Make It Work: How to Thrive in Today’s Gig Economy
Leap into the gig economy with confidence and good advice. The gig economy lets you to choose your work and monetize your assets as a career or side hustle…
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3 Ways to Prepare for 2020’s Unemployment Uptick
Economists are predicting the end of record-low U.S. unemployment. There are a few things workers and companies can do to prepare for the coming downturn.
Staffing Business Communication Talent: Writers Finding Writers
Here’s how ProEdit connects great companies with technical writers, instructional designers, trainers, graphic designers, marketers, and other communications job seekers.
Resume Review Checklist: One Last Step
Do a quick resume review before you apply for your next job. Use this resume review checklist to polish your resume and avoid chance-killing mistakes.
Strangest Job Interview Questions
Here are ten of the oddest interview questions of all time! “If you had $2,000, how would you double it in 24 hours?” — Uniqlo, Management Trainee “How many basketballs would fit in this room?” – Delta Airlines, Revenue Management Co-op “If you were a brand, what would be your motto?” – Boston Consulting Group, Consultant “What would …
3 Mistakes That Obstruct Your Job Search
Here are three popular blunders that can make finding a job take way too long.
Who Writes the Messages in Chinese Fortune Cookies?
Writing and Chinese food just go together like vowels and consonants. Long hours and deadlines are made for good Hunan chicken. You know it’s true. After putting in the 17th round of changes into a 600-page report, have you ever wished that you could get the ultimate writing gig? Let’s say, something like writing the …
Funny Job Interview Spoof Videos!
Here are a few of our favorite job interview spoof videos. Enjoy! 1. Evil Panel Interview—Overly Negative Employer Applying Pressure on the Interviewer 2. The Origin of Job Interviews 3. IT Interviews Gone Wrong
10 Most Commonly Misspelled Words on Resumes
Friends don’t let friends press Send without first proofreading their resumes. Here are the ten most commonly misspelled words found on resumes and the tricks to ensure they don’t get overlooked. 1. Accommodate Remember that the most accommodating folks give you two of everything—like two C’s and two M’s. 2. Personnel Personnel refers to a …
The Art of Interviewing: The 90-Second Introduction
The 90-second introduction is a thumbnail sketch of your educational and career history. Next to your printed resume, it will likely be your most used self-marketing tool. This framework will help you make a winning first impression by providing an appropriate response when interviewers say, “Tell me about yourself.” If the interviewer does not ask …