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- Tips for Interviewing for a Temporary Job
- By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer
If you think, "it's just an interview for a temp job -- no big deal," that's where you're mistaken. Some wonderful opportunities, networking connections and careers have resulted from t... Full story
- Marketing Resume Tips
- Build Your Personal Brand
By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert
As a marketing professional, you know the importance of branding a product or company. By applying this same strategy, you can use your resume to build your own brand ... Full story
- Five Holiday Jobs for Extra Income
- By Alida Moore, PayScale.com The holidays are upon us, which means peace, joy and perhaps added financial stress if you’re worried about how you’ll pay for your kids’ presents or that trip to grandma’s house. To make your seas... Full story
- Last-Minute Interview Preparation
- By Doug Hardy, Monster Staff Writer
Adapted from Monster Careers: Interviewing
Even if you have less than a day before your job interview, you can outshine the competition with a little interview preparation. The following four tasks will... Full story
- How to Find a Seasonal Job
- By Caroline M.L. Potter
As soon as the calendar turns over to September, retailers will know how much help they'll need to handle the holidays. The National Retail Federation predits retailers will add 585,000 to 625,000 seasonal workers in ... Full story
- When a Job Offer Is Put on Hold
- How You Can Still Seal the Deal
- By Caroline M.L. Potter
It takes a lot of steps to get a job offer. Your network has to yield a connection. Your resume has to earn an interview. And your performance in the interview has to be impressive enough to produce an offer. But what... Full story
- How Not to Say Thank You After an Interview
- By Gladys Stone & Fred Whelan, Monster Contributing Writers
In the job search, there's nothing like performing well at the interview. And after researching the company, practicing your interview presentation and answering the interview ... Full story
- Four Expert Career Tips for Fall
- A Season for Taking Stock...
- A Season for Taking Stock, Laying Foundations
By Caroline M.L. Potter
With the end of the year approaching, don't wait until it's too late to kick your career into gear. We asked top career and job search experts what you can be doing to exce... Full story
- Six Must-Ask Interview Questions
- By Joe Turner
Interviewing can be a gut-wrenching process. Most books on how to interview list hundreds of questions you need to be ready to answer, but few talk about the questions you need to ask. Take more control at your n... Full story
- 10 Considerations Before Signing an Employment Contract
- By John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer
A promising company offers you an employment contract. If the numbers are right, shouldn’t you just skim the legalese, sign and celebrate?Not so fast -- you need to read the contract car... Full story
- How to Write a Resume
- Need some basic information about writing a resume and making it stand out? Looking for advice on how to fine-tune your resume objective, craft your work history section, and show off your education and skills? Then check out the following resume wri... Full story
- What Employers Want from Job References
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A great resume and solid interview skills may place job seekers in the running for a position, but a survey conducted by OfficeTeam, a leading staffing service, finds that the results of a reference check can really be what makes -- or breaks... Full story
- Nine Things Never to Say in a Job Interview
- By Charles Purdy, Monster Senior EditorWhen you're searching for a job, landing an interview can feel like a huge success -- and it is, but for most open positions, the interview is only one step in a long hiring process. For some jobs, dozens of peo... Full story
- Interview Cheat Sheet
- By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer
Relax -- a cheat sheet is not really cheating. It's a checklist to make sure you stay focused before, during and after the interview. Creating a cheat sheet will help you feel more prepared and confi... Full story
- Seven Hidden-Gem Careers
- By Larry Buhl, Monster Contributing WriterJobs that impress strangers and make your parents giddy with pride may not be the best for you. Whether you’re starting out or changing careers, lesser-known alternative careers may offer lower pressure... Full story
- Dealing with the Mid-Career Predicament
- How to Mix It Up and Build on Your Experience
By Robert DiGiacomo
If you have at least 10 years of experience in a particular field, job hunting in the current market presents a special challenge.
You're beyond entry level in terms o... Full story
- Best Jobs for Working Mothers
- By Charyn Pfeuffer, PayScale.com Are you a mom looking for a job? Would you like to have more work-life balance and spend less time scrambling for a babysitter? We’ve found eight great careers that are mom-friendly, with schedules that won... Full story
- Seven Jobs for People Who Love to Party
- By Charyn Pfeuffer, PayScale.com Are you a professional who loves to party? The salary experts at PayScale.com pulled together this list of seven jobs well-suited to people who like to work -- and play -- hard. From wining and dining to planning... Full story
- Five Signs You’re in the Wrong Job
- You’re not quite content at work, nevertheless you shuttle to and fro your job every business day. You know that nothing in life is perfect, so you do your best to placate the sneaking suspicion that something’s off -- that you’re i... Full story
- How to Land a Good Summer Job
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By Margaret Steen
Summer jobs aren't just for students anymore. Teachers on break, retirees looking for some extra cash and workers considering a career change are all examples of people who can benefit from trying a new job during the summe... Full story
- Just Say No: Five Reasons to Turn Down a Job Offer
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By Caroline Levchuck
Employer caution has extended the hiring process by weeks, even months. You may interview for a position several times, in person and by phone. No matter how long the process is and how well you've gotten to know your po... Full story
- Getting Hired After Being a Free Agent
- Five Tips for Transitioning Consultants, Freelancers
By Robert DiGiacomo
After being a successful consultant who helped clients solve key problems, realize specific outcomes and maximize profitability, you may find it challenging to land a full-t... Full story
- Buzzwords That Derail Your Job Hunt
- Recruiter Roundtable Looks at Overused Terms
The Recruiter Roundtable is a recurring feature that collects career and job-seeking advice from a group of recruiting experts throughout the US. The question we put before our panel this month is:
Wha... Full story
- Interview Prep for New Grads
- By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer
The best way to ace your next interview is to make sure you’re prepared. Follow these steps to get ready. Research the Company/Organization in Depth Your interviewer will ... Full story
- Self-Employment at Any Age
- By Linda Wiener, Monster Age Issues Expert
For many people at mid-career or later, being self-employed begins to look very attractive after years in a corporate or municipal workplace. For some, it's a way to escape. But for others, afte... Full story
- Find Work Outside Your Major
- By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer
An accounting graduate gets a job as a passport specialist with the federal government. A music major and an art history major both find their niche in public relations. A sociology grad ... Full story
- Get Ready to Get Out There
- By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer
In the current job market, you'd better have your act together, or you won't stand a chance against the competition. Check yourself on these 10 basic points before you go on that all-important interv... Full story
- How to Love the Job You Have
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By Roberta Chinsky Matuson, for Yahoo! HotJobs
Before we entered into this historic recession, it was easy to leave a job you didn't love. All you had to do was knock on the door of another employer and you could begin work the next week. Th... Full story
- How Does Hollywood See Your Career?
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By Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs
If you watch movies, you've surely noticed that some professions turn up a lot more often than others. Some fields (detectives, journalists and prostitutes, for instance) are overrepresented, while others ar... Full story
- Calculate Your Benefits' Worth to Evaluate the Offer
- By Peter Vogt, Monster Senior Contributing Writer
The best way to put a dollar value on benefits as part of a job offer is to ask the prospective employer to do it for you, says management expert Lonnie Pacelli, author of The Project Man... Full story
