For better or for worse, social media has impacted all areas of our lives, including our careers. Everything we say and do online is being watched, whether we know it […]
Blog Posting Schedule for December 11 – 22
I’m going to alter the blog posting schedule for the week of December 11 to 22 so I can complete my frustrated job seeker series. When I first started this […]
Things that Drive Recruiters Crazy In Interviews
I found this article about things that drive recruiters crazy in interviews quite interesting. In addition to highlighting “interview mistakes, behaviors, and choices that could immediately disqualify a job candidate”, […]
Pre-Employment Questionnaires: Another Applicant Disqualification Tool
There’s another tool employers are using to disqualify qualified and promising applicants: pre-employment questionnaires. Although there are several names for these forms, they all serve the same purpose. Asking a […]
Job Post Trivia
Here’s a little job post trivia for you. Since applicant tracking systems require keywords, which words would you use on your resume when applying for the positions below? Job post […]
Appropriate and Inappropriate Job Search Attire
I’ve been taking tests for state positions and it’s amazing to see what people wear. I mean, this is still part of the job search process. I’m not the fashion […]
More Frustrated Job Seekers’ Opinions on Applicant Tracking Systems
I received an article from Jobscan, 8 Things You Need to Know About Applicant Tracking Systems, and read the comments of other frustrated job seekers. Here are a few below, […]
Even Applying for Temp Work Has Changed
Remember when you could walk into a temporary staffing agency, complete new hire paperwork and possibly start working that day? If not that day, then sometime during that week. Temp […]
How to Tackle the Salary Question
What did you earn in your last position? How much would you like to earn in your next position? What is your desired salary? These and similar questions will stump […]
Recruiter Blues
I want to share some of my experiences with recruiters from other states have contacted me about training and writing gigs at huge companies like Google, JLL and United Airlines […]
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