Skip to content
The Confident Career

The Confident Career | Nexxt

  • Nexxt
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Home

Tag: Candidate

July 14, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Are Your Virtual Interviews Giving Employers the Right Impression About You?

Today more interviews are being conducted virtually as Zoom rooms take the place of conference rooms. With virtual interviews becoming the norm, are you giving employers the right impression about you? Here are six of the biggest mistakes made during

Continue reading
Two woman shaking hands at an interview
June 13, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Five Ways to Become the Person Every Employer Wants to Hire

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

Continue reading
The word "brand" written in a notebook
June 2, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Beyond the Resume: Tips for Marketing Yourself to Employers

The job-seeking process entails much more than a perfect and polished resume. Marketing yourself involves honestly presenting your positive features in a way that interests the other person. When marketing yourself, your potential employers will be looking for many values

Continue reading
Group of job seekers standing next to each other
May 12, 2015 Julie Shenkman

5 Ways to Make Yourself More Desirable to Potential Employers

The job market has been quite competitive for some time. No matter what type of position you are seeking, you have to assume there will be many other applicants as well. That’s why it’s important to take proactive steps to

Continue reading
Man with words around him reading "All I said was don't want to work here. Why is the interview over?"
April 9, 2014 Julie Shenkman

Interview Advice I Can’t Believe I Have To Share

I recently heard a story about a job candidate that was asked to leave a job interview before the interview even began. Apparently the candidate bad mouthed the company in the reception area by casually mentioning that they didn’t have

Continue reading
Words reading: I spent more time on this bracket
March 19, 2014 Julie Shenkman

6 Ways To Beat The Odds Of Job Search Madness

As I prepare my March Madness bracket (like I do each year) I usually take the route of submitting as many brackets into the pool as I can, thinking that I’ll have a better chance of winning. But given that

Continue reading
February 14, 2014 Julie Shenkman

How Confident Is This Lady? She Changed Her Name to “Sexy.”

It was on the news this week that a woman in Ohio changed her name to “Sexy.” Yes, you read that right. She says she did it because she never liked her given name and felt this name suited her

Continue reading

About the Blog

The Confident Career is a blog from Nexxt, and employment solution, powering more than 50 niche career sites to make finding the perfect job easier, to celebrate and inspire confidence throughout the job search process and the journey of building a career. We feature advice, musings, and articles all centered on helping job seekers and professionals move forward with confidence.

Search the Latest Jobs on Nexxt

Recent Posts

  • How To Show Off Your Soft Skills When Applying to A Job
  • Is It Ever Okay to Tweak Your Job Titles?
  • Ask Yourself These 3 Questions to Figure Out Your Next Career Move
  • Setting Yourself Apart When Applying for Management Jobs
  • How to Find a Job That Aligns with Your Personal Brand

Archives

What’s Trending on Nexxt…

Nexxt@NexxtJobs·
2h

#JobSearch Tip: If you're not #networking, you're doing yourself a disservice. And yes, networking ... isn't everyone's natural habitat, so try networking in a more low-key fashion. Ask friends for introductions.

http://ow.ly/ksfz50Je2VI

#nexxttips

Reply on Twitter 1529983229918433284Retweet on Twitter 1529983229918433284Like on Twitter 1529983229918433284
Nexxt@NexxtJobs·
4h

#JobNegotiation Tip: Know what would cause you to walk away by having a flexible bottom line. New ... facts can pop up during the negotiation, be sure to account for them. Being flexible lets you consider every possibility.

More tips: http://ow.ly/3CIU50JcZR5

#jobsearch #nexxttips

Reply on Twitter 1529953037413924878Retweet on Twitter 1529953037413924878Like on Twitter 1529953037413924878
Nexxt@NexxtJobs·
9h

#JobSearch Tip: If you're not #networking, you're doing yourself a disservice. And yes, networking ... isn't everyone's natural habitat, so try networking in a more low-key fashion. Ask friends for introductions.

http://ow.ly/jJrv50Je2Wh

#nexxttips

Reply on Twitter 1529877568656220160Retweet on Twitter 1529877568656220160Like on Twitter 1529877568656220160
Load More...
WordPress Theme: Wellington by ThemeZee.