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Do you know the formula for answering questions that require a positive/negative answer?

A classic example of these questions is: “What did you like in your last position? What did you dislike?”

For anything that demands a mixed answer, your answer should be 2/3...

 Closing in on 10 years with the Personal Touch Career Services, Beth is our longest-tenured writer. Before joining PTCS, she held her own resume writing company. However, sales are not her bag, so now she just gets to concentrate on what she loves – writing resumes, LinkedIn profiles,...

For every posted job, the Human Resources (HR) department is expected to cut 95% of all candidates before a hiring manager sees a single resume. Unfortunately, even qualified applicants will often be cut during the screening process just because they don't understand how the hiring process works....

Does the recruiting process mystify you? You aren't alone. Many highly qualified job seekers struggle, especially when they don't really understand how employers' hiring practices work. Some of their actions seem initially vague, while others are just plain rude.

 1. Is this job...

One thing’s for sure, Dia Kline wears many hats for Personal Touch Career Services. She’s our Business Development Manager, Career Coach, and Resume Writer. And she has plenty of side interests as well, including working as a professional actress and ambassador for the congenial...

Are you wondering who are the best agencies in the private service industry? Looking for detailed information about the types of roles they place, their requirements, and preferred contact methods? Our Private Service Agency Guidebook answers all these questions – and more!

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It’s true: Job searching can be an intimidating process. That is exactly why so many professionals turn to expert career coaches and resume writers to give them a competitive edge.

Along those lines, different services use various methods to help you reach your goals. Some of these are...

Often regarded as the toughest interview, the behavioral interview requires a candidate to discuss a past situation in-depth. In other words, any interview that requires you to dredge up a real-world experience is a behavioral interview.

Why They Exist

Behavioral interviews were created to...

When it comes to influential leadership positions in the United States, there is still a vast need for more diversity. For example, a recent study by Mogul, a recruiting site for diverse executives, revealed that only 12% of Fortune 500 companies’ boards of directors are black (Fortune, Oct...

Every May, colleges and universities spew out a fresh crop of graduates. While many new graduates struggle with landing their first job due to a lack of experience, these candidates cause another problem: increased competition.

Whether you are still seeking an entry-level job or have a little...

Believe it or not, many managers are just as frustrated with the HR department as job seekers. It can feel like HR and managers seem to have very different understandings of what it takes to be successful in any given role. Add long hiring procedures into the mix, and managers are even more...

Are you frustrated with being screened out by the HR computers? Yes, many people are. They know that the dreaded applicant tracking system (ATS) is searching for specific keywords to determine if a human being will actually see your resume, not to mention if you will get an interview.

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