Is Your Job Search Guided by the Controller or the Controllee?
I'll define what I mean by these terms. "The Controller" is a job seeker that is ruled by doing everything right. He/she has read all of the appropriate books, done a good job composing a resume, but is still unemployed."The Controllee" has also read all of the best books about... Read More
How Hedgehogs Hire
In my last column, I explored Jim Collins' "hedgehog" principle, and how powerfully this can be used to attract great employees. After many dozens of CEO interviews, I'm convinced that leaders with well-defined hedgehogs deploy the most successful hiring models.Recent job growth figures mean that more firms are competing for... Read More
Resumes That Work: 3 Steps to More and Better Interviews
All of us involved with helping you get a new job, whether as third party recruiters or as representatives of a company, are evaluating you for employment are all receiving hundreds of emailed resumes a day. Having done professional search work for more than thirty years, I have seen both... Read More
Get a Life Why Dont Ya?!
It's okay to take your job seriously, to be a stickler for professionalism, and sure it's wonderful to take your responsibilities seriously. However, you have to be a bit careful when you allow your job to become your LIFE.Give your work your best effort, stand up for your beliefs, but... Read More
Nine Ways to Tell Youre Ready for a Promotion
So you noticed the new job board posting on your way back from lunch. They finally decided to fill the assistant manager spot in your department! Trouble is, you've only been in your current position for about eight months. There's also been some talk of hiring from outside. Should you... Read More
Has ADHD Put Your Career in Danger? 3 Steps to Get You Back on Track
"Roger, you must get those contracts completed for this month's sales and don't forget, we have a meeting tomorrow at 9:00. Don't be late again!"Roger was a super salesman, but he risked losing his job because he was too busy rushing from client to client to get his paper work... Read More
Professional Moms: How to Get Ready to Re-Enter the Workforce
Finally! Your youngest is in school and you are ready to hit the job market after an extended absence. As you scrape the last of the Fruit Loops from the kitchen table, you ponder a few unfortunate truths:? Your network has gone stale? Your industry contacts have moved on? You... Read More
The Big Mo : Momentum and the Hiring Process
Momentum as defined by Webster's is: strength or force gained by motion or through the development of events. For our purposes, the interview process is a "development of events". Creating and maintaining momentum throughout the interview process is critical to attracting and securing top candidates in today's competitive market. Momentum... Read More
Job Trap; Relationships with Co-workers
Most of us interact with our co-workers on a daily basis, its what helps us get through the day. Most employers go to great lengths to promote the "team", some thousands of dollars on retreats and seminars and the like. Basically, to them a group of cooperative, resourceful employees all... Read More
Could You Write Performance Reviews For Money?
Writing performance reviews can be an excellent way to earn a living. Who wouldn't want to go from place to place watching actors, singers, and chefs perform at their best (and maybe their worst)? Getting paid to do something like this just seems like fun, doesn't it? But, in reality,... Read More
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10 Steps to Getting the Most Out of Job Fairs
Many job seekers tend to overlook job fairs. They can... Read More
When Bad Interviews Happen to Good Candidates
Going through the motions of a bad interview is like... Read More
Has ADHD Put Your Career in Danger? 3 Steps to Get You Back on Track
"Roger, you must get those contracts completed for this month's... Read More
Finding Success In Todays Job Market
This year we are experiencing the most dynamic and rapidly... Read More
How To Tap Into the Invisible Job Market
Is there a company in your area that you'd love... Read More
Why Do You Want This Job?
Why Do You Want This Job? Is it because any... Read More
6 Vital Tips For Creating A Superior Resume
1: Keep It ShortConsidering that initially HR personnel only spend... Read More
Considering a Career Change?
Are you thinking about a career change? Many people do... Read More
Getting Your Online Health Care Administration Degree
Are you thinking about getting your online health care degree... Read More
Your Resume Format - What Is The First Thing You Need To Do?
The first thing you need to do before you write... Read More
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development (CPD) is promoted by the CIPD to... Read More
Three Myths About Resume Writing
Your perspective on resumes ? what they are and how... Read More
Building Your Army of Supporters: How to Build Strategic Relationships in the Work Place!
Once you have accomplished your task of getting in the... Read More
Free Resume Examples: More Is Better
If you ever studied any probability theory in high school... Read More
Do What You Love, Love What You Do
Everyone dreams of a life full of love and adventure.... Read More
Sample Resume Objectives: What They All Tend To Miss
Sample resume objectives. When a harried and possibly panicked job... Read More
Reviving Your Resume
A resume may not be who you are, but to... Read More
Passing The Police Test Just Became Easier
You've taken the police officer selection test or law enforcement... Read More
Interview Tips, How to Get the Job You Want
Enter into a state of relaxed concentration. This is the... Read More
Match, Meet, and Mesmerize at a Job Fair
Are you considering another trip through the career maze? Attending... Read More
Job Search: The End of the Line
There is an end to the job search tunnel!It has... Read More
Change Your Life, Change Your Career And Get A New Job!
