Author Archives: CareerBliss
Value Propositions: The Answer to the “Why Should I Hire You” Question
Value propositions are used in business all the time. A business’s value proposition would be a summary of what a customer could expect to gain from using the business.
For job seekers, a value proposition takes a similar tone… it states exactly what a company can expect to gain by hiring you… 
Posted in Job Search, Resumes
Tagged careerbliss.com, job search advice, Resumes, value proposition
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Getting Personal During a Job Interview: Can They Ask Me That?
Picture this: you’re at a job interview for your dream position. Everything is going swimmingly until the HR manager smilingly asks you what year you graduated.
You answer. Her smile becomes fixed; her eyes get glassy. Within minutes she’s cut your interview short and practically shoves you out the door…
The 3 Most Important Building Blocks of Your Personal Brand
In the Social Age, your personal brand – both online and off – is your reputation. You either have a favorable one or not, based on the promises you keep. When you keep your commitments and over-deliver on your promises, you build trust. You set yourself apart from the competition and create a lasting impression. It used to be that you could walk into a room – a job interview, a networking meeting, and much more – and leave your mark. Today, your brand precedes you; your customers see you well before you see them. Think of recruiters and hiring managers as
Posted in Personal Branding
Tagged career advice, careerbliss.com, personal brand, personal branding
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5 Epic Fails from the Worst Job Interviews Ever
Failing to bring copies of your résumé? Forgetting the recruiter’s name? Needing a do-over when answering the “Why should I hire you? question?
Not great perfect, but not epic job interview fails like these from the worst interviews ever…
6 Ways Your Job Search Is Being Suffocated
As recent graduates have learned this summer, the job market is still a hot mess. Not enough jobs, too many applicants, and HR departments that move slower than anyone ever expected.
And then there are the issues job seekers bring on themselves; the mistakes that cost them interviews – and jobs…
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Tagged career advice, Career Bliss, Job Interviews, job search advice, Job search suffocated
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Which Social Media Trends Will Help Your Job Search Most?
Social media changes rapidly; there are constantly new ways of leveraging it in your job search. Social media trends in 2014 include a focus on visual content, new tools for LinkedIn users, and a need for all employees to possess social media skills.
To maintain your relevance in the workforce, apply these three current social media trends to your job search…
Posted in Job Search, Personal Branding, Social Media
Tagged internship search, job search advice, LinkedIn, Millennials, networking, Social Media
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