Searching for the Job
Recognizing Red Flags in the Job Hunt
Red flags are a tricky subject in any realm. In bad relationships, there are always red flags before things get bad, but the truth is you usually don’t notice them until you’re looking back at the wreckage of a bad ... Read More »
Damage Control: What To Do When Your Job Interview Goes Awry
Last week, I was interviewing for a sales position with a company looking to expand into my locale. I’d made it to the last round, beating out over 100 other candidates for a coveted spot in the “final four.” The ... Read More »
Why the New Line of Job Search Sites are Getting it RIGHT!
There are huge numbers of job search sites on the market, and each of them has a different specialty. Some focus on new grads, others on jobs over $100,000 in salary, and still yet others focused on specific industries – ... Read More »
Rejection in Interviewing: Tackling It From All Sides
Rejection is perhaps the ugliest most difficult to digest word in the English language. Being rejected never, under any circumstances, feels good. Whether it’s a date rejecting you from having a relationship, a friend rejecting you by not inviting you ... Read More »
Why You Should ALWAYS Answer a Recruiter’s Call
They always seem to call at the worst time. No, I’m not talking about telemarketers. I’m talking about recruiters. You know the drill, you spend a year looking for the perfect job, you find it, you take it, and three ... Read More »
Writing Well: A Key Job Skill in 2013
Not surprisingly, one of the key “must-have” job skills for 2013 is clear communications, according to a Nov. 18, 2012 article in the Wall Street Journal. Regardless of your level, communications – particularly written communications — is critical for you ... Read More »
What’s a “Hot Job” and How Can You Get It?
The Washington Post, and a new report from Catalyst are finally starting to put our fingers on one of the major problems for women in business and the reasons women aren’t getting ahead as fast as men. And it’s not ... Read More »
How to Do References Right! Hint: Avoid Fake Ones, First!
A new study from CareerBuilder cautions job seekers about the references they cite when applying to companies. Three-in-five employers (62 percent) said that when they contacted a reference listed on an application, the reference didn’t have good things to ... Read More »
Fitting In: How Important Is Company Culture?
It seems like a pretty simple question to me now, but up until just a few months ago, after a brief stint working for a recruiting agency, I had no idea just how much company culture mattered to everyone involved ... Read More »
Spotting a Job Scam
Whether you’re searching for baseball tickets online or looking for a job, there are unseemly individuals and groups out there looking to take advantage of your vulnerability, needs, and optimism with online scams. Everything from sending money grams to Nigeria ... Read More »