Careers dictate resume formatDifferent careers use different forms of resumes.... Read More
Which Half Are You?
When more than half of Americans were identified as overweight,... Read More
5 Interviewing Tips To Get That Job!
Anyone who is a jobseeker knows that looking for a... Read More
Invest in Your Career Change--Put Your Money Where Your Dream Is
You say you want a new career, you say you... Read More
Why Choose A Professionally Written Resume?
Good question, considering that nowadays you can find many useful... Read More
Creating a Feng Shui Power Office: 6 Easy Tips to More Successful Surroundings
More and more people are looking to gain an edge... Read More
Five Mistakes That Can Derail Your Job Search
No matter how much time and energy you invest in... Read More
Don?t Be Too Passionate About Your Work
Of course, she then offered me a six-month process, costing... Read More
Using Journal to Support Your Job Search
Are you searching for a job? Here are some tips... Read More
I Quit!
More and more people are calling it quits to successful... Read More
Resume 101
Whether you've been downsized, are looking for a career change... Read More
Growing Up On A Delaware Farm
Growing up on a Delaware farm was a wonderful and... Read More
Sample Resume Objectives: Good, But Summaries Are Smokin!
Since college I've been told that a resume ought to... Read More
Making The Best Of Yourself At Interview
You are just about to leave university You are just... Read More
The Inevitable Job Interview Question: ?Why Did You Leave (Are Planning To Leave) Your Last Position
This is a question that you can almost count on... Read More
The Night Worker
In the process of musing about our perennially awake world... Read More
Old Hiring Foxes vs. The Hedgehogs
You are about to compete for the best people again.... Read More
5 Simple Rules for A Great Job Interview
Many years ago, when I was a young job-searching greenhorn,... Read More
Job Hunting Tips: Containing Anxiety
It hangs from the ceiling above your bed while you... Read More
When the Teacher Becomes the Student
A relationship expert once said that during an argument, there's... Read More
Career Change: From Suits & Sales to Boots & Rails
Peter Humleker had it made. As the general manager of... Read More
What You Need To Know Before Committing To Vocational Retraining
You've thought a lot about the kind of work you... Read More
Importance Of Your Job Search
So that you can decide just how critical your job... Read More
Finding a Career in Harmony with Your Life Path
Which of the following would you chose? Doing your lifework... Read More
Yes, Ive Had Gaps In My Employment History--What To Do About It?
Yes, I've Had Gaps In My Employment History--What Can I... Read More
Which Half Are You?
When more than half of Americans were identified as overweight,... Read More
Careers In The Advertising Business Internet Marketing Style
So you are interested in seeking a job with an... Read More
Resume Objectives: How Do You Know if Resume Objectives Are Right for You?
Some experts say NEVER bother with resume objectives. While others... Read More
Are You Busy Living or Dying?
If you are not busy living, then you must be... Read More
Self Describing Skills - Key Strengths
You need to be the best you can at describing... Read More
Resume Writing Dos and Donts
Do these things Include your full name - don't... Read More
Your Job Search Is A Marketing Campaign (Part 2)
Here's a continuation of my article from a few months... Read More
Just a Series of Choices
Steve's a pretty regular guy ? wife, 4 kids in... Read More
How to Make Your Career Change Easier
Despite what your grandmother told you, life is not supposed... Read More
Interviewing Over Lunch: Are You at Risk?
Sometimes a hiring process will include having lunch with the... Read More
Protect Your Business by Performing a Background Check
The success of a business endeavor involves a concerted efforts... Read More
Sawbones
I was rushing through the white-tented terminal building at Denver... Read More
Top 10 Skills for New World of Work
There are many changes coming in the world of work,... Read More
What Recruiters Hate About Resumes And Cover Letters
Today, I'm going to share with you the awful truth... Read More
Overwhelmed and Overworked: The Myth of American Productivity
Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few... Read More
Working In Iraq: Is It For You?
The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies... Read More
Jobseekers! Look For Smoke, Not Fire
"If you always do what you've always done, you will... Read More
Hey, You Cant Ask Me That! (How to Respond to Inappropriate Job Interview Questions)
I received the following questions from a visitor to my... Read More
How To Deal With A Nightmare Boss
It can happen to anyone. there's a change in the... Read More
5 Tips for Customizing your Resume
Gone are the days of the bland, generic one-page resume.... Read More
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