Job Search Articles and Advice
Joe Stein
Human Resource Professional
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Interviewing
Good Communication Works Both Ways
A common complaint from Job Seekers is the poor communication they experience from a prospective employer. There is...
Give More Than Yes/No Answers
Being interviewed can be a tough and stressful time…I know that…almost no one loves to do it! To a Job Seeker in an...
Frequently Asked Interview Questions: Describe Your Biggest Weakness
This week, we continue our on-going series where we attempt to solve the riddle of the interview questions you are...
Frequently Asked Interview Questions What Will You Do In Your First 30-60-90 Days?
Very often, especially for management type positions, an Interviewer will ask the candidate to outline his or her...
Evaluating Your Potential New Boss
Many studies have shown that one of the primary reasons an employee decides to stay or leave a company is his//her...
Effective Follow-Up
Unless you are a passive Job Seeker being aggressively pursued by your prospective employer, effective follow-up will...
Educating the Recruiter on Your Candidacy
It may seem odd or curious to you (as a job seeker) when faced with a Recruiter who contains only a minimum level of...
Don’t Bring It to the Interview
For whatever reason, Job Seekers seem to be very tempted to want to bring items, besides themselves, to an interview....
Don’t Say It In The Interview!
It is probably the worst fear of anyone in the process of being interviewed. What I am referring to is putting “your...
Don’t Ask These Questions!
It is a classic Job Seeker error… A Job Seeker will spend considerable time preparing for any question that an...
Does It Feel Like Déjà vu Interviewing?
It does not seem like that long ago when a person would interview with one person, or perhaps two, prior to a hiring...
Don’t Forget to Give Thanks
To some, it seems quaint and unnecessary to send a follow-up note with a Thank You. Sometimes, it even seems like...
Do You Have Any Questions?
This edition features a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) focused on a question that is generally considered the closing...
Describe Your Greatest Strengths
A primary reason for the interview is for the Job Seeker and the Interviewer to exchange information while getting to...
Describe Your Biggest Error/Mistake
It seems every time we add to this series on Frequently Asked Interview Questions, we describe what could be the...
Customizing Your Interview Questions
A common concern amongst job seekers is what to ask in the interview that will be impressive to the Interviewer. It is...
Can You Tell If the Interview Went Well?
If you are like me, then you are inherently pessimistic about how an interview went. I don’t think I have ever felt...
Being Persuasive in the Interview
A common piece of advice that people have for candidates focuses on the need to “sell yourself”. While this is true,...
Avoid the Summer Traps!
As we are in the midst of the August “Dog Days” of summer, it is very easy to fall into some common job search traps...
Are You Willing to Relocate?
The question about relocation is one that probably does not come up in Western New York as much as perhaps in other...
Answering Interview Questions About Your “Job Hop” Past
In the past, I have written about the importance of avoiding the perception of “job hopping” in your work history. The...
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg?
The title of this week’s column is more than just the title to a famous Temptations song in the mid '60s. It is also a...
Be the Ideal Employee for a Company – (6 Keys to Success)
It is really not rocket science what employers want out of the average employee, yet sometimes it so difficult to find...
How Do You Handle Conflict? (Frequently Asked Questions in an Interview)
In today’s work environment, so much involves working with other people in order to accomplish goals. With our...
Questions about Past Supervisors (Frequently Asked Questions in an Interview)
These questions can come in many variations. It may simply be asking you to describe your supervisor, or maybe it is...
What Can You Do For The Company? (Frequently Asked Questions in an Interview)
This open-ended question should generate excitement in a savvy Job Seeker. The reason for this reaction is that this...
How Would You Describe Your Leadership Style?
This question will obviously be asked more in a position of supervision or management. The idea of what is someone’s...
Why Do You Want This Job? (Frequently Asked Questions in an Interview)
It is amazing how such a simple question can be so challenging. As a Job Seeker, you have reviewed lots of...
What Is Your Salary Requirement? (Frequently Asked Questions in an Interview)
As we continue our series of articles focusing on the questions most Job Seekers will face during the interview...
Decoding the Hiring Manager Message
In many ways, the employment field and Hiring Managers have their own vocabulary. Many times what they say to you has...
5 Tips on Following-Up Wisely
Following-up is a necessary and important part of the job search process. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most...
Avoid Interviewer Pet Peeves
Most Hiring Managers have interviewed for a number of years. Over that time, they most likely have developed the same...
What is Your Body Language Telling Others?
Have you ever thought about all the communication signals you send without verbally saying anything? It is important...
Interview Preparation
What do you think is the best way to prepare for an interview? 1. I study a company’s financial performance. 2. I...
Behavior Based Interviews
What do you think is the best way to prepare for an interview? 1. I study a company’s financial performance. 2. I...
Job Seeker Strategies
COVID-19 Era Career Fair Attendance
A lot changed once COVID entered our consciousness a couple of years ago. Job Searching was turned upside down. The...
Finish What You Started: Complete the Online Application
At some point in your life, you were probably told by a trusted individual in your life to “finish what you started”....
Coping with 2021 Holiday Job Search Stress
The holiday season is a stressful time for most everyone, especially with all that is occurring in 2021. The...
Save Time and Stress – Make Job Searching Easier
We are all rushed for time and stressed by the everyday activities that we have to get done for our family or work...
What to Share Regarding Vaccination Status
What to Share Regarding Vaccination Status It is amazing how things have changed for job seekers over the years, and...
