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Check out this post on Recruiting Blogs about the buyers market (which is not in your favor): Jobseekers Beware: Its a Buyers Marketand the Interview Questions are Getting Interesting!

I personally think these types of questions are ridiculous (depending on the job).  There are books on weird questions to be ready for.   But many of these questions dont necessarily get to the heart of your capabilities, or history (which can determine future success).

When I was interviewing I was so frustrated at the lack of sophistication of the interviewer.  

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If you have a strong passion for serving the public and committed to work hard, hotel management careers can bring you excellent job opportunities. The best part about this occupation is that youll never get bored as the hotel industry happens to be quite fast-paced, exciting and fun. Though candidates may face tough competition landing jobs, excellent careers will await those who have adequate educational qualification and a few years of working experience under their belts. If you are planning to pursue hospitality careers, you should head straight to a hotel management school and get enrolled in a suitable degree program.

Job ResponsibilitiesThe field of hotel management brings multiple work challenges.

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is pleased to announce that Hefgine G. Fils-Aime, a spring 2011 graduate of the University of South Florida, has been awarded the Beta Alpha Psi Medal of Inspiration award. The award, sponsored by the AICPA, is bestowed on a student who has experienced extreme hardships in his or her life and has demonstrated an unusually high level of success despite adversity. The award includes a $5,000 cash stipend, which Fils-Aime plans to use to help her pursue a master’s of science degree in accountancy at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Read full article…

This might be the most important thing you read this month.

I read a great post on Recruiting Blogs, written by Amy Ala, titled Actually, I won’t be returning your crappy cold call voice mail. Here’s why.

Do you make phone calls?

Do you leave voice mail?

Amy tells you WHY she wont return your call, what makes your message crappy, and most important, what you can do to make your calls better.

She frames this as a recruiter getting calls from third party vendors, but her thoughts are totally appropriate for YOU, as a job seeker.

Go check out her excellent advice!

The field of marketing offers plenty of career possibilities. In fact, there are so many marketing careers that you might just be overwhelmed with the options. Let us first be clear about what marketing actually refers to. The intermediary function between the product development and sales is termed as marketing. Typically, marketing activities are comprised of functions including media planning, advertising, sales strategy development and public relations functions. Since there are so many activities involves, careers are also too many. If you have a passion for making a successful career in marketing, you should choose a career path which suits best, depending on your aptitude, skills and interests. Read full article…