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Posts Tagged ‘Job Seeker’

Solutions — Pathways to Employment in a Tough Economy

Apr 30, 2010 | Comments

I'm here on a break between my two sessions speaking on social media for older job seekers. I had many requests for copies of the presentation in the first session so I am using my break to upload it. I hope you enjoy. …

The Job Fair and the Loch Ness Monster

Apr 17, 2010 | Comments

Is it that our fair citizenry, lost in the art of the job search, needs education to help gain employment because the landscape shifted under their feet since last time they looked? Have we made job search akin to searching for the Loch Ness Monster because we have complicated it with our newfangled ways? I went to teach, instead I learned.....…

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.....…

A Question From New Orleans

Mar 11, 2010 | Comments

This is a call to action for my colleagues in the recruiter community. It's true, every time there is a disaster people respond generously with an outpouring of donations to aid agencies. Time passes, a new disaster rocks the earth's axis and we move on, moved by the emotion of the instant high tech news coverage social media has enabled. In the aftermath, people live in tent cities and try to rebuild their lives. Caroll found me.... What can we do for her?…

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... …

Top 10 Scary Questions Job Candidates Ask

Dec 08, 2009 | Comments

Trust 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 | 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.…