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Don't Be Afraid to Say, "I Love You" First
~~ All September, we’ll be posting tips for people looking or interviewing for new roles. Here’s our first tip of the month: ~~ If you are in the interview process, don’t be afraid to show your enthusiasm for a new role. Excitement is contagious and everyone wants a new employee
Reprint: 13 Reasons You Will Never Get a Job
Here’s a terrific article if you or someone you know is looking for a job. Colin Daymude gets it right. Rss Feed By: Colin Daymude Yes I know that 13 is an unlucky number and even that may deter some of you from reading this. Just this once how about being
The Fashion Crisis
Coming off a few days interviewing in NYC, can I say, those guys know how to dress. And I’m not talking about unlimited access to the world’s best in fashion–though who can resist a trip to Barneys?–I’m talking about common sense. A friend of mine was in the job market
Recruiting Great Sales Execs
Salesandmarketing.com How to Recruit a Great Sales Executive November 09, 2009 By Vikki Pachera As an executive recruiter, I’m increasingly seeing an uptick in engagements to replace the head of sales. That’s no surprise, since the economy has taken its toll on sales organizations. Success can shield a litany of
Back To School
I've noticed a new trend over the past year, tied to the economic slowdown. Companies are putting more weight on where a candidate when to school--even those who graduated 20 years ago.
Oh George.
Last weekend, drama entered the Tour de France once again, this time with an incredibly disappointing perspective into a great athlete. If you don’t follow the three week race through France, George Hincapie, an American cyclist, missed wearing the leader’s yellow jersey by a mere five seconds. I’ve watched every
Experience Matters. Talent Matters More. Attitude Trumps All.
I came in contact with two people yesterday that reminded me, no matter how experienced you are, how well educated, how much you accomplished–an extraordinary attitude can trump all of that. As an executive recruiter, I’m certainly used to people feeling that an opportunity isn’t ‘just right’ for them and
The Waiting Game
I was talking with a friend of mine the other day, an executive who has been interviewing with an organization for some time. He’s getting frustrated by how long things are dragging out and asked me when the line is crossed by a candidate going from ‘persistent’ to what I’ll
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
It has been said that success covers a multitude of sins. Like a delicious frosting covering the cracks, bumps, and imperfections of a newly baked cake, success smoothes over one’s flaws. When companies are successful, they are often overstaffed which can shield the need for performance management. The underperformers are
TTM
Too many candidates are hyped up in the conversation, are not self aware as Needleman points out, and ramble on.
