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Posts Tagged ‘Job Seeker’

A Question From New Orleans

Mar 11, 2010 | 4

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 | 16

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 | 7

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 | 4

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 | 5

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.…

By the Way, Hire Me

Oct 11, 2009 | 4

You're stylin' in Armani and travelin' with your portfolio on a flash drive. You arrive 15 minutes early for your interview, pop a breath mint and have a firm handshake. You impress with your knowledge of the company, its clients, business model and revenue. You're clear about what you bring to the table. Then you get too comfortable, make an off-handed remark and like a Kamikaze you crash. …

I’ll Never Get a Reference from @ToryJohnson

Aug 27, 2009 |

I want a maid, a chauffeur, a cook (as good as me), a personal secretary and oh yeah, a lawn care specialist. And I've heard of slipping a doc some bills to let the prescription pad fall to the floor as he walks out the door. But never in a zillion years did it ever occur to me to hire a company to write employment references. That's a new one on me. Would I do it? That is the question....…

Top 10 Ways to Be a Crème de la Crème Candidate

Aug 22, 2009 | 7

I didn't have any food left in the house so I was forced to do domestic service today and shop. I'm not a shopper except for electronics stores like Circuit City. I had to go to Bed Bath and Beyond and compete for aisle space with registering brides to be just to buy a replacement carafe for the espresso machine. They had a Now Hiring sign. I got all cheerful. It's not even retail season. I just want you to do well.…

KARLA PORTER

Human Capital & New Media Consulting