It is rather discomforting to see that companies are playing games with potential employees within their employment contracts on a more frequent basis. As a jobseeker, you are so excited to get a job offer, whether contract or traditional full time, and now the company screws with you on pay, benefits, and/or job details. From […]
Whether company executives are scared to have a public layoff in the news (wouldn’t want those shareholders skittish), or too lazy or fearful to let problem employees go, to wanting to reduce employee headcount the cheap way, employers have been utilizing quiet firing for a couple of decades. While the quiet firing phrase is
Quiet Firing, the Cowards Way of Reducing Your Workforce! Read More »
In keeping with the Halloween season, let’s discuss the why’s behind so much ghosting, and a couple of tips to help you weather that storm. After all, when you know it is going to happen, and have some strategies to deal with it, you will be better able to move forward in your search. Some
Ghosting, Ghosting, and more Ghosting: The Why’s Read More »
This is a common issue with recruiters, who mean well, but are forced to be salespeople, recruitment experts, and client managers simultaneously. This results in a high stress environment, and a customer/potential customer (the company hiring) focus. I recommend retained search firms to my clients, and let the client know ahead of time that recruiter
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Our industry is celebrating its annual International Update Your Resume Month this September. However, I am here to tell you that every month should be Update Your Resume Month, because keeping track of your career successes should be a regular part of your monthly tasks. If you only do this once a year, when it
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Assumptions that individuals make during a job search, particularly when it comes to rejections, are rarely true. We second guess ourselves because of perceived failure. Below, I offer a more accurate assessment of what is often occurring, and a few tips to overcome it when the issue is one you can rectify. 1) The organization interviews candidates
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With the recent spate of executives merging, acquiring, downsizing and closing companies for their own financial benefit, and often under the guise of “cost savings synergies,” it’s quite apparent that ethical leadership training is more necessary than ever. Justifying their behavior because they think that “those lowly employees we have on staff” will find a job
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Advertised positions constitute a small percentage of the jobs that are available at any given time. Because running ads and screening the high volume of applications that come in can be an expensive and time-consuming process for employers, many companies prefer to hire from within or to hire individuals who have been recommended by
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Many jobseekers struggle with keeping a schedule and maintaining a healthy mental and physical lifestyle during a job loss. Today I would like to offer a few tips to help those who are struggling after their loss. Tip #1: Get to bed at a reasonable time and get up early like you already have a
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Let me start this blog post with a personal remark – I like functional resumes as part of a marketing package for clients, but I also understand the reality of how they are viewed, thus this article. A general resume with no focus aside, the most common mistake I see when critiquing resumes at a
HOW A FUNCTIONAL RESUME FORMAT CAN HURT YOUR JOB SEARCH Read More »