KARLA PORTER
Human Capital & New Media Consulting
Posts Tagged ‘interview’
Customer Service and the Candidate Experience
Jun 20, 2010 | CommentsRemember when you read the job description and said to yourself, "Piece of cake, it has my name all over it"? You spent time at the keyboard crafting a killer cover letter and tweaking your resume so it was targeted. You applied, got a canned receipt and that was it. Time passed and you wondered if the cosmos had opened and swallowed, chewed and spit it out as volcanic ash...…
Job Search Success
Mar 26, 2010 | CommentsThere's no icing on the cake like landing your dream job. But, getting there is one tough nut to crack. The tight job market isn't expected to return to the way it was before the recession for another 5 years, according to Jay Bryson, Chief Global Economist for Wachovia. You have to be like Roto Rooter to scope out opportunity and then present yourself in such a way they pang with feelings of loss when you leave the office. It's a hard pill to swallow but such are the times in which we live. I know, I use a lot of cheesy metaphors.....…
Just Get Over It
Dec 18, 2009 | CommentsDid you ever make up your mind about a person before you even got to know them based on their name, their appearance or something else about them? Ever get that gut feeling you just weren't going to like someone, or they weren't intelligent or it just wouldn't work out? That's dangerous behavior in the candidate selection process.…
Top 10 Scary Questions Job Candidates Ask
Dec 08, 2009 | CommentsTrust me, Recruiters and Hiring Managers have heard it all. So, in the almost holiday spirit I'm here to help job seekers understand how not to stick their foot in their mouth. Asking even one of these questions will disqualify you faster than you can say "don't call us, we'll call you." Plus, all the guru articles say Top 10 lists attract lots of readers...…
Yes Virginia, You Can Get a Job During the Holidays
Nov 24, 2009 | CommentsHolidays are supposed to be chipper and cheery, full of wassail and frosted cookies. Instead, for the unemployed it can mean deepening depression, further financial worries and feelings of no light at the end of the tunnel. But it doesn't have to be that way. With the right attitude the holidays don't have to get in the way of your job search and your success.…
Who’s Gonna Hire Me?
Nov 07, 2009 | CommentsI sat around a conference room table with a local job club as a guest speaker. They wanted a pep talk, to ask questions and get "real" answers. Mostly, they wanted to know what they were doing wrong, what they could do better and why they couldn't get a job. I rolled my sleeves up.…
The Greatest Internship on Earth
Oct 24, 2009 | CommentsAre you thinking about your 2010 career goals yet? I am. They're established and documented and I'm ready to roll to create the best internship program on earth to enhance the way talent meets opportunity. No more running errands, desk in the broom closet, emptying garbage cans for credits... real honest to goodness pre-career experiential learning. …
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