If you’re an engineer, chances are you’ve been asked this during an interview. Off topic questions are becoming more common in the interview process as employers seek to determine the cultural fit of a candidate – which in some cases has eclipsed finding the most skilled.
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Jan 11, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Star Trek or Star Wars?
Star Trek or Star Wars?
Jan 10, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Unadvertised Job
The Unadvertised Job
The WSJ ran a piece yesterday on ‘unadvertised jobs’ as if this was news or a newly discovered sinister plot. On any given month, we might place a quarter of our candidates in roles that were not posted. There’s a number of reasons why a job might not be posted
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Jan 04, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on New Year’s Resolution – A New Job!
New Year’s Resolution – A New Job!
Turning the corner into a new year sparks one resolution that many employees have in common – find a new job. As reported by Glassdoor, nearly 1 in 5 will be looking for new jobs within the first 3 months of 2013.
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Dec 06, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Discussing the Confidential
Discussing the Confidential
One of the biggest dilemmas that candidates face is articulating what they have been working on and what they have accomplished most recently. Often, they are bound by confidentiality.
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Nov 27, 2012 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on Interview Prep: Four Things to Know
Interview Prep: Four Things to Know
As a recruiter, I know first-hand how important it is for candidates to make a solid first impression in the interview process. Here are four things everyone should know before that first interview.
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Nov 15, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Getting Ahead of Yourself in the Interview
Getting Ahead of Yourself in the Interview
I know. You are super interested in the job and every day is like dating, waiting for the phone to ring, checking for voicemails every hour, refreshing your email inbox.
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Nov 08, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Beauty Pageant
The Beauty Pageant
I get asked all the time why someone didn't move forward in the interview process. It’s a tough question to answer, assuming that you showed up on time, presented yourself appropriately and answered most of the questions.
The truth is, interviewing is a bit of a beauty pageant.
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Oct 26, 2012 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Job Seeking at 50+
Job Seeking at 50+
Over 50? There was an article in the WSJ recently, that resonated with me. While we don’t work in several of the fields that were mentioned as ‘hot’ for the +50 crowd, I would agree that professional services and executive recruiting are often done best by experienced workers. But what
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Sep 24, 2012 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Don’t Be An Empty Chair!
Don’t Be An Empty Chair!
At the end of the day, decisions on where we want to work, and who we want to work with, often come down to the people involved in that equation.
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Sep 23, 2012 | Post by: Kathleen Avery Comments Off on A Note About Personal Branding on LinkedIn: What Your “Advance Team” Says About You
A Note About Personal Branding on LinkedIn: What Your “Advance Team” Says About You
Using LinkedIn's Recommendations feature can serve as an incredible "advance team" for your cause. Here's how to make yours standout.
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