What are your job search strategies?
The Wall Street Journal recently reported an increase in the number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpected climbed last week. This report got me thinking. What are you doing to enhance your job search?
I speak with numerous candidates daily and each have a different strategy to landing that “perfect” job. What are some you doing. Please share. You never know, someone would have a great idea for you!
How to Dress for a Successful Job Interview
Syndicated from SalesHQ.com
In an ultra-competitive job market, every detail counts on a job interview.
The wrong look, the wrong attitude or both can sink an interview fast. A survey by CareerBuilder.com showed that 46 percent of 3,200 hiring managers reported job candidates were dressed inappropriately.
But with the right look, lots of research and the right attitude, image experts and career advisors say you can get yourself remembered for all the right reasons and, ultimately, hired.
“People say appearance shouldn’t matter, that it’s what’s on the inside that counts,” said Kelly Machbitz, a Clearwater, Fla., image consultant, “but it’s that first impression that counts.”
When deciding what to wear, think conservatively, said Frank Kelly, who was named Esquire Magazine’s “Best Dressed Real Man” in 2007. He works with clients at the Community Partnership for the Homeless in Miami, prepping them for job interviews and building their self-confidence.
Kelly said to try on what you plan to wear for a friend or family member before the interview and ask them what stands out.
“If they name an item, take it off,” he said. “You’re not here to make an impression with your clothes.”
Here are other tips from Machbitz, Kelly and Michael Erwin, a senior career adviser for CareerBuilder.com.
Research the company that you’re interviewing with to craft the best look, Erwin said. Not every job interview requires the formality of a three-piece suit, but a collared shirt is always a good bet, for men and women. “Work culture is more relaxed than it was years ago, but you still want to take it one step up” for the interview, he said. “You don’t want to show up not wearing a suit and the person who’s interviewing you is in a suit.”
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Why Food Retailing Battle Is Again a Free-for-All
Syndicated from SuperMarketNews.com
by David Orgel, Editor-in-Chief
One of the few advantages of this recession was that it led to clear-cut consumer behavior that could be counted on. High gas prices meant consumers would curtail trips to distant stores. High food prices meant shoppers would focus on value-oriented, one-stop-shop retailers, particularly supercenters. For better or worse, all of this created some certainties around which retailers could plan their strategies.
Now, with the recession beginning to ease and prices for many — but not all — categories lower than before, consumer behavior is no longer as predictable. Suddenly, all sorts of retail channels — from convenience to value — eye renewed opportunities to attract consumers, which means competition is heating up.
This week’s category-focused issue of SN and a timely report from Information Resources Inc. underscore the new dynamics.
The new IRI report is called “Channel Migration: The Blurring of Shopper Loyalty.” (The full report can be found on the SN website: SupermarketNews.com. Go to the section toward the bottom of the SN home page called IRI Times & Trends.)
This report outlines how the game is beginning to change in comparison to a year ago. Supercenters are still performing well in share of spending across CPG, with slightly slowed momentum. However, supermarkets have reversed a recent trend of declines in CPG dollar share, IRI notes. And dollar stores have seen a 5 percentage point jump in the average dollar sale per purchase over the past year.
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