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The Huge Gap Between Candidate Expectations And Employer Reality In Social Media
The article “Should You Search Social Media Sites for Job Candidate Information?”, provided a provided views of a gap between candidate expectations and employer reality, when it comes to social media. While the article itself was interesting (I’ll include some quotes), the comments were fascinating! It was amazing to see the disconnect between candidate expectations vs the reality of employer/recruiter actions. The article was published by American Express and posted on Facebook... |
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Why Link To Networking Hubs On Linkedin?
I received some interesting feedback from a reader last week, describing how linking to me on Linkedin dramatically increased his results and visibility. His results were amazing - I know that I help people by linking to them and expanding their networks, but I had no idea that it worked this well. Find out how this candidate increased his visibility, expanded his network and turned up in more searches just by connecting to a large network. Also, learn how to leverage this effect... |
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When The Job Ad Says Don't Call: Job search question of the week
What should you do when answering an ad that says “No Calls”? When answering an ad that states “No Calls”, how can you learn enough inside information to differentiate your resume? Or should you just send a static resume, customized based on just the few details in the ad, hoping for the best? Ever see a job advertisement stating that candidates should not call? Should you ignore the request, or would calling send a bad signal to your potential employer? ( Continued... |
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Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 8-30-10
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 8/30/10. The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, health care and retail are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and... |
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Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 8-27-10
Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 8-27-10. For the past week government, defense, manufacturing, retail and distribution employers announced the largest layoffs. This information is intended for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are contracting. The information can be valuable to job seekers... |
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Where The Coolest Jobs Hide
Where do you look for jobs? Find out where the coolest jobs are hiding ... Are the coolest jobs on the largest job boards with their masses of jobs? On niche job boards, segmented by geography, function, industry, or level? How about on one of the job board aggregators? Are the coolest jobs even online at all? Are the coolest jobs controlled by headhunters? Are they not even released yet? Are they only reachable through networking? Yes … ( Continued ... Where Are The Coolest... |
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Why Doesn’t HR (Recruiters & Hiring Managers) Follow Up? Job search question of the week
”Why don’t interviewers follow up anymore?” A reader emailed me this question earlier this week - it’s a common frustration of job seekers. Candidates are frustrated and just plain old don’t understand why interviewers won’t follow up after a conversation. I hear comments like “It’s not like it used to be”, “It’s just common courtesy”, and “Can’t someone take 5 minutes out of their day to let me know what’s going on?” Occasionally I post a job... |
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Bringing Your Resume To Informational Interviews
You scored an informational interview with an influential manager at your target company. Should you bring a resume? Learn the pros and cons ... A client was thrilled that she scheduled an informational interview with a high ranking manager at one of her target firms. She had invited this manager to coffee to discuss industry issues and so she could learn more about the target company. - I was helping her prepare for the meeting. She was wise that she hadn’t tipped her hand... |
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Video - One Thing I Know About Business #5: Cristiano Carlutti SVP Sales, Tesla Motors
Cristiano Carlutti, SVP Sales, Tesla Motors offers his best piece of business advice: "You have to understand the importance of customer relationships." Register for free to see the video at: http://www.meettheboss.tv/Register/?promotioncode=CACC01 |
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Avoiding The “Send Me Your Resume” Trap
A client of mine was thrilled when he met the president of a high growth local company at a conference and was invited to send a resume. I advised him to resist sending in a resume immediately, but to wait instead. Learn why waiting can help you maximize the impact of an invitation to apply for a job ... This client had met the president of a highly visible company at a conference. After speaking for a short while, the president invited him to submit his resume, while mentioning... |
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Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 8-23-10
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 8/23/10. The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, health care and retail are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others... |
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Who’s Hiring - Top employers week of 8-16-10
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 8/16/10. The business service, hospitality, telecommunications, banking, retail and health care are the top industries currently hiring based on a survey of active job advertisements from the nation’s leading job boards. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and... |
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Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 8-20-10
Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 8-20-10. For the past week government, retail, aerospace, manufacturing and health care employers announced the largest layoffs. This information is intended for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are contracting. The information can be valuable to job seekers... |
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The Secret To Getting Simply Hired
SimplyHired is the job board that most recruiters won’t recommend. It’s that good. SimplyHired is also the job board that both Linkedin and Facebook link to. Again, it’s that good. Peter Weedle, who does an annual survey of the top job boards (see http://recareered.blogspot.com/2010/02/top-30-job-boards-for-2010.html), not only listed it as one of the top general purpose job boards, but in an interview, described participant comments like "SimplyHired is hands-down by far the... |
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You Never Get A Third Chance To Make A Second Impression
Most people treat first impressions as a random event, when it’s the single most important part of an interview. Instead, an interview first impression can be planned and managed to give the candidate higher chances of success. First impressions are especially critical in an interview. I wonder why so few people do anything to manage the first impression they give, when research shows that most hiring decisions are made based on first impressions in the first 2-30 seconds (see... |
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Ten Things To Do After You’ve Told All Your Friends
You’re between jobs, you’ve told all your friends, and you sent them all resumes – now what? If you’re wondering what you can do next, to spread the word about your candidacy, to better network, and to stand out from the competition ... this is your list. ( Continued ... What To Do After Telling All Your Friends ) Page: <1> <2> Like this article? Subscribe here and have daily tips delivered to your email. or delivered to your RSS reader. For access to... |
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How Do I Verify Spelling Of The Interviewer’s Name? Job search question of the week
”How do I verify the spelling of an interviewer’s name?” Job seeker J.W. emailed me this question today - it’s a common dilemma for job seekers. I’ve included a number of tips to help candidates verify the spelling of names. This issue is faced my nearly every candidate - How did that interviewer spell her name? Was it Jane McDowell or Jayne MacDonnell? Occasionally I post a job search question from one of our readers. This was a question sent to me in response to an... |
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Build a Linkedin Profile That You Can Be Proud Of!
If you are looking for a job, you should count on employers looking for your Linkedin profile. Are you searching for a job with a bland or empty Linkedin profile? What does that say about you? It’s becoming a business standard to check people out online before hiring them, whether doing a Google search or looking them up on Linkedin or Facebook. How can you create a Linkedin profile that shows what a great candidate you really are? ( Continued ... 11 Ways To Make A Great Linkedin... |
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Who’s Firing - Layoffs week ended 8-13-10
Who's Firing summarizes weekly research of companies announcing and rumoring layoffs for the week ended 8-13-10. For the past week government, health care, automotive, retail, printing, and hospitality employers announced the largest layoffs. This information is intended for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies that are contracting. The information can be valuable to job... |
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What Keywords Should I Use On My Resume? Job search question of the week
”What keywords should I use on my resume?” may be the top question I hear from candidates. It’s often surprising to job seekers: there’s an easy answer ... or an effective answer. The question on keywords is a natural - we’ve all heard that HR databases and ATS systems pre-screen resumes based on keywords. The thought process is usually ... If I just knew the “magic” keywords I’d get lots of interviews. There’s an effective answer to this question and also an... |