You have finally decided to leave your current “dead-end” position and look for a more challenging and enjoyable career. Where do you start? Update and polish that resume of course! A key question you should be asking yourself at this … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
Now that you are searching for a job I am sure you are getting tons of unsolicited advice on what you should be doing to land that dream job. But let me ask you a question: Are you sure the … Continue reading
Life happens. Layoffs happen. New babies happen. Relatives become sick, people take time off from work to go to school, and many other things occur which could result in a significant resume gap. A gap in your work history is … Continue reading
Remember the pictures from that wicked Halloween party last year? You know, the one where you dressed up as a sexy nurse and had fourteen beers too many? What about the status update you posted last week when you were … Continue reading
When it comes to the job search, you have one of the best tools at your disposal: your network. Networks are important to nurture because they add a human touch to the application process. From my experience I would guestimate … Continue reading
As a Hiring Manager I am sure you see candidates with gaps in employment as an area of concern. You may have questions regarding the applicant’s dependability, work ethic, or if the candidate is even truly qualified to perform the … Continue reading
Now that you have identified your top candidates, the next step in the hiring process is the Phone Interview. Don’t underestimate the value of an effective phone interview! I typically eliminate about 90% of my candidates through the phone interview … Continue reading
Searching for a job when you have a job can be a challenge, especially when you are truly only passively searching in hopes of finding “something better”. And why shouldn’t you be passively searching? I always encourage people to explore … Continue reading
Behavioral Interviewing is an interviewing method used by Hiring Managers to learn more about your past behavior in certain situations. The theory behind digging into those past actions and reactions is the feeling that past conduct and performance is a … Continue reading
More employers are using behavioral interviewing in the hiring process. This type of interview is based on the idea that the best way to predict your future performance is to examine your past and present performance in a similar situation. … Continue reading