A close contact of mine was hiring for a position in his department at a Fortune 500 firm. He had spent a great deal of time wooing one candidate in particular who initially wasn’t sure he wanted to leave his current job or relocate his family but said he might do so for the right
Individuals not within their target career field may feel insecure, doubtful, or maybe even ashamed of their current job title. Career changers make up a large portion of the job-searching population. Although people (in general) are “creatures of habit,” they thrive for change – especially when unhappy in their current position or industry. Continuing with educational goals
If you find it difficult talking about money, you’re not alone. Salary negotiations are often dreaded, but it helps to remember that it’s a business interaction just like any other. So prepare well, keep calm and use these top tips to make sure you do yourself justice:
What is Social Recruiting? It is a question that has been buzzing around with recruiters long enough that it has actually started to spread into the candidate pool as well. So what is Social Recruiting and how are Recruiters using it to discover and hire talent. Let’s go through what Social Recruiting is by defining it
Career Fairs can occasionally be intimidating. As a job-seeker, you must distinguish yourself from hundreds or even thousands of other job applicants. The following are a few simple strategies to help you stand out from the crowd.
Many resumes end up at the bottom of the pile or in the shredder. Some reasons for this might seem like no-brainers to most of us—such as a candidate misspelling his or her own name—but other reasons might not be immediately apparent. A new study from The Ladders is using advanced technology and scientific methods
If you just had a job interview, the worst thing you could do is wait for a call back without doing a follow-up. With so many people being unemployed, the job market is more competitive. This means you have to do more to make yourself memorable to employers. In order to help in this process,
In uncertain times, it can seem like the best course of action is to put your head down and ride out the storm. But resting on your laurels can be dangerous. Now can be a good time to distinguish yourself as a leader in your firm. As companies plan for the economic recovery, they’ll need
Whether you’re a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, you may have something unsavory in your past — at least insofar as a recruiter or human resources director is concerned. Honesty is a good policy, overall, but is it always in your interest to solicit certain unsavory information in the midst of an interview?
Today’s competitive job market is causing job candidates to try creative approaches in order to grab a hiring manager’s attention and secure an interview. In fact, Robert Half recently polled executives, asking them to recall the most unusual job hunting tactics they’ve seen applicants employ. One candidate offered a money-back guarantee for the initial six
More than half of job seekers today have been asked an illegal question during a job interview. That eye-opener comes from our online poll, in which 62% of respondents reported being on the receiving end of a question about a verboten topic, such as one’s religion or marital status. Almost a third (32%) had not
The numbers of temp jobs have been showing relatively healthy gains during the employment market’s very sluggish recovery. And many experts see the increase in temporary employment as a good sign that the recovery will continue–companies often hire temp workers as a way to increase production or development without the financial obligation that full-time employees
Career experts are unanimous on the importance of customizing our resumes for each new job we apply for. But for many of us, when it comes to revising our resumes, the first question is “How?”
In just a few short weeks, the holiday season will be in full swing–so now is a great time to pick up seasonal work. Here are some tips on how to plan effectively and where to look for holiday jobs:
1. Why do you want to work in this industry?
Here are some ways to avoid ‘quick quits’ and strengthen retention efforts.
By rooting through different databases, data mining connects the dots of candidate and employee data to speed up recruiting and improve sourcing.
Job postings often miss the mark because employers pay too little attention to the way they’re written. When that happens, high-quality candidates may not respond.
After 10 years as a state unemployment counselor, it’s clear to me that job seekers are wont to follow their same old routine every day, yet they expect it to yield different results. In doing so, they set themselves up for rejection. Most of us are allergic to rejection. The adverse reaction causes our thinking
I received an offer for free nylons in the mail today. I threw it on the edge of the dining-room table along with the daily assault of credit-card offers. I had to chuckle to myself a bit. It’s been five months since I lost my job. I was rolled over by a rudderless, Internet-bound rocket