Only by being very specific with a targeted marketing search can a job seeker network effectively. For years I’ve been coaching job seekers to organize their job search around target companies that fit their geographic, size and industry preferences. Great advice, right? Of course it is. Job search is marketing on a very personal level. […]
Our daily routine changes when we are searching for a job. While you are at work, someone (likely your boss) dictated what you did from hour to hour. You had tasks, meetings and deliverables to break up your day, not to mention lunch buddies and errands to run during break time. Suddenly you are in a […]
Candidates tell us they have the hardest time answering the salary question. Job seekers hungry for their next opportunity hate to be stopped at the door by their salary. Pick a salary too high and you are out. Pick a salary too low and you leave money on the table. We advise candidates to stick […]
Do you ever get calls from a Recruiter or Headhunter? Most of these come out of the blue. You need to be prepared when it happens. Not only should you know the top things to expect when a Recruiter calls (see this article) but you also need to be prepared with questions of your own for […]
Have you ever had a call from a professional recruiter? Were you intrigued with the position, answered a few questions, and then waited and waited, and never heard another word? Or maybe when you changed jobs a few years ago, you had several calls from recruiters, went on several interviews arranged by a recruiter, and […]
You MUST Rehearse to Sound Great at your Next Job Interview! I love watching the famous dancers on old musicals. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Gene Kelly. They are awesome dancers. I appreciate it so much because I can’t dance. I have tried. One Christmas my daughter gave my husband, Kermit, and I dance lessons. […]
Imagine you just won the lottery but you can’t pick up the prize for six months. How would that make you feel? Frustrated? A little cheated? Most employee referral programs build that frustration build right in. It doesn’t have to be that way. Employee referral programs are a great way to find great employees. Your […]
Does this sound like you at your job everyday? Lisa (not her name – she is still actively employed!) is bored. She is working at a job that no longer interests her in a company that is slow to act, doesn’t listen to its employees and tolerates long term employees who no longer perform. In other […]
As a big LinkedIn fan, I always encourage job seekers to expand their presence on LinkedIn. You can’t imagine the number of times I have heard people say, “I get invitations to connect all the time but I only accept those from people I know very well.” I find this view frustrating because this limits […]
Have you ever been laid off? I have. Several times. After the disappointment and tears comes this long expanse of time to fill. You used to get up in the morning at a certain time with a specific purpose. Now you have nothing special to do and nowhere to be. How do you structure your […]
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