Persistence beats resistance. Keep yourself motivated. Create a vision board if you need to, read inspiring quotes on your morning commute. Do whatever you need to, to keep going. Professionals have trudge through the valley to reach their mountain-top moment — you’re no exception. When things get hard, don’t cave under pressure. Use your struggles […]
Your job references are important in confirming the skills, motivation and attitudes included in your resume and demonstrated during your interview. Ideally, your referee is someone you have reported to in a professional capacity. Choose a job reference who can confirm Your employment and responsibilities Your strengths and possible areas for development The type of people you […]
Using LinkedIn Filters to Find Industry-Specific Recruiters When preparing to reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn, carefully select five to 10 of them. Don’t randomly send connection requests to those who might not have any openings in your industry or jobs that match your skills. Your smartphone might not offer all the options you need […]
The Role of a Recruiter If you are job hunting, you need to cultivate relationships with recruiters. Recruiters are primarily tasked with filling positions for businesses, but they play an advisory role for job seekers in the process. They can work with you to make sure you are ready to face employers. For example, they […]
GO BEYOND HOW A CANDIDATE “LOOKS ON PAPER” Lastly, we implore you to look beyond the resume when hiring a candidate. Especially in fast-paced, changing fields like marketing, technology, and other evolving industries. For example, if you start a technology job today, a year from now a huge portion of your role will likely be […]
USE A STANDARDIZED INTERVIEW MODEL Interviews are one of the most important parts of the hiring process, and are often rife with bias. The main issues we see with interviews are group interviews and unstandardized processes. What do I mean by this? It means the interview experience varies by candidate. For example, a candidate hired […]
Often times, you can fall into a trap of seeing a particular title, skimming a listing, and firing off an application. But you didn’t scroll all the way to the bottom to read that they’re looking for someone with a particular skill set that you don’t have, want a very specific experience or are looking […]
Increasingly, phone and video interviews are used to screen applicants because they are cheaper and often more convenient for the employer to conduct than face-to-face interviews. Many of the same principles of effective interviewing apply to phone and video interviews, but some aspects are quite different. Consider enlisting a friend or family member to conduct a […]
Speak Up Express your ideas and speak up. Confidence is something that can take you places. High confidence equates to more people listening to you, which in turn can make you more reliable. At the same time, speaking up and being confident can mean you care about your job and that you’re taking things seriously. […]
Every company needs leaders at all levels in their organization, sometimes team members can be promoted from within but at other times companies need to hire someone like you. Here are some questions you should expect in an interview. Five team leader questions. What’s your leadership style? This is a common question that gets asked […]