You work hard eight to ten hours a day, check your email regularly all hours of the day and night, take calls on vacation, and work through lunch. Suddenly you are out of work and have to find another job. You have nothing but time. You clean the garage and all the closets. You finish […]
Recently, a few clients have complained about the lack of response from employers. This is what I hear: I don’t know what happened. I responded to the ad and then I called a few times but no one calls me back. Or this variation: The recruiter said she would get back to me on Thursday. […]
What if there was a better way to make a match between candidates and companies? What if . . . Some of the greatest ideas start with the question “what if . . .” We are all familiar with the current state of the job search process. Candidates toss their resumes into a big black […]
Are you an innovative leader? An interesting notation by Stephanie Castellano, How to Crush Innovation, in Talent Development magazine has bold application to business leaders and job seekers who want to be business leaders. Looking at what DOES NOT work offers four ideas on how to be successful: Install leaders with no track record of […]
What happens when the recruiter discovers your LinkedIn profile and resume do not match? Is it a question of integrity or just or a simple oversight? Can you control this situation? A recruiter friend of mine, Ted Rosenmayer at Breezeway Corporation International, raised this question recently. His client company was seeking a specific kind of […]
Why does everyone have a different opinion about resumes? It is kind of funny. People viewing resumes have a visceral reaction when they pick up a resume. I could create a resume that looks beautiful to me. Perfect even. But the next expert looking at that same resume would be compelled to pick up a […]
I was raised thinking anything was possible. My dad often said, “When they tell you No, you tell them Yes”. I was raised to think anything was possible, but more than that, I was raised to challenge everything. This characteristic came in handy recently. A client, Karen, was making a transition from one line of […]
Food… shelter… a job… education… “Giving back is among the most important and valuable things an entrepreneur can do. Period.” Sometimes when we have all these things we take for granted how difficult life can be for other people who don’t. I know here at The Interview Doctor, we spend every waking hour figuring out […]
What do you do with those business cards you pick up at networking meetings? You are missing a big opportunity if you just stick them in your drawer. In this video, Katherine Burik shares how she uses business cards to build relationships in social media. Business cards are your key to connecting with people on […]
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