by Slye Joy Serrano | Oct 29, 2015 | Career Advice, Work Relationships
Have you heard the expression “If you do not have the salary you deserve, you get what you’ve been able to negotiate”? That is the harsh reality. Reflect for a moment about your current salary. How much do you earn? How much do you think you should...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Oct 27, 2015 | Acing the Interview, Job Search
Benedicto enters the room, shakes hands with the interviewer, sits down, and wears his sweetest smile. Then, comes the first question: “So, why don’t you tell me about yourself?” Benedicto might have seen that coming. While we anticipate that question, most of us...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Oct 22, 2015 | Acing the Interview, Job Search
Most of the time, job-seekers find it difficult to prepare for a job-interview, thus come to interviews ill-prepared. It is a general expectation among job candidates that the employer will be the one to ask all the questions. Well… that is logical, since the employer...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Oct 13, 2015 | Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters
Your Professional Summary (Or Executive Summary, whatever they call it now these days) is your chance to stand out and get the attention of the hiring manager. It’s up to you, however, what kind of attention you want to get. Do you want your resume to end up in the...
by Slye Joy Serrano | Oct 8, 2015 | Acing the Interview, Interview Preparations, Job Search
A big percentage of people is scared of job interviews. Unfortunately, if you wanna get a job, you cannot escape a job interview. There are many different kinds of jobs, thus there are different competency sets employers are looking for from candidates (depending on...