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How Do Employers Find Good Candidates?

April 27, 2010

What is the greatest source of external hiring according to CareerXroads 2009 study? If you understand the answer, you'll also understand why networking is so important.  26.7% of external hiring came from referrals!    To me, this speaks volumes about how job seekers should be spending their time. Creating a target list of companies and [...]

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And Exactly What Problem Do You Solve?

March 26, 2010

Employers are hiring!  So why aren't the church bells tolling?  Why isn't the media picking up this good news?  Because it is barely making a dent on the unemployment numbers. But it should be good news for all job seekers.  Many companies are feeling more optimistic about the future OR they can no longer afford [...]

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Jumping to Assumptions Can Hurt Your Job Search

March 16, 2010

Do you jump to conclusions?  I think we all do, at least once in awhile.  In a communication workshop I attended years ago I learned the phrase "assume positive intent".  In job search, assuming positive intent can mean many things, but most importantly, it is a reminder to be polite and respectful.  Here are some [...]

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The New Normal is Unusual

March 10, 2010

Is there anything about today's job search that is normal? Are there steadfast rules to follow for resume writing and submission, interviewing, networking, negotiation, etc?  The best advice is to expect the unexpected.   I spoke with someone yesterday who had been called in for interviews by the same company 3 times and had met with [...]

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Why People Get Hired

September 25, 2009

Despite the doom and gloom being reported by the media and the high unemployment rates, people are securing new jobs every day.  Not just jobs, but good jobs. However, this is not happening in the quantities we would all like to see. Let’s take a look at some of those people to determine how they got [...]

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How Do Positions Really Get Filled?

August 10, 2009

I was talking with a Hiring Managers from one of the top Gaming companies in the country.  I'm not a gamer myself, but even I know of the games they have produced.  He was sharing his frustration over the terrible resumes that he's received.  He said most of them look like they've just been blasted [...]

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