11 articles
You want this job more than anything. Here's how to show confidence, not neediness.
You found a job for which you absolutely must apply. Whether it's the role you've always wanted or the one you need to keep the lights on, you want this like you've never wanted anything…
Jenell Talley
A skills-based cover letter—one that highlights your transferable skills—can give you an edge in the hiring process.
John Lombard
There are only two focal points in a cover letter: the position and you, the applicant. So, if you want to land the job, you better clearly state the connection between your experience and the…
Alisha Tillery
A resume can be thought of as a summation of your professional life on a page—cold, hard facts about your education; start and end dates of various jobs; lists of software programs you've mastered along…
Dana Robinson
When you’re in media, everything you write, post or create is like an audition. Your Tweets prove you know how to work Twitter. Your website shows you’re not tone-deaf when it comes to branding. And…
Amanda Layman Low
How necessary are cover letters these days? Research shows that more companies prefer you to have them more so than not. Does that mean you should still include one? Most resources say yes. Think of…
Jess Focht
Searching for a job is a lot like dating. You’re (hopefully) not going to take all your first dates to the same place, do the same things, and eat at the same restaurants. God forbid…
Scouted
More and more companies are weighing soft skills heavily in the job interview process. While one candidate may have looked great on paper with all the right education and work experience, a company may have…
Scouted
Whether you’ve been working in your industry for a number of years or you just graduated college and you're thinking to yourself, “I actually don’t want to do what I just got a degree in...”…
Scouted
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Everything’s an interview.” It may sound oversimplified, but it’s true. Every interaction you have during the interview process can affect whether or not you progress to the next stage. Things…
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