Conducting a Fall Job Search
After a warm summer, the leaves are beginning to turn and the temperature is a little crisp at night in Western New...
Landing Your Holiday Season Job This Year
The turning of the season from Summer to Autumn begins the traditional start of the holiday hiring season. Job Seekers...
Job Seekers and COVID-19 Mandates
The passing of Labor Day is traditionally the start of a new school year and the beginning of a Buffalo Bills...
Reentering the Workforce Post Your COVID-19 Absence
For many who are currently unemployed, the passing of summer will force an inevitable decision to reenter the job...
Shake Off the Summertime Blues
Even though we are not yet into the “dog days” of mid-August, for many job seekers the combination of the heat,...
College Graduates – Your Degree is Just a Start
As we enter Spring, we just don’t enter a new weather season, but also a time where a wave of new college graduates...
Adjusting Your Job Search During COVID-19
There is no question that how a Job Seeker approaches a search has changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19...
Take Care Completing the Job Application
For many, in today’s fast-paced world, having to fill out a job application is one of the most tedious exercises that...
Show Some Common Courtesy During Your Job Search
Whatever you want to call it…whether “minding manners”, showing “common courtesy”, or “doing unto others as you would...
Make Your 2021 Job Search Resolutions
With the start of the new year, we enter the dreaded “resolution season”. This is the time that we make a resolution...
Keep Busy in Your Job Search During the Holidays
We are now officially in the 2020 holiday season and it will most likely be like none that we have ever had before....
Part-Time Options During COVID-19
This COVID-19 pandemic has created a stressful situation and hardship for many individuals, especially when it comes...
Job Search Tips for Our Veterans
Veterans have always faced some obstacles when job searching, particularly when first re-entering civilian life. I...
Finding the Harder-to-Find Openings
You would think that every job opening would be easily accessible for all Job Seekers. This is especially true with...
Tips for Over-50 Job Seekers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging situation for those over 50 who find themselves in the labor market...
Don’t Wait to Job Search During Covid-19!
If you are like many in the United States, you have had your employment negatively impacted by this pandemic. It is...
Don’t Delay…Job Search During COVID-19
We are now into several weeks of our New York State shut down (except for our much-appreciated essential workers - a...
Your Job Search Clock is Ticking!
Time is probably the most precious commodity anyone has when it comes to their job search. This is especially true if...
Writing a Professional E-Mail Is Critical
As the job search process evolves, the communication between a prospective employer and a Job Seeker has moved more in...
Credit Concerns and Your Job Search
A dangerous, combustible combination is occurring for many Job Seekers. The loss of employment coupled with a...
Balancing the Past, Present, and Future
Technology is moving at such a rapid pace where a PDA from a few years ago is now completely obsolete while IPad...
2020 Edition Don’t Do It!
It is the annual article that basically writes itself, but I wish it didn’t. In what has now become a new calendar...
Networking
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Resume Tips
A Resume Should Not Be Just a Job Description
Resumes really have come a long way over the years. They not only have evolved from a “nice to have” document to...
Using Non-Quantifiable Achievements
A strong resume places an emphasis on the achievements of the person over the day-to-day duties performed. The idea is...
Resume Do’s & Do Not’s
Most aspects of a basic resume are common sense. A basic resume contains five main categories: “Header”, “Objective”,...
Essential Pieces of a Resume
A basic resume can really be divided into 5 distinct categories. When considering these five distinct categories...
Should I Mass Mail My Resume?
It is very tempting for a Job Seeker to want to “Mass Mail” their resume to as many prospective employers as possible....
Make Your Resume A Competitive Advantage
The resume has been the recognized primary method for indicating interest in a position for years. There is still,...
Should You Go Functional
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with a Masters level business student who wanted some advise on their resume....
Cover Letter and Resume Tips
(10 Tips You Might Not Have Thought of Before) There are so many important aspects of a Cover Letter and Resume that...
Bridge The Gap In Your Resume!
In 2005, we all would be hard pressed to find many people who have not had at least one gap in their employment...
Focus On Accomplishments
Your Cover Letter and Resume is your chance to make a positive first impression with a Recruiter or Hiring Manager....
10 Simple Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out
The resume probably draws the most debate and interest of any part of the job search process. It is amazing that one...
Make Your Age a Non-Issue
As our population continues to age, the number of 50 and older workers becomes larger. This coupled with less people...
Job Search Preparation
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Career Advice
Consider Obtaining a Certification
For many workers, the COVID-19 situation and related job layoffs have caused career self-reflection to occur. The...
Are You Construction, Laborer or Skilled Trade Worker? You’re In Demand…Time to Test the Market?
The pages of WNYJOBS.com are filled with many open positions for construction, skilled trade workers and laborers, The...
Human Resources Covid-19 Update
April 2020 I don't know how to start this month's update other than by stating that March was certainly the most...
WNY Job Seekers Q & A / From the Mail (E-mail) Box…
From the Mail (E-mail) Box…. On a rather frequent basis, a WNY Job Seeker sends a note to yours truly at the e-mail...
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Accepting the Promotion?
I know that this must sound like the silliest question…"of course you should" is probably the answer that immediately...
Conducting a Year-End Career Review
As we are rapidly approaching the end of the year and the close of 2014, we are swamped with year-end...
Are You Considering Job Search Assistance?
Performing a job search can be a time consuming and intimidating assignment. You may feel that you have a need to seek...
After the Offer
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