sector
With Fords strong designs and product development in the last 36 months we are looking forward to a great recovery in the manufacturing sector nation wide.
http://detnews.com/article/20110110/AUTO04/101100350/Ford-plans-to-fill-7-000-U.S.-jobs
Job Searching in the Technology Age
Another good read from Careerbuilder about searching for a job in the modern world. Often we work on resumes of those that have not actively searched for a job in 15+ years and they are often shocked about how much things have changed.
Lets face it, even if you apply for a job at a drug store they now ask you to apply online, so much for stopping in and filling in an application!