Posts Tagged ‘career’
How Agency Recruiters Can Help or Hurt Your Job Search
Employers find candidates with both internal recruiters and external recruiting agencies. Sometimes companies use both methods at the same time. I started my recruiting career at an agency. After nine years, I transitioned to working as an internal corporate recruiter. Understanding how external recruiting agencies work with their corporate clients is really important and can…
Read MoreJob Search Tips – Do This Today:
Rarely do people enjoy looking for a job. Now in this time of unprecedented change, unpredictability and stress, dental surgery is more welcome than a job search. And to all of you who are unexpectedly unemployed, I KNOW the feeling. I have been laid-off three times in my career. Feeling scared while selling myself in…
Read MoreBenefits & Limitations of College Career Centers
You’ve invested years and countless thousands of dollars supporting your child to adulthood. My husband and I did the same. Yet few graduates are prepared to face the job market even with the help from college career centers. Graduates often lack practiced skills to build a professional network or identify jobs that establish a strategic foundation…
Read MoreFind Industries and Companies that INSPIRE You
“I have one word for you… Plastics!” In this scene from The Graduate , Dustin Hoffman’s character, Benjamin Braddock, is being advised to start his career in the plastics industry. Clearly from Benjamin’s body language, he has absolutely no interest in working in the plastics industry! Success Comes from Finding Companies that Match Your Values You will…
Read MoreWhat Questions to Ask in an Interview?
How you interview companies makes a huge impact on the impression made to interviewers. Interviews are your time to learn information not found on the internet. As a result, every conversation is an opportunity to ask your questions. Here are examples: Questions about the Position: Who will be my direct supervisor? What are the three…
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