Why Having Strong People Skills Is Vital When Getting Hired

appearing-confidentApplying for jobs, going through the interview process, not getting hired can be a humbling fail. Some will take it personally. What having “soft skills” in today’s competitive job market, can do is give an applicant the edge over others. Soft skills are defined as having personal qualities, such as grace, attitude, and compatibility.

Often, there are times when employers believe that they’re better off to hire someone who’s less qualified, but possesses stronger social skills, over those who may be more suited, but comes across as aloof. These are …

Prepare Yourself For The Most Difficult Job Interview Questions

job interview stressGoing for a job interview is a grilling process. An inventory on how qualified you may be for a particular job that you’re applying for. Even if you’re the most qualified for the job, failing the job interview process can deny you of getting hired. So the key becomes to ready yourself for the most difficult dreaded questions.

What the majority fear are the “trick” questions which has nothing to do with the job itself, such as “Why do you think manhole covers are round?” What throws most off are …

Interviewing For That Job Means The Dreaded Salary Negotiations

negotiate for salarySo you’re the best suited candidate for the job. You like the company, they like you, so it comes down to the salary negotiations. What most potential employees do is falter in this area, as the question always comes down to, “How much salary are you expecting?”

Your disadvantage is that the person across from you, the interviewer, are often highly skilled negotiators. Their job is to find the best suited, most qualified employee for the lowest possible salary. What you want is to be paid fairly for your skills …

Reasons Why We Rarely Get Paid What We Think We’re Worth

negotiating for the best salaryWhat’s common is for people to avoid confrontation whenever possible. No one really enjoys to solicit money from someone who’s plainly not interested, inclined to give it. On interviews, it can become combative, a battle of wits when negotiating a salary.

Some may feel that they’re under performing or not as competent as they should be, then hesitate when asking for a raise. Others are troubled with self doubt so they sell themselves short. All reasons which has nothing to do with what they really want or are worth.

What …