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Research by the University of Iowa found applicants were more likely to get the job when they had a firm handshake compared to a limp grip. This was especially true when it came to women applicants.
A firm handshake was said to be even more influential than the applicants dress or physical appearance.
“We found that […]
As an intern you may dread the day of your evaluation and feel like you’re biting your tongue through out the lecture- especially when you have a couple of opinions of your own.
Internship Ratings.com lets interns have their say with the option of anonymity. Once they’ve had their say, the students then input a rating […]
We all thought our financial troubles would end when we landed that fabulous job once we graduated, but now people are hoping to find a job let alone a fabulous one.
Let’s hope you don’t have to pay off your student loan right away because high energy prices and credit trouble are not helping the economy. […]
According to TechRepublic:
Career coaches or head hunters may have told you that creating an effective résumé means punching it up with jazzy verbs and adjectives. Not so, say IT hiring managers. In fact, if you’re using glitzy modifiers, you could be doing your résumé more harm than good. Here’s a look at some recruiters’ “favorite-hate” […]
Before I dived into a career in new media startups, I wanted to get into investment banking, too:
Banking has been a popular choice among graduates in recent years. Five of the top 30 most desirable recruiters in Europe are banks, with Deutsche Bank leading the pack, according to a 2007 survey of some 40,000 […]
ROCHESTER, Mich., March 5 /PRNewswire/ –
1. Make sure your records are correct. Occasionally an interviewee looks
bad because a former Human Resources department did not have the same
job dates, title or salary information in […]
If I consider all of the jobs I’ve had, I’ve heard them all”
“That’s not my job.”
“Yeah, no problem.” (If you don’t mean it.)
“Don’t tell anyone I said this, but … ”
“I haven’t had a raise in four years.”
“It’s not my fault.”
“To be honest with you … ”
“Whom did you vote for?”
“I got so trashed last […]
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire - January 31, 2008) - The United States continues to fall behind other major industrialized nations in terms of the percentage of the population with a college degree, according to a recent series of joint studies released by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and Jobs for the Future.
Currently ranked […]
Oxford UK and Rotterdam NL (PRWEB) January 25, 2008 — […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ — For many professionals, company parties are predictable; but for those in the creative industry, these festivities can be full of surprises. The Creative Group, a specialized staffing service providing marketing, advertising, creative and web professionals on a project basis, recently asked 250 U.S. advertising and marketing executives to […]