By Ina Phillip Interviewing for a new position We know that people are not often “natural experts” at going on interviews. In fact, many candidates haven’t been on a job interview in many years. Preparing yourself has a lot to do with what questions to expect from the interviewer. Here are some questions that interviewers… read more

by: Monica Torres-Ladders After an interview ends and a manager escorts you to the door, now comes the dissection of what just happened: did it go well? Do they introduce every candidate to executives? Was that handshake encouraging or dismissive? Did they look bored? When they said we’ll follow up this week, was that a… read more

by: Monica Torres -Ladders This is the harsh reality of the long-term unemployed: as each month ticks by, your chances of getting employed again shrink. It’s not fair: the very fact of unemployment can quickly become itself a reason for…continued unemployment. Northeastern University research found that how long you had been unemployed was the deciding… read more

by Lindsay Tigar-Ladders We all know the first-date-like jitters that go with a job interview: the more excited you are for the opportunity, the more anxiety you might experience before showing up. But as you prepare to meet your potential new boss and some potential new co-workers, it’s also important to remember what face you’re… read more

by:KEITH CARLSON    -Nurses.com   These days, many nonmedical professionals are changing careers and shifting into nursing and healthcare. We’re seeing nurses entering the profession from careers in industries as varied as insurance, banking, publishing, retail, and management. As a significant number of younger nurses simultaneously enter the profession directly from the post-high school college… read more

by: Michael Cheary-reed.co.uk Interview questions come in all shapes and sizes… Some, like character questions, are all about finding out more about your personality. Others try and throw you a curveball, to see how you handle being put under pressure. But the truth is, they aren’t all about you – and that’s exactly where this… read more

CareerCloud: Kate Thora   When deciding where to look for your next job, there are a lot of factors to think about. Choosing the kind of company that you want to work for is a big one. Should you go for a large corporation and be a tiny cog in a big machine? Or should… read more

CareerCloud: Lauren McAdams It’s safe to say most students are aware they should research a company before they send in their applications or go through an interview, but the reality is many do only a cursory amount of research, and some do none at all. The benefits of effectively researching companies as part of your… read more

CareerCloud The truth! There should not be an article printed or advice received from a hiring manager that suggests anything contrary and here’s the reason why: you never have to chase or track down the truth. Lies will follow and haunt you so it’s best to be honest or quiet. We have all experienced some… read more