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Posts Tagged ‘job search’

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!…

Dad, Cool it with the Twitter Updates

Sep 02, 2009 | Comments

Adam is on cloud 9 after accepting an offer for a very cool gig as an IT Recruiter. His guest blog post is his story and focuses on how relationships can be built through social networking, sharing best practices and reaching out to others for help and guidance, which can lead to great things like job interviews. It's a great story, not dissimilar to my own a few months back...…

Don’t Give Up on Us Baby!

Aug 02, 2009 | Comments

I once called an applicant to invite her for an interview. She cried. She told me I didn't know what it meant to her to receive my call, the best Christmas present she ever could have gotten. She thought it was impossible to get an interview during the holidays. She had lost her job 2 months before and since then had spent countless hours scouring job boards, employment websites and submitting resumes. Mine was the first call she had received. …

The Art of Baking

Jul 10, 2009 | Comments

My col­league across the pond, Bill Boor­man, thought it curi­ous that I was hav­ing a dif­fi­cult time not mak­ing food analo­gies in my blog post com­ments today and told me he wanted to bake me a vir­tual cake. Thank you Bill for being my first guest blog­ger ♥ Now here’s Bill! I don’t know if any­one has…