Why do people really get hired?
This morning I responded to another blog post about whether or not a hobbies and/or interest section should be on a resume. It really got me thinking about what it is that really gets people hired. So...
View ArticleWho are you? (Company version)
This article is aimed at companies that are seeking people to fill open positions. Originally it was going to be for both companies and job seekers, but I am splitting it into two articles because of...
View ArticleThe Myth of Candidate Control
Recently I have seen a well known recruiter posting for a webinar about candidate control and I have seen feedback from several companies mentioning how some agencies were poor at candidate control....
View ArticleThe Death of the Phone Book
Today I was given the names of two AS/400 software developers. While I was still on the phone with the person who provided me the names I clicked a linkedin tab (I generally have several open in...
View ArticleDo not do this if you want a job
I am working on some positions for a client that I thought would be hard because they are AS/400 positions and there are not many people doing that work any more. But they are also telecommute...
View ArticleRisk
“If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be cynical. Well that’s all nonsense. You’ve got to jump off...
View ArticleMe? I do not have time to read blogs…
This month’s Career Development Carnival is about my favorite blogs that I read that help to develop my career. Well I am going to be honest here as I would guess that my thoughts are going to be...
View ArticleMy take on salary history questions from a prospective employer
I remember the day when talking about my salary was taboo. It was not appropriate to talk about my pay with my coworkers or anyone else. It did not take long working as a recruiter to get over that....
View ArticleWorking a job fair – Employer perspective.
I have seen a lot written about how to work a job fair but most of those have been from the perspective of the job seeker not the employer. If you want to be effective at the job fair and make the most...
View ArticleAge discrimination in your job search? Just move on.
Do job seekers run into age discrimination? Absolutely. It is legal? No. Is it worth fighting over while conducting a job search? NO! I am not saying that age discrimination is acceptable. I am...
View ArticleYes it has been a while.
I will offer my apologies up-front. Yes, it has been years since I have made any changes to this site. My recruiting business has kept me busy. The reason for this site was to generate more work for...
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