A telephone interview may be the first contact that the prospective employer has with you so it is important to prepare thoroughly for your phone interview. This article will outline the importance of telephone interviews, why they are used and what interview skills you need to concentrate on. From an organization’s perspective, the telephone interview [...]
Layoff? After The Despair, Prepare
01/16/2011 By
After being laid off four times in 22 years, I know what it is like first hand. The first time was by far the most devastating. Thoughts of, “What am I going to do now?” come flooding through. Questions of, “What did I do wrong to deserve this?” dominate our minds. That unanswered question leads [...]
Maybe I Just Need a Miracle Job Hunting Pill?
01/16/2011 By
Have you ever reached that point during a job search when you start to think that you must be missing out on something…that someone, somewhere, must have the answer for your troubles? I mean, if you could just unlock the secret…find the holy grail…swallow the miracle pill, do the happy dance…whatever, the phone would start [...]
Why are Traditional Hiring Interviews so Unreliable?
01/16/2011 By
Why do employees – hired by the same methods, doing the same job, and managed by the same person – perform so differently? Dependency on the traditional one-on-one unstructured interview is a prime reason. Let’s first define the “Traditional Interview”… 1. Traditional interviews are always unstructured, that is the hiring manager sits across the table [...]
A Primer on Wrongful Termination
01/16/2011 By
Understanding the governing employment law is central to understanding wrongful termination. There are circumstances where employers can not fire his or her employees but termination is not at all times illegal. More often than not, people who are laid off feel that their termination is illegal, unfair or even unethical. It is in this light [...]
Interview Tips to Get Your Dream Job
01/16/2011 By
Interview sessions are always very stressful and full of tension. It does not matter how many years working experiences you have or the number of interview sessions you have attended in the past. The simple truth is that no matter the number of interviews you have attended in the past, two interviews can never be [...]
How to be a Great Recruiter – It’s Easier Than You Think!
01/16/2011 By
What do Great Recruiters do to make them so ‘Great’? I’ll start with my definition of ‘Great’ as it relates to recruiting. Great Recruiters, in my opinion, always: 1. Make placements efficiently and quickly using sound, proven, ethical methods. 2. Manage their time by focusing first on the activities that propel the placement toward the [...]
What Should I Do If I Receive A Layoff Notice From My Employer?
01/16/2011 By
Unfortunately, in these economic times the number of people facing this dilemma of becoming unemployed is continuing to grow significantly each and every day. This seems to be our current climate due to the condition of our economy. It is important that we prepare ourselves just in case this becomes a reality to us. It [...]
Art Of Resume Writing
01/15/2011 By
Resume writing is an art. You have to practice it until you become an expert in writing. Resume is used as a tool to market an individual in the job market. So, you need to draft the resume effectively in such a manner that the recruiters will read it and call you for an interview. [...]
Interview Techniques
01/15/2011 By
First impressions really count. From the first time someone reads your CV to the first time you walk in the door, every impression either sets you apart or makes you a rejection letter waiting to be posted. Here’s how to make your interview top notch: 1. Be on time. Apart from force majeure being late [...]