During times of high unemployment, many workers switch careers out of desperation because their industries are not hiring. If you're one of those workers, you'll need to adequately address interviewers' concerns about your lack of direct experience in the new field. Read this powerful, three-step response strategy from our Learning Center and be prepared to make your case.
Some may see collecting unemployment benefits as a free ride between jobs. But, just like any job, you have to work for those checks by actively job searching each week. Since your state might ask for proof of your job search efforts, it pays to keep track of them (Pongo subscribers can do this with the Tracker tool). This Pongo Blog post provides tips on how to stay organized and eligible while you collect.
ANSWER: When you log in to your Pongo account, you can launch our new audio/visual offering by clicking on Interview Tips at the top of the page. After Interview Tips comes up on your screen, the index in the left margin shows three headings: Lessons, Additional Topics, and Frequently Asked Interview Questions. Each heading contains a dropdown list of individual topic modules. Click the name of the module you want to hear. (Note: Be sure to check the volume on your computer beforehand!) Don't want the audio? Just mute it and view the written text at the bottom of the screen. Read more ...
