Archive for June, 2009
Creative Marketing Resume Tips
Cookie-Cutter Resume? For the last few years I have been viewing thousands of resumes. I can recall maybe two resumes that have stood out to me. Both of them were very creatively done and peaked my interest. Let’s face it…when a potential employer posts a job for a Creative Professional they actually want someone who [...]
How to Find a Job, the secret sauce
This is a tough subject to discuss. However, some of the difficult to topics need to be addressed. If you are unemployed…are you looking for a job or are you on vacation? See what I mean? This is a tough one. Unfortunately we are dealt with a dramatic situation filled with negative, but real, words [...]
How to Yes / No yourself out of an Interview
To follow up on the post: “How Be Prepared for an Interview” we have the saga of how to effectively expound on interview questions. Q: Do you have experience with blah? A: Yes Q: Do you like the company you work for? A: Yes Q: Do you like your boss? A: No How about you [...]
How to be prepared for an interview
Our team interviews hundreds of people on a weekly basis. People that range on all levels of skills and abilities and despite career accomplishments there is a common theme. People are not prepared for interviews. People, do we understand the importance of this conversation? I want to walk through some interview tips and techniques to [...]
I Dare You to TRI-it
From time to time I like to throw a more personal post into the mix. Today I participated in a sprint triathlon at Clays Park in Canal Fulton, Ohio. It was a blast. I have participated in several previous events in a variety of distances over the years however since my 3 separate knee surgeries [...]
Interview Tip of the Day
The Interview Tip of the Day is brought to us by a young man that (almost) let internet research stand in the way of the career opportunity of his life. Fortunately for this individual, he was working with me and I helped advise some sense into him. TIP – Do not judge an opportunity too [...]