Online social networking helps land interviews!

Abridged: Reuters.com AUSTIN, TX — Job seekers should tap into online networking sites to help hunt down potential employers, new surveys suggest. The polls, conducted in Canada and the United States on behalf of California-based recruitment firm Robert Half International, showed that most executives believe that professional networking sites will prove useful over the next three [...]

Networking: Are you begging or building?

Jason Alba’s jibberjobber.com blog has got buzz. His tongue-in-cheek post “Networking does not work” got tongues wagging - or at least fingers typing - including mine: Networking DOES work. Time and again, my clients land positions using their network. BUT, as others have said, it must be done right. “Hey, know anyone who’s hiring?” is NOT [...]

The Bait-and-Switch is Still Out There

Lure quality candidates with the truth, not false promises Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | by Dr. Michael Kannisto | ere.net I’m not sure why, but I’m fascinated by cons and confidence games. When I lived in New Jersey, I loved walking around New York City just south of Times Square because I was always sure to see some tourist [...]

LinkedIn: 300,000 recruiters are looking for you

One of the most hopeful and exciting trends in job hunting is the fact that recruiters are now looking for passive candidates online. Recently I attended an Internet Recruiting workshop where presenter, Mark Berger, stated that 300,000 recruiters use LinkedIn regularly to recruit passive candidates. “It’s not who you know, but who knows you,” said [...]

Attention all whiners: You’re fired!

By Dan Kennedy, www.dankennedy.com You’re Fired. (Dan’s favorite saying.) This dates back to when me and my Wealth Coaching Group watched the new series premier of The Apprentice at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. We agreed; The Donald made the right decision, fired the most deserving — the guy who whined he looked bad because he was [...]

What to do when you can’t say NO

By Nicole Williams, www.nicolewilliams.com Question: I have a million people asking me for favors and because I want to help I always say yes. Then I’m up all night trying to get everything done. How do I say no without making people wary of asking for my help in the future? Answer: Repeat after me: NO. [...]

How Technology Tanks an Interview

Yesterday I met with several direct hire and exec recruiters for a networking / brainstorming meeting. Pet peeves always come up during these talks and here are some direct from the recruiters’ mouths: “Get this,” said Gary an IT recruiter. “I’m interviewing a guy and he interrupts the interview to take a call from his cell [...]

What to do when an Interviewer Uncovers Your Digital Dirt

Did you know that 77 percent of recruiters Google candidates? It’s true, according to a 2006 ExecuNet survey. And 35 percent of recruiters eliminate candidates based on what they find on Google.   As a job seeker, it’s imperative you know what people can see online about you. Do you have digital dirt? You know, that fun [...]

Networking: How to choose a group

I know. You heard it over and over – “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know that gets you hired.” That translates to networking. When deciding on which networking group (or groups) to join, I recommend people join at least three types of groups: 1. Professional Group: Many professional groups for your specific field [...]

Top 3 Tips for Telephone Interviews

Today, I’m excited to welcome guest author and syndicated columnist, Joyce Lain Kennedy who has provided her Top 3 Tips for Telephone Interviews:  1. The telephone call is a screening call. The interviewer aims to be sure that your qualifications meet the requirements of the position. Draw verbal links between a company’s requirements and your qualifications: “You want X, [...]