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Let’s Make a List
Whether it is for a job search, grocery or Christmas shopping we can all benefit from making a list. It keeps you on track and it does provide satisfaction when you can check off a completed task. A list however is just a list until you set out priorities. Years ago, my son wrote a letter to Santa where he…
Will you be my referee?
References are tricky and deserve their own blog post. Candidates looking for new opportunities should have 2-3 business related references ready to go. Ideally, they will be supervisors or managers and perhaps for the third, a team member. Candidates should call, I repeat call and speak with each potential referee and outline the position they are applying for and who…
Funny Story
Over the years I have had a few stories in my locker that still make me smile. A couple of them relate to “dressing for an interview”. A new recruiter on my team was working a mandate with a very good client of ours who needed an admin support person. A pretty junior role but a good job with a…
For the Hiring Managers!
The first posts to the blog have focused on candidates and job search preparedness but today I’m changing things up a bit by addressing screeners, gate keepers and hiring managers. Screening resumes for a particular position does require some skill. Many companies use a search function to shortlist candidates and that can be effective but you miss a lot looking…
“Why am I not getting a job?”
I receive unsolicited emails and resumes from potential candidates almost every day. I welcome them because in my business being able to add resumes to the data base is always a good thing. However, every once and a while I will get an email that is all anger and bitterness because the writer has not been able to find a…