Of course I suggest point #4 as being a strong one as a good recruiter can get past most HR red tape and right into the hiring managers hands AND then provide you feedback as you go through the process! Of course you have to be a fit for the client – but if you are, […]
As much as you prepare for an interview, things can go terribly wrong. A question that you never thought of comes up and you can’t answer it. The interviewer digs deeper into why you really left your last job or how did you get along with your boss. Or asks for an example of a […]
Did you know that 40% of job seekers find their next position through networking? Oh, you didn’t know that? Are you still spending most of your time answering ads on the internet? Then you are wasting 40% your time.
Who is in your network? How do you expand it? And how to you actually network to […]
When you prepare for an interview it is important to sound natural and not rehearsed. Canned answers to the easy questions are not okay. Hiring managers have heard it all. You have to talk about your accomplishments and learning experiences – whether in response to an easy question or a difficult one.
Here are some typical […]
Interviewing today is not like it used to be If you have been in your position for quite a few years and have not been on any interviews lately, here are some tips that will ensure your success. Spend some time the day before your interview on these five strategies.
Do Your Homework – Never walk […]
Here is some great advice from a fellow Career Coach I work with:
Time and attendance – Give yourself plenty of time in the morning to take into account trains running late, inclement weather, or other unforeseen interruptions to your daily commute. Show up 15 minutes early. Put in a full day at work.
First Impressions count […]
There are benefits and issues working with search firms. First of all, they are not here for your convenience. Their job is to find candidates for their clients. Their job is to get you an interview. Your job is to get the job!
There are two kinds of search firms – contingency and retained. Contingency means […]
Ahhh the interview! So much content around this topic it almost hurts our […]
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Ahhh the interview! So much content around this topic it almost hurts […]
1. Recruiters spend every day, day in and day out, finding the specialized candidates you need. They don’t just talk to ad responses. They attend professional conferences and seminars talking to passive candidates and turning them into active candidates. They have in-house databases of thousands of candidates that do what you are looking for whom […]
