You’re looking to enter into Snagajob’s Hourly Gig contest, but if you’re like me, you have neither the time nor the moula to make a professionally-made music video. Take heart! Here are some tips for recording a music video on a budget. Find a quiet room with carpet. Carpet absorbs sound better than hardwood or [...]
Restaurant server highlights Restaurant servers average around $2.13 per hour plus tips. Restaurant server jobs offer flexible scheduling and the opportunity to walk out of each shift with cash in your pocket. You'll need to be social, able to multitask and work in a team. What do restaurant servers do? Do you love making people [...]
Robin asks: "I have been applying for several (job's on & off snag-a-job) and have gotten interviews. All the apps ask about convictions for felonies and misdemeanors. l currently have a misdemeanor from 2008 and I always disclose it. At the interviews they act like they didn't see my answer and then when the subject [...]
Maybe it's just me, but phone interviews are so awkward. My theory is this: 70 percent of communication is nonverbal so phone conversations cut out a good chunk of how we connect with the person on the other end of the line, employers included. Things like facial expressions and body language are lost, but here [...]
I remember walking into my first group interview – the holiday season was about to start and I needed a job. After submitting who knows how many applications, I finally landed a group interview at a retail store. I figured a group interview was just like any other job interview. How wrong I was. I [...]
“Can you tell me about yourself?” For a while I thought this job interview question was an open invitation to give employers as much information about me as possible. Not the case, as I discovered after numerous blank stares and "We'll call you" responses. I changed my approach and started getting better results. Generally speaking, [...]
Before coming to Snagajob, I worked at an organization where a big part of my job was helping people who were newly released from prison find jobs. I worked with a lot of people who had court costs and fines and child support payments hanging over their heads. They needed and wanted work, but it [...]
Snagajob Thanks You is a program that recognizes hourly worker for top-notch service, passion and excellence in their jobs. After being selected by a Snagger (a Snagajob employee) for a great customer service experience, we stop by the hourly workers' workplaces (with a camera), make a big hubbub about how great they are, and capture some [...]
I'm sure you've heard all about keeping your Facebook account clean of any regrettable photos and derogatory comments. If you haven't, then perhaps it's time to clean off some of the social media dirt that is hindering your job search. Over 90 percent of employers are using social networking sites to screen job candidates, according [...]
You've spent weeks or even months preparing for this moment. It seems like you completed hundreds of applications. You've incessantly bugged anyone with a heartbeat to read over your cover letters and practice answering interview questions. You're prepped. You're ready. It's time to shine because today you have a job interview. You put on your [...]