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Category Archives: Job Seekers
Still Sending Out Resumes? You’re Doing it Wrong!
Yesterday on Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal interviewed Jai Damian, a hard-working American working part-time though she wants a full-time job. The article was about her predictions on the State of the Union Address from President Obama that aired later in the … Continue reading
Posted in America, business, Employment, Job Seekers, life, USA Tagged Career Management, Community Involvement, economy, Getting Hired, Hiring Advice, interviewing, Job-Seeker Advice, jobsearch, Know The Ropes, life, Networking Leave a comment
What’s the One Thing Employers Want in Candidates?
I participated in HireFriday today and one of the questions wanted to know what employers want to learn from potential new-hires. Lots of discussion ensued, but I stick with my belief that it’s NOT ultimately about the job-description, your years … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Job Seekers Tagged #hfchat, employment, hirefriday, hiring, interviewing, jobhunt, jobsearch, jobseeker, recruiters Leave a comment
Quick Interview Advice
I got an email from someone asking for some quick interview advice. Here’s what I wrote back and now I am sharing it with you! Be A Real Human Being: This isn’t anywhere close to exhaustive, but the overwhelming research … Continue reading
What’s The Perfect Job Application?
This is a public request for comment. Please share, reblog, buzz, tweet, etc. Dear Jobseeker, How are things? I know we haven’t talked in a while. In fact, thanks to my EEOC/OFCCP-compliant Applicant Tracking System, there’s hardly a Snowball’s Chance … Continue reading
Posted in Job Seekers, people, Recruiting Industry, work Tagged applicant, apply, ats, jobseeker, recruiting, work 7 Comments
Concerns Which I Contain Respecting that of Superfluous Cover Letter Writings
When you’re writing an introduction–as you would in an employment cover-letter–you want to sound professional, intelligent and able to communicate clearly and effectively. Yet, much of the writing I find, while technically accurate, comes across, well, lame. For example: I … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, humor, Job Seekers, Recruiting Industry Tagged communication, cover_letters, FAIL, failure_to_communicate, jobhunt, jobsearch, language, work Leave a comment