Tips for job seekers
December and the Holidays are a great time to be pushing hard on your job search!
Many people think that this holiday time of year is a bad time to be looking for a new job, and companies are not hiring. THIS IS SO UNTRUE!! December is historically a great month for us as far as offers being extended. So don’t take a break or you might miss out on your…
Read MoreThanksgiving.. We are grateful for you, our clients and all the people we work with every day.
At this time of Thanksgiving we pause to count our blessings. The freedom of this great country in which we live. It’s opportunity for achievement. The friendship and confidence you have shown in us. For all of these things we are deeply thankful. Our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.
Read MoreQuestions you must ask at a Job Interview
This is taken from a Baseline Briefing Article written by Dennis McAfferty These are questions that every candidate should ask the interviews during an interview. 1. “How Will This Position Change After I’ve Been Here Awhile?” It’s difficult to forecast a position for the long-term, but managers should have some sense about how they expect…
Read MoreWhen interviewing, don’t say anything to get excluded
This information came from an article I read that was written by Skip Freeman, a long time recruiter / trainer. This is very true so preparing for interviews is critical. “The entire hiring process is NOT based upon the concept of inclusion. Rather, it is based upon the concept of exclusion. Let me elaborate. Contrary…
Read MorePositivity attracts opportunities
A positive attitude will get you farther than any other trait or any other single thing you can adopt. Successful people want to be around positive people. Negativity is a waste of time and a real turn off. Positivity on the other hand is attractive! Thinking positive sets the stage for your day, and really…
Read MorePhrases You Should Never Include on Your Résumé
This is an interesting article. The point I think that can me made is stay away from the vague cliche words and phrases and talk about specific accomplishments! https://lnkd.in/dNkkdKd
Read MoreDon’t get caught up in the Monday Moaning!!
It’s such a turn off to hear people moan and groan about Mondays and having to go to work. This drives my crazy to hear my son say this about school too. I get it, but this is a bad attitude. I do try to send the message that Monday morning means you have five…
Read MoreImprove your job search odds. Try a specialty site!
This was taken from the LA Register. This is really great advice. I think if you’re looking for a real niche type of job, your odds are better with specialty sites that are normally free and offer things like geographic focus, industry focus, skills focus. Some of these site include: DatabaseAnalyst.com, ITManagementCentral.com, LotusProfessional.com, MultimediaJobs.com, NetworkEngineer.com,…
Read MoreMore than one job offer?
Hello! So I have been finding this year many of the people I a working with are getting more than one job offer. I suppose folks feel that if they are going to go on an interview, they might as well go on multiple interviews and see what opportunities are out there! So if you…
Read MoreNeed a good resignation letter? Here you go!
Dear Boss, Please accept this as my official notice of resignation. I appreciate the work we have been able to accomplish together at (company name), but I have now made a commitment to another organization and will begin with them in two weeks. Know that it is my intention to work diligently with you to…
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