If you’re starting to feel a bit worried about your career prospects these days, you’re definitely not alone. In the throes of what appears to be a global economic downturn, many employers in the hospitality industry and beyond are tightening their belts and beginning to look to the budget for any excess slack to cut. …
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For today’s employees, it seems that change may be the only constant. According to the results of a survey that was published in the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, most workers can expect to switch jobs an average of seven to ten times over the course of their careers. In other words, for most of us, when …
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For everyone involved, performance reviews can be a stressful and time-consuming process. From the employee’s perspective, the performance review process is often surrounded by a sense of anxiety and dread. For managers, the paperwork and careful consideration that each review requires can be a cumbersome distraction from the pressing demands of ongoing operational and personnel …
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Many job seekers have been taught that interview success depends solely on their ability to answer the questions put to them in an impressively professional and knowledgeable manner. However, while the answers you offer up will play a big part in determining how you come across in an interview, they’re really only one piece of …
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To prepare for your big interview, you’ve done everything that conscientious job seekers are supposed to. You’ve updated your resume, researched the company to which you’re applying, pick up your lucky interview suit from the dry cleaners, and spent hours poring over how-to guides and interview tips. Then, minutes after striding into the meeting room, …
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Savvy job seekers already know that a polished cover letter is a must when it comes to submitting job application materials. But in today’s tough job market, a generic cover letter that covers all the expected bases but adds nothing substantial to your résumé is not enough to ensure that you’ll make it past the …
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The current economic climate poses a number of formidable challenges for today’s job seekers. Even if you’re able to find a company that’s hiring, the competition for open positions can be very stiff. In short, it’s more important than ever to make sure your application materials make it to the top of the pile. To …
