How to Apply Online and Get an Employer's Attention

From Job Web

You've found an ad for an entry-level position at XYZ Inc. With your skills and qualifications, you fit the bill perfectly. But XYZ requires an online application—and that means (you think), you fill out a cookie-cutter application that distills your skills so that it appears you're one-of-a-million applicants, not one-in-a-million. And then—when you click "send"—your application swirls away into the black hole of electronic waste.

Should you or shouldn't you use an online application? And if you do submit your resume online, how can you get it the attention it deserves? More...

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15 Biggest Job Seeker Mistakes

From CareerBuilder

You talk too fast. You avoid eye contact. You ask too many questions. You wear too much perfume. You lie about your work history. You show up late to interviews. You don’t do your research.

And you wonder why you haven’t gotten a job yet?

There’s no such thing as an error-free job search, says Eli Davidson, business coach and author of “Funky to Fabulous.” Most mistakes can be avoided with a little attentiveness. More...

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What Employers Want

From How To Interview

"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'" - Brian Tracy

What are employers looking for in employees? What traits are considered valuable? And will help the job seeker appear favorably during an interview?

Many surveys have been done in the past to determine what employers are looking for in employees. Certain attributes show up consistently in these surveys. The number one trait that employers stated that they wanted in employees was: More...