Job Advice Blog

Listing your skills on your C.V. is a great idea, but only if you understand the difference between hard, soft, and transferable skills. All relevant skills fall into at least one of these categories, and whether or not your future employer knows this, it is important that you list your skills with this in mind. ...

In a world full of big brands and huge companies stuck in their ways, the start-up is the new greatest place for innovation. These fast growing companies blow up from time to time, and become Facebook, Uber, or even Windows or Apple- companies that were started with a dream and a core group of innovators, ...

With Thanksgiving almost upon us, many of us are putting our feet up and preparing for the holidays. 
Though you should not neglect your family during the holiday season, you also should not use the 
holidays as an excuse to put the job search on hold. With the spirit of giving in the air, you ...

The often forgotten "References" section of your CV can actually be one of the most important 
pieces of your CV.  If you have maintained a good relationship with your previous employers 
and co-workers, they might be able to give you just the boost you need to get the job. However, 
they can also ruin your ...

“Tell me a little bit about yourself”

This short, and seemingly innocent, little phrase begins almost every interview. The infinite range of answers often stops us dead in our tracks- how do we tell someone a little bit about ourselves? Our lives are so long and complex, our ability to know even ourselves is fleeting, ...

Having to start at an entry level position can seem frustrating. No one likes the idea of being the lowest man on the totem pole, but sometimes it is the best place to be. Being new to a job or a career comes with substantial benefits- both to you and your employer.

Perhaps the biggest ...

Why did you leave your last job?

This seemingly simple question will get asked in almost every interview. We all know why we left our last job- our boss was impossible, they fired us for no good reason, or the rest of the staff was incompetent. We usually have a pretty good reason for leaving ...

While job hunting you often run into a lot of people telling you to find your passion. This is, admittedly, good advice- but it is not what we are going to focus on today. Today we scrap the idea of “passion” and we turn to the more practical question “what are you good at?” Everyone’s ...

What is your greatest weakness?

For many of us, answering this question is up there among our greatness weaknesses. Nothing puts our “humblebrag” skills to the test nearly as much as these five words. It is a delicate procedure where we must provide an honest answer that also lets our potential employer know about a ...