You’ve just aced the interview. Whether a phone conversation or an in-person meeting, your immediate priority should be to follow up with a thank you letter to the interviewer(s) thanking them for their time, and also reaffirming your interest in and qualifications for the role. And then, you wait and see, eagerly monitoring your inbox …
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Alexis creates, edits and manages content on idealistcareers.org. As a lifelong nonprofit professional with nearly 18 years experience, she’s eager to offer job seekers, game-changers and do-gooders actionable tips, career resources and social-impact ‘lifestyle’ advice! Please could you give our readers a quick recap of how you came to be Editor of Idealist Careers? Although …
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Jason Barber started out in business the hard way, selling door-to-door; teaching him to be resilient to rejection. At the age of 19 he put his sales skills into practice, working for a leading automotive group in Michigan, USA, and became the number one sales rep in two months. He was quickly promoted to run the …
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Lorraine Beaman is an expert at converting interview opportunities into job offers. She has guided new graduates through interview preparation, salary negotiation, and adapting to a new job. As the founder and CEO of Interview2Work Lorraine has helped new graduates secure positions with large businesses and local governmental agencies. In this exclusive interview she offers …
Christine Comaford is a best-selling author and serial entrepreneur who has worked under two U.S. presidents. She has founded and sold five businesses including Artemis Ventures and First Professional Bank and has been a board member for more than 36 start-ups, as well as investing in over 200 companies. In this exclusive interview Christine talks …
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From moving to Canada from Dubai to further his career, to teaching candidates the art of the job search, MG gets to know the real Connel Valentine… Career coach, blogger, team leader… that’s a lot of roles and skills, which are your favourites? That’s a tough question, but if I had to choose, I would …
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Creating a proactive candidate communication strategy can be the difference between keeping top talent and driving them straight to your competitors. Here’s some potential pitfalls… and how to avoid them! Ensuring your Job Descriptions hit the spot The perfect JD should inspire the right talent to apply. The quickest way to deter strong candidates is …
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He’s been a C-suite executive of a global comms agency, led high-performance companies, and has won over 100 industry awards. Now a certified executive coach, Victor Ng talks to MG about learning valuable lessons in leadership and personal performance, plus overcoming challenges and finding balance in his working life… You tell a very inspiring story …
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1) ‘When was the last time you embraced change outside of the workplace?’ In business, the ability to adapt to change is of utmost importance. This could mean anything from changing work hours or offices to embracing new technologies and working strategies. The candidate’s response doesn’t have to be related to work; it could be …
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Exit interviews – is there any point to them? When done correctly there certainly is. When an employee leaves a company, the workforce are often left asking ‘Why did they leave?’ A successful exit interview should answer this question by giving the employee a chance to express their parting thoughts about the company; good and …
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