In September, as a follow up to a previous post of mine, Top 10 Things to Leave OFF of Your Resume, I posted this question on LinkedIn: What should a job candidate NOT wear to an interview?. The responses from 61 users were both instructive and hilarious. The first five were the top suggestions overall. Read more
"Wow, I shouldn’t have said all that!…" you’re thinking to yourself, "Especially that part about the unicorns!" Somewhere in the 20 minutes it took you to respond to the question "Can you tell me a little about yourself?", you realized that your inner monologue had been awkwardly introduced to the hiring manager sitting across fromRead more
A while back I posed this question on Twitter and LinkedIn, “What should job seekers leave OFF of their resume?” It generated dozens of great responses from recruiting, career, HR, and resume professionals and hiring managers. The number one thing that was suggested to leave off of your resume is something that most job seekers simplyRead more
This is how a highly skilled recruiter tackles an opportunity to land a dream job. I got to know Karla Porter through various recruiting networks over the last year or so, and more closely through Twitter over the last several months. I have grown to respect her opinions, ideas, and her straight forward generosity. SoRead more
Very funny post on EmploymentMetrix.com about the extremes some job hunters go to in order to get noticed. Talk about branding yourself! Great stuff, enjoy. EmploymentMetrix.com: Extreme Job Hunting – How Far Would You Go to Get Hired? by Jeremy Hatfield “Experienced M.I.T. grad for hire,” and “I will buy an interview,” are the messagesRead more
I have collected the most clicked upon recent links that I have shared on Twitter about interviewing and job searches as compiled by Tweetburner. There is some great info in these articles. Hope you find them helpful. If you want to tune in for these links in real-time you can follow me on Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/fishdogs,Read more
These are some of the standard interview tips I give to job candidates prior to an interview. Of course there are endless other suggestions that can be made on a case by case basis. But this is a solid general list. Follow these tips all the way to a job offer. Be confident Ask theRead more
