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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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.
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.
How I Became a Word Person
Way back in 1980, I was a student at Mercer University. My major was economics, but I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to pursue as a career. I wasn’t particularly jazzed about my chosen field of study at all. On the last day of Spring Quarter, I went on a solo road trip from Atlanta …
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
Earliest Recorded Job Interview
Where Do You See Yourself in 50 Moons Time? One of our recruiters, while engaged in a quest to locate talented technical writers and instructional designers, inadvertently stumbled upon an item of profound historical significance. When she revealed her discovery to her coworkers, they encouraged her to share her find with the world for the …
Your Resume: How to Tell a Compelling Story
Resume Content to Get You Noticed Hiring managers and recruiters are looking for specific content in your resume, so you need to include the right information to land your dream job. You have a unique professional and educational background that sets you apart, so show employers how your past can benefit their future! “Tailor your …
Interviewing: How to Talk About Salary … Don’t!
How do you handle salary during an interview? When preparing candidates for their interview, we always stress the importance of not talking about money. As your recruiter, it is ProEdit’s responsibility to match the correct job with the correct person. Salary is one of the many things we must take into account. If an applicant …
Interviewing: How to Sell Your Strong Points and Strengthen Your Weaknesses
Interviews are stressful no matter how qualified or confident you are. Interviews are filled with questions that can catch you off guard or trick you into providing information that you did not wish to divulge. How to Remember Your Key Strengths An interview also has a way of leaving people with a case of temporary …