Blog Tag: job change tips

Unexpected Interview Questions

Unexpected Job Interview Questions and How to Prepare for Them

You may have rehearsed answers to common interview questions, but what if your interviewer throws...

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Questions To Avoid In An Interview

What Questions Should You Avoid Asking In An Interview?

​You are probably familiar with how the end of an interview typically goes, when it comes to the ...

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3 Reasons Why You Can Change Careers Successfully During Recession

3 Reasons Why You Can Change Careers Successfully During a Recession

​If you are considering a major decision like a career move, the new coronavirus outbreak may hav...

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English Skills Required At Global Companies

English Skills Required at Global Companies in Japan

​When you visit job posting sites of global companies, you will never fail to find “English skill...

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How To Use The Star Method For Job Interview Questions

How to Answer Interview Questions With the Star Method

​Virtual interviews are now the new normal, but with the flattening of interaction, making a last...

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Best Advice For Improving Your Online Job Interview Skills

Best Advice for Improving Your Online Job Interview Skills

​The job change market remains favorable to job seekers compared to a period of 7 years around th...

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Michael Kaplar Interview

Advice from Recruiters – Science & Technology

What should candidates expect to be asked in an interview? How can a candidate differentiate them...

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Accepting A Counteroffer

5 Ways Accepting A Counteroffer Can Hurt Your Career

​The next step after accepting a job offer is to resign at your current place of work if you have...

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Apex Claire Anderson Interview

Careers in the Professional Service Industry -Advice from a Recruiter

​What are some common mistakes that hurt a candidate’s chances of being hired? What is generally ...

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It Kubernetes (1)

Executive Recruiter Advice: IT & Kubernetes

​In the digital age, developer and engineers are always in short supply, and with the IT ecosyste...

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How Technology Is Changing Job Recruitment

How technology is changing job recruitment

We continue to witness just how powerful technology is with its force of creating new changes in ...

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Digital Presence

Why You Should Establish and Build Your Professional Digital Presence

You may have recently realized just how pervasive technology and its digital realm has overtaken ...

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Should You Listen To Hearsay

Should You Listen to Hearsay in Your Job Search?

When you’re searching for a new job, it can be difficult to figure out where to look for the most...

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Keep In Mind

3 Things to Consider When Changing Your Job

The job changing process can be unpredictable. It can be exciting to be searching for a job that ...

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How The Economy Affects Job Prospects

How A Bad Economy Affects Job Prospects

It’s no surprise that a bad economy affects job prospects. The economy works in cycles, there are...

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Emotional Intelligence

Can Emotional Intelligence Improve Your Job Change?

​Changing jobs can be a challenging process. From interview anxiety to long waiting periods witho...

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3 Leadership Characteristics to Emphasize in an Interview

​One of Apex's founding members and long time recruiter, Curtis Jordan, discusses 3 things execut...

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Targeted Resume

6 Steps To Creating A Targeted Resume

​Are you wondering why after sending your resume to company after company you have not gotten man...

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Medical Device Careers

Careers In The Medical Device Industry - Advice From A Recruiter

​Japheth A. Worthy is a medical device recruitment consultant and specializes in Sales and Market...

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Rejected From The Interview

Rejected After the First Interview, What Went Wrong?

​You just had an interview, everything went great but then you receive the not so great news ,you...

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First Job Change

How Do You Change Jobs For the First Time?

When you have never changed jobs before, doing research beforehand and preparing for every step i...

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Top 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make

TOP 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make

​After working for the same company for many years, the process of changing jobs can be difficult...

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Job Change Timeline

How long does it take to change jobs in Japan?

​Job change in Japan on average can take anywhere from 3 to 6 months for middle management positi...

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What To Expect When You Meet With A Recruiter

What To Expect When You Meet With A Recruiter

​Meeting with a recruiter for the first time can be a little nerve-racking as with any unknown si...

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What Type Of Ra Career Path Is Right For You

What type of Regulatory Affairs career path is right for you?

​When building a career in regulatory affairs at a medical device company, professionals need to ...

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Ace Your Interview

7 Things You Can Do To Ace Your Interview

​The amount of people changing jobs mid career is among the highest it's been since the global fi...

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Startup Vs Corporation

Making the Switch: Part 3 Moving from a large corporation to a startup

A couple of weeks ago, we discussed the differences of making the switch from a Japanese company ...

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Japanese And Eu Companies

Making the Switch Part 2: Moving from a Japanese to European Company

​We previously discussed the benefits and drawbacks of moving from a Japanese company to an Ameri...

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Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry -Advice from a Recruiter

Noa Nakamura is a pharmaceutical recruitment consultant and specializes in multiple areas includi...

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Making The Switch  Moving From A Japanese Company To American (1)

Making the Switch: Moving from a Japanese to American Company

​It is common to see cultural influences on corporate cultures, the organization structure, how t...

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6 Ways A Recruiter Can Benefit Your Career

6 Ways Meeting A Recruiter Can Benefit Your Career

​You find your work interesting, your co-workers are nice, and you are happy at your current job;...

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How To Structure Your Resume

How to Structure Your Resume

​Let’s talk about resumes: What information should you include? Is there information you should o...

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Family   Job Change

Have You Spoken To Your Family About a Job Change?

​When considering changing careers, job seekers often keep the thought to themselves. After all, ...

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Career Progression

Is Accepting A Less Senior Title A Good Career Move?

When considering a job change, almost all of us want to move to a position that reflects growth a...

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3 Common Resume Mistakes

3 Common Resume Mistakes You should Avoid

​One of the worst things that can happen when applying for a job is getting rejected because of a...

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