Have you ever been on an interview and the interviewer was looking at their computer screen more than at you? Or what about negative interviewers who woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning? That’s not something…
Someone asked me why employers would want recruiters to prepare candidates for interviews. “Isn’t that like cheating? Wouldn’t they get a better vantage point to see how people really are if they don’t know what to expect in the interview?”…
Have you ever heard of Word Clouds? For those of you who haven’t, a Word Cloud is a bunch of text that gets jumbled around and made into a picture. As a Creative Director I’ve made a few of them…
Searching for a job can be very stressful, regardless of how long you’ve been looking. The good news however is that job seekers have more control than they think they do, and it IS possible to take control over your…
Preparing for a video interview? Here are 8 essential tips for better Skype interviews: 1) Phone First and Stay Professional. Sometimes the video platform requests don’t go through right away and the sender will wonder why the other hasn’t accepted…
Wouldn’t it be great if you knew someone at your target company? Then they could personally hand your resume to HR and you’d be first in line. That would be best case scenario, right? It would actually be a best…
In my previous blog I talked about how job search didn’t have to involve luck, but I’m hearing from people who firmly believe that a successful job search DOES depend on luck. Okay, so I’ll show you how to turn…
Finding a good job fast doesn’t have to involve luck or market conditions, it’s about knowledge and tactics. I hear people tell me, “Paul the number of jobs that are available for me to apply to is not up to…
If you’ve been unemployed for more than 6 months, you’ve likely already seen employers start to shy away, wondering why it’s taking you so long to find a job. They think, “If no one else is hiring this person, why…
Working with recruiters should be an important part of your job search strategy, but how do you know who is good, and who’s not? How can you tell who will really try to match your skills to the job, and…
All things being equal, if one person applies directly to a company online, and another person has their resume handed to the hiring manager from someone they trust with a personal recommendation about why they fit the position, is briefed…
Let’s talk email. For the longest time I looked at each email I received as a mini homework assignment. I really hated it. By not responding, I saved lots of time, but unknowingly, I missed opportunities because I was upsetting everyone I didn’t respond to. So I needed to find a way to use email to my advantage. Here are 4 key tips to help you use email to your advantage.
Giving good references can be just as important to your career as getting them. Are you ready? In a time when the average tenure at any given company is less than 3 years, strong networks are essential to avoid long…
