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How to Shake a Bokor — A Zombie Job Seeker’s Guide

Aug 29, 2010 | Comments

Zombie job seekers feed off of retweets of their online profiles and are slaves to bokors who promise magical coincidental instances of the right recruiter online at the perfect moment. Zombie job seekers are recognized by their docile nature, by their glassy empty eyes, and by the evident absence of will, memory, and emotion. Don't worry... if the symptoms are recognized in time there is hope.…

Everything I Ever Needed to Know I learned from Selling Timeshare

Jun 22, 2010 | Comments

Ever feel like you had enough? Rejection got you down in a bad way? Maybe your job search hasn't panned out the way you thought it would. Here's a little story about timeshare sales to ease the pain...…

10 Job Seeker Steps to LinkedIn-Ability

May 06, 2010 | Comments

I've said it once and I'll say it again - If you haven't looked for a job in 5 or more years you're in for a surprise. The landscape has changed. Classified ads in newspapers and paper applications have gone bye bye.. HR departments and recruiting budgets have been slashed. You need new job seeker skills. Here are some LinkedIn-Ability enhancers that can help.…

How to Work the Job Fair

Mar 27, 2010 | Comments

It's almost time for the NEPA Job Fair so I have been busy with the job fair blog, getting speakers lined up for the job search strategy seminars and working as a member of the great team that puts this event on every year. It occurred to me over coffee this morning that maybe the reason people come to job fairs with baby strollers, in flip flops and sweatpants is because it's held in an arena where they are accustomed to attending events as a spectator. Let me fix that misconception right now...…

Job Search Success

Mar 26, 2010 | Comments

There'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.....…

Why Don’t I get a Call Back?

Feb 01, 2010 | Comments

Like they say, a job search is in itself a full-time job. Just like when you're employed there are certain expectations to be met for success. To get the job you have to start meeting those expectations way before game time. Here is a quick list of things to ponder and act on to keep you on top of your job search.…

Job Seeker Takeaways

Jan 17, 2010 | Comments

What does it feel like to have 90 minutes with expert resume writers, job search coaches and recruiters evaluating your resume and experience in public and broadcasting it over Internet radio? Recently on the debut episode of The Ex-Recruiter Prime-Time Extreme Candidate, Paul Paris and I enlisted Shennee Rutt and Arleen Sarppraicone, two downsized job seekers to do just that. Here's what they have to say about the experience... …

Yes Virginia, You Can Get a Job During the Holidays

Nov 24, 2009 | Comments

Holidays 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 | Comments

I 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 Ex-Recruiter

Oct 14, 2009 | Comments

What happens when you get candidates, recruiters and employers in on the same conversation? Paul Paris, Founder and CEO of recruiterreqs.com debuts his new show The Ex-Recruiter on BlogTalkRadio to have candid discussions about the job market, employer expectations, the job search and the recruiting industry. Don't miss it!…