Archive for Job Seekers
Wishing a Guy Into a Position
Common Hiring Mistakes: Part 11
He Really Isn’t Qualified, But You Like Him.
Joe Taylor needed a program manager for a key development project. He started searching for candidates, but was unsatisfied with what he was finding. Later that day he saw his old friend Steve Morgan. Steve had just been laid off and was looking for a new job. Joe only knew Steve socially, but thought he was a good, solid guy and always enjoyed seeing him.
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Not Establishing a Probationary Period
17 Common Hiring Mistakes: Part 6
Even with sufficient interviewing, testing and background checks, you truly do not know what you have with a new employee until they have been on the job a while and the “new job honeymoon” has worn off. I always think that you truly know the measure of a person when you see how they handle adversity or problems. Do they fold up or rise to the challenge.
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Tap Your Network: Part 3
In our last two posts to you, Tap Your Network: Part 1 and Tap Your Network: Part 2, we discussed what networking is and how to do it. In this final installment of the 3 part networking series we will tell you where to network, as well as, give you some resources to help you along.
Tap Your Network: Part 2
In our first post, Network Your Way To Work: Part 1, we discussed what networking is and how important networking is to your job search. In this installment of the 3 part networking series we will tell you how to network and why the “how” is just as important as the “where” or “when.” »» Tap Your Network: Part 2
Tap Your Network: Part 1
We’ve all heard the saying, “its not what you know, but who you know.” Well, in the case of your job search it may not be “what you know” or “who you know” but who knows what you know.
3 Ways To Be Ready For An Economic Turnaround
The economy is rough right now…but it won’t stay like this forever. When it does turn around will you be ready?
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