Apply These Tactics to Your Job Search Now!
Great article: “Want to Write Better Sales Proposals? Follow These 5 Steps” by Marc Wayshak via Entrepreneur. These are great tips to consider in the context of a job search too. More importantly, this is the right mindset to apply. BTW [...]
read moreJob Seekers: Read This > via Inc. “4 Audible Cues That Can Kill Customer Service”
John Brandon’s latest Inc. article “4 Audible Cues That Can Kill Customer Service” holds true for a lot more than customer service. Think about it. How would you feel if the other party, either a candidate or an interviewer, [...]
read moreModern 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 moreModern 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 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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