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1. Is Your Job Search Flexible or Just Unfocused?
June 30, 2011
As a recruiter, I’ve seen lack of flexibility on the recruiting side with employers clinging to every last detail in their ideal spec while perfectly good candidates get overlooked. As a career coach, I see jobseekers prematurely dismissing possible targets waiting for that perfect job. It’s true ...
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2. 5 Questions to Test If Your Resume Is Recruiter-Proof
June 30, 2011
After recruiting in search and in-house for over ten years, I have read thousands of resumes. Due to sheer volume of resumes received and all the other things that vie for the recruiter’s attention in the hiring process – scheduling, interviewing, networking, reference checks, client debriefs, and ...
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3. Why Conventional Wisdom On Work Flexibility Is Always Wrong
June 29, 2011
In a previous post, I wrote about why employment statistics are always wrong. In a similar way, conventional wisdom on work flexibility is always wrong. It is impossible to generalize something that is inherently case-by-individual case. Therefore, any boilerplate advice or conventional wisdom is...
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4. How Do You Score On Employers' Top Five Desired Skills?
June 29, 2011
The 2011 Job Outlook survey from NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) listed the top 5 candidate skills desired by employers:
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Teamwork Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Initiative
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5. How To Stay In Touch With Recruiters
June 28, 2011
Many jobseekers feel uneasy about keeping in touch with recruiters, feeling as if they are being a pest. As a former executive recruiter, I appreciated candidates who kept in touch in an unassuming way – i.e., they let me know the latest news about them and their market, but didn’t always have a re...
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6. Five Things Comedy Class Teaches You About Job Search
June 28, 2011
For six weeks, I studied writing of a different kind – Karen Bergreen’s beginner comedy class at the Manhattan Comedy School. I always tell my job-seeking clients and column readers to be well-rounded and unique and to keep learning and stretching. So learning about things seemingly unrelated to m...
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7. Five Ways To Use LinkedIn To Support Your Job Search
June 27, 2011
When people think of LinkedIn, the networking aspect is typically the first thing that comes to mind. This is important for your job search because networking is important to your search. Here are five other reasons to use LinkedIn for your job search that are unrelated to direct networking:
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8. What Job Seekers Can Do To Impress Recruiters
June 27, 2011
A lot of job seekers lament that reading the feedback from HR is like staring into a black box. It is tough to know what recruiters are thinking because, as a former recruiter myself, I know that recruiters don’t like to share very detailed feedback.
But it’s helpful to know what the succes...
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9. What Recruiters Really Think About Resumes
June 24, 2011
As a former executive recruiter, I skimmed resumes, preferring instead to find my candidates actively. I would see who had been published or quoted in the press. I would look for conference speakers or people active in professional associations. I would rely on word-of-mouth referrals, rather tha...
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10. The Downside To Ditching Your Job Search To Start A Business
June 24, 2011
In my last post, I outlined several advantages to starting your own business in lieu of a job search. But it’s not easy to start a business, and there are disadvantages to taking time off your search to try entrepreneurship.
Every entrepreneur has to master a variety of important skills but...
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