Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. – Adam Smith Every so often it is appropriate to pull out our history books and remind ourselves that Adam Smith, […]
If you are a job-seeker looking for a full-time position with benefits, perhaps you are feeling the competition, pretty intense at times. I recently conducted a search for an experienced middle-to-upper management position, and found a large (0-plus) number of candidates with the qualifications we agreed we needed for the hire. The distilling process of […]
We just got word that two clients landed the jobs they sought and we are thrilled!! Yippee!! Halleluiah!! Karen came to me to prepare for a series of interviews in the process to become a school principal in a large school district. She had a few previous interviews but always came in second. She thought […]
“Unbelievable. Can you believe that candidate? Slouched all over the chair, read papers on my desk, chewed gum, and put his feet on my desk. I couldn’t get him out of my office fast enough.” After work, when HR people get together to talk shop, they share stories about candidates. Rude candidates. Poorly dressed candidates. […]
Every job seeker has a plan. It is just that some “plans” are vague, unformed, and unproductive. Let us call that a “non-plan”. It is a plan, yes, but mostly ineffective; a non-plan is the exact kind of plan that guarantees that your job search takes forever. In a non-plan job search, the candidate, let’s […]
The Interview Doctor has a book coming out! Yes it is true. We are publishing our first book, The Job Search Marketing Plan, the first in a five book series called Job Seeker’s Manifesto. From Katherine Burik: Writing a book is new to me. I love it! I approached it as if it was […]
In our last blog, “Edit your stories – Part 1 The value of Advanced Planning”, we explored the idea of preparing your job interview responses in advance then practicing until the words flow off your tongue smoothly. This great idea helps me sound good. But what happens when you are in the interview and the […]
Can you do two things at once? I can’t. I am just not that smooth. I can’t talk while I think. I can’t juggle. I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time. This affliction extends to my ability to speak smoothly off the cuff. The words never come out of my mouth […]
Q: Does anyone actually read the resume you sent in response to an ad? A. Yup, a real person reads every one B. I am afraid to think about it C. No, that resume went into a deep dark hole The answer depends. Most likely a real person does NOT read your resume. Most likely […]
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