Happy Friday ThinkTalkers! We want to help heat up your job hunt this summer, so take a look at these articles over the weekend for some expert advice. We'll see you back here Monday!
The Personal Branding Blog Helps Your Fix that Boring Resume Objective: You've spent hours tweaking and manicuring the perfect resume, so it's frustrating to realize how little time hiring managers take to look at it. You need to grab their attention as quickly as possible. One of the best ways is to wow them with your resume objective turned branding statement. Check out these tips!
Movin' On Up Picks the 5 Questions You Have to Be Ready For: While every interview will be different, there are definitely some go-to questions that most employers will end up asking you. Find out what they are and why you should be prepared.
Bob Sutton Offers Strategies for... Swearing in the Office?: This article responds to the question, "Is it ever appropriate to use [swearing] as a bonding device or a way to motivate people?" The number one rule: If you aren't sure, then don't do it. But Sutton has some interesting thoughts.
Keppie Careers Has Ten Ideas to Help You Find a Job Now: My favorite tip: "Talk to people you do NOT think can help you. Just because someone isn't in your field doesn't mean they don't have useful information for you."
The Student Branding Blog Teaches You to Reverse Google Before the Interview: Have an interview coming up? More than likely, the hiring manager will Google you. So why not "reverse Google" your interviewer to help you prepare some relevant questions? There are some good ideas of things to look for in profiles or articles and how to turn them into leading questions.
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