Nailing the Interview: Part I
So you’ve submitted your resume and landed an interview, and now it’s time to shine. Unless the hiring manager is a close friend or relative, you’ve got some work to do. Here are a few tips to help you nail the interview and be well on your way to securing an offer. Prepare Your interview […]
Hiring Strategies: Four Ways to Improve your Company’s Search for Talent
When unemployment is low and the job market is hot, that means good job candidates are in high demand. That’s great news for them, but not-so-great news for companies competing to attract such a limited number of quality candidates. If your job postings aren’t generating much interest, here are a few things to consider that […]
An Open Letter to New Job Applicants, Explaining
What You’re Doing Wrong
Dear Applicant, Thank you so much for your recent interest in joining our organization. Regretfully, we are unable to offer you the position at this time. As part of our screening process we like to provide feedback to our applicants, which we hope you will find helpful. Here’s a fun fact, Corndog: Employers nowadays often […]
Job Searching in the Modern Age: Using
Technology to Up Your Game
Your resume is updated. Your suit is pressed and ready to go. So if you think the next step is to buy a copy of the Sunday paper and flip to the “Help Wanted” section, then you would be absolutely correct, in 1985. Don’t get me wrong, the eighties were spectacular; they brought us parachute […]