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Modern Job Search *NEW* Lower Price!
If you haven’t done so already now is the time to get your copy of “Modern Job Search for Kindle.” At $5.49, and available to read on any device with the Kindle App for Android, IOS or PC, “Modern Job [...]
read moreJob Seekers: Read This > 7 Ways to Increase Your Value Proposition
Melinda Emerson’s August 12, 2014 Inc. article, “7 Ways to Increase Your Value Proposition” was originally meant for businesses but represents a real “must read” for job seekers as well. Consider the following slight revisions of her 7 points in [...]
read moreHBR Blog: “Why Managers and HR Don’t Get Along”
It was the first sentence in last point, “Finally, all too many HR people don’t take the time to truly understand their company’s business,” that really hit home for me. As a highly specialized recruiter, I am constantly dealing with [...]
read moreFun with Inc.’s “10 Words Terrible Leaders Always Use”
Just for fun I created a (slightly awkward) sentence using all 10 of Inc.’s “10 Words Terrible Leaders Always Use.” Okay, so my sentence isn’t perfect but it was an entertaining little exercise in word-play. It does sound kind of [...]
read moreGood Interviews are Conversations Not Interrogations
Some good advice for hiring managers on how to get more from interviews and be more successful in hiring. The bottom line is always the same though – Good interviews are conversations not interrogations. Both sides have to prepare, prioritize [...]
read more7 Ways to Prepare for a Video Interview
It won’t be long before interviews that formerly required travel will be done primarily via video conference using Skype or other free and paid applications. (Finally…) Video has the potential to be both very efficient, and very effective. It’s more [...]
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