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I didn't get a VP job in HR because the recruiter said I didn't try hard enough with my appearance

Sun, 03/24/2024 - 07:09

Melissa Weaver in Central Park — Melissa Weaver was surprised a recruiter stated she didn't make enough of an effort in how she looked for a job interview.
Courtesy Melissa Weaver

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, Recruiter, Recruiters, Recruiting, job-recruiters

I'm a recruiting manager. Here are 3 things I would never lie about in a job interview — and how employers catch liars.

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 05:12

Mouth on computer screen shouting — Bonnie Dilber shares three things people should never lie about in their job applications.
Westend61/Getty Images.

Careers, original-contributor, BI-freelancer, jane-zhang, contributor-2024, job-applications, lauryn-haas

The 2 most important things you need to learn in your first few jobs to advance your career faster

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:06

An illustration of hands around a light bulb marked with a dollar sign — Skills are helpful, but they aren't the most important things to learn in your first jobs.
Getty Images/Isara Methong

Careers, Careers, job-search, career-growth, skills

I used resume spammers to apply for 120 jobs. Chaos ensued.

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

Robots filling out stacks of resumes. — Hugo Herrera for BI

economy, Tech, Discourse, Careers, artificial-intelligence, Jobs, job-market

This CEO wants to kill the résumé

Sun, 03/03/2024 - 06:58

Two men chat at a job fair — Finding a job often involves using a résumé. Advocates say there are better approaches.
Alex Slitz/Associated Press

Careers, Careers, job-search, job-searching, Resume, Resumes, AI

The jobs where you don't need a bachelor's degree

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 10:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A construction worker — Just 3.0% of construction postings on Indeed in January mentioned a bachelor's degree or higher, based on a new analysis of US postings.
eric1513/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Education, economy, Careers, job-seeker, no-college-degree

Why is it so hard to find a job right now despite low unemployment?

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 13:35

A man walks through a job fair — Employers are taking longer to hire workers than a couple of years ago. That's meant prolonged searches for some people looking for a job.
Alex Slitz/Associated Press

Careers, Careers, job-search, Unemployment

Why I started using this blunt cover letter after applying to more than 1,200 jobs and rarely hearing back

Sun, 01/21/2024 - 05:37

Kevin Cash — Kevin Cash
Courtesy Kevin Cash

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, job-application, job-applications, job-search, job-searching

A career coach shares the top industries hiring Gen Z and millennials in 2024 — and where layoffs might happen

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 05:05

Eliana Goldstein says we've reached the end of "quiet quitting."

Courtesy of Eliana Goldstein

Careers, BI-freelancer, Careers, gen-z, Milennials, gen-zers, career-search

I've had 17 interviews for four jobs; I'm exhausted and burned out

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 05:57

Illustration of a person confused by a job search — A job search can sometimes feel like an endless string of interviews.
erhui1979

Careers, Careers, as-told-to, job-search, job-searching

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