About Job Searching: Companies You Don't Want to Work For
| from Alison Doyle I received a letter the other day from a salesperson at a local car dealership. I've bought cars from the dealer for years, but this letter made me think twice - it was full of typos and grammatical errors. I pointed it out to the sales manager and told him if I wasn't a loyal customer, I wouldn't think about buying a car from them. |
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Companies You Don't Want to Work For It reminded me of the person who wrote to me about a response she received from a Vice President regarding a resume. She said, "Several days later I got back a letter that was grammatically incorrect and unprofessional." She wasn't sure that she wanted to work for the company after reading it. | | Where to Find Job Search Help Do you need help with your job search? Here's how to identify free, or inexpensive, personal job search assistance in your geographic area, how a career counselor can assist,...read more | Requesting Letters of Recommendation Do you need a letter of recommendation? If so, be careful how you ask for a reference and who you ask to write you a letter. You don't want to...read more | Sponsored Links | | | Top Picks - Books: Job Interviews from your Job Searching Guide | | When preparing for a job interview it makes sense to practice answering typical job interview questions so your answers are confident and knowledgeable. In addition to reviewing the most frequently asked job interview questions, these books provide interview advice, tips and techniques. | 1) Job Interviews for Dummies Career expert Joyce Lain Kennedy always provides relevant and timely advice for job seekers. This book is no exception. It provides job interview advice for everyone from the recent grad to the experienced professional. There is information on all aspects of interviewing from preparing and practicing to sucessful strategies and how to answer questions to sell your self. 2) Knock 'Em Dead 2007 In addition to sharing more than 200 typical job interview questions, this book contains strategies and advice for job seekers including resume and interview advice. 3) Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions Discover what the interviewer is really asking you when you are interviewing for a job, then learn how to respond to the toughest job interview questions. | Lose Weight Together | | Calorie Count Groups Join a group on Calorie Count today and track your progress with people like you. Find groups by age, location, weight loss interests and much more!
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