When you’re interviewing, it gets stressful. You want to come across as the perfect candidate with experience and talent galore. But, is this what the hiring manager really wants? Nexxt conducted a survey, asking HR professionals what they look for
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The Right Way to Handle an Exit Interview
Spring is almost in the air. Trees are starting to sprout leaves, flowers are preparing to bloom—and many job seekers are pursuing new opportunities. We wish all job seekers were leaving to pursue their dream job, but the reality is
Continue readingThe Job Seeker Olympics: How to Get the Gold
This year’s Winter Olympics, held in PyeongChang, is chock full of thrilling successes, heartbreaking failures, and even some lessons for us mere mortals to learn from. That’s right, the Olympians over in South Korea have taught us some things that
Continue readingJust Accept It. You Will Be Interviewed by a Robot, If You Haven’t Been Already.
In 2017, I would think I’d be more accepting of technology in the hiring process. I have readily welcomed technology into other parts of my life, I have a car that reads my text messages, I have a watch that
Continue readingHow to Harness the Power of Positive Thinking to Slay the Job Search
With the New Year, underway and people making resolutions to be better versions of themselves it can be hard to be positive all the time, especially if you’re in the process of looking for a new job. We get it…looking
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Modern job hunting has evolved over the years. Now-a-days you can easily apply online for virtually any position. Hundreds of companies are now seeking candidates, such as yourself, through the world wide web. Although it is now easier than ever
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Approximately 118 people apply for each available job in the United States, according to the latest available data from Forbes, and only 23 percent of them get interviews. That’s why you must create ways to differentiate yourself from other applicants
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If you’ve completed your Nexxt portfolio, you may be familiar with the section that references “Your Nexxt Moment” – an open-ended space where you can share your best career triumph to date. Whether it was landing your dream job, organizing
Continue readingGo Ahead…Fail A Little: Employers Actually Like That Sort of Thing
One of the hardest interview questions according to job seekers is “Tell me about a time you failed.” While job candidates see it as the hardest interview question, recruiters view it as the most important question they ask. We get
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One third of job seekers said they won’t take part because they don’t want it to impact their job search October is a month dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness and women’s health issues, but November is dedicated to the guys.
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