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Finding recruiters and stalking them like a pro
We live in interesting times. Can we all agree on that?I remember the tanky economy in 91 and then again in 99. And like, now. The one benefit we have now is the social media that energizes and...
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Greatest hits: interview prep
I took a look at this older post recently and thought I would share it because I think it holds up pretty well. Companies have gotten more and more sophisticated with interview techniques and I think...
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How relevant is that liberal arts degree in the workplace?
In a recent New York Times article (and I kind of want to punch myself for just typing that), Kate Zernike discusses degree selection and the adjustment colleges and universities are making due to...
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The possibility of not getting a job because of those jello shots
Apparently, we sponsored a survey that found that the majority of recruiters had declined to pursue a prospect/candidate because of information they found about a candidate online.Wow....so this makes...
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Uncluttering at work...
I struggle with time management. I get my stuff done, but the issue of "time" always comes up. Yesterday, someone mentioned that everything I was talking about with regard to my life outside of work...
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I won't be making it into the office today...(cough, cough)
Gawker gives you the rules on using sick days (hint: don't use them when you are sick because that is no fun at all). The hangover day has been a topic of conversation. Some people feel it's OK as long...
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Multitasking Kills Puppies
OK, maybe it doesn't but it's definitely overrated. And I can't do it. I sometimes have focus so intense that someone walking up behind me and saying "hi!" can scare the crap out of me. Like...
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Microsoft Women to Watch: Julie Larson-Green
I'm changing the title from Women *Worth* Watching, because really? There are many more that are worthy; some at lower levels, some because we can find something to trip over, even if it's not there...
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AOL Adopting Google's Interviewing Model Why?
Yeah, we all know a bunch of Goog's went to AOL. Old news. And although you can say that the Google PR machine may have spun up some mystique around their interview processes (Huh, who? Puzzle...
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Trendster job title: Ninja. Unlike.
I get that the young professional generation wants to be able to define themselves. We all did when we were early in career. But Ninja? Really?It may be that part of that self-definition, for many,...
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LinkedIn user, go back and try again using your smart-person voice
My buddy, Chris Hoyt (AKA RecruiterGuy) diverged from his usual writing topics (about recruiting, for recruiters) and talks about the flagrant misuse and half-a**ery exhibited among some job seekers...
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Too good to reward, gone in a flash.
I've had a couple conversations this week about the size of the "passive"talent pool. Different people define this pool differently, but at the highest level, it's the folks that are not currently...
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How to write an email
Sounds simple but so many people screw it up. Seth talks about writing a personal email. But I see these mistakes in the emails I get from job seekers and people trying to get my attention for some...
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The resume is an introduction, not an interview
Thought I'd pull together some resume tips, seeing that the economy is scratching it's way out of the recession. Or so it seems. I swear that I can predict the state of the economy based on how many...
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If a bubble pops and there's nobody there to hear it, does it really make a...
It's a little encouraging to see recognition that talent (specifically tech talent) is pooling in places other than the Silicon Valley. Those of us that have been responsible for recruiting that...
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Hot-hot hot college majors for technology
I majored in business administration and graduated from the Entrepreneur Program. So we shant pretend that I have any kind of a technical background (but I can write an awesome little piece of html...
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Speaking of talking about salary...
Here's an article about an interesting report on salary disclosure in the workplace. And I call it interesting because it backs up what I have always said (yeah, I am like that); nothing good comes...
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Now hiring, until you decide to get the band back together
Once upon a time, I hired consultants and was working a job fair (hey, I said once upon a time and that time was the 90s). And our booth listed the areas for which we were hiring (yay, grammar!) and...
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Yer hired!
The best cover letter of all time? Perhaps...if it works. The best manicure of all time? Nyet. (PS: the cover letter is a fake, but still adequately funny. And perhaps some good employment branding. If...
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Holey Resume!
I love disagreeing. It's like a hobby. When I was a kid, I thought I would be a lawyer when I grew up. As much as I joke about it, the driver for me isn't the need to be right. I just love dialectic;...
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