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To Predict or Prepare
Yesterday I had the pleasure of going to the Cavs game against the Toronto Raptors. Awesome game for sure. The game was neck and neck all the way to the end and Cavs proved victorious in the end. Lebron had several absolutely awesome dunks. Wow, how fun. I have to say that despite and awesome [...]
Uptick in Hiring…Marketing Jobs Hiring?
I am happy to report that things are picking up. I tend to be weary of many reports and optimistic white papers.
Recently released Careerbuilder.com survey suggested recruiting activity for positions in middle management are increasing. The survey’s findings indicate that 20% of employers plan to add full-time employees in 2010, up from 14% in 2009. [...]
End of Year Cheer
Merry Christmas
and a Prosperous New Year!
In a day and age where we need to be cautious and politically correct I say Happy Holidays. From a personal stand point, I thank God that we live in a country where I have religious freedom to worship as I wish…so Merry Christmas! Regardless of your spiritual interpretations, [...]
Your Opinion Needed: Choose My Book’s Cover
I need your help…more importantly, your opinion
Many of you have heard about the release of my upcoming book, “The 10 Key Interviewing TECHNIQUES“ It has been in the development now for 2 1/2 years and it is now only just a few short weeks away from hitting the bookshelves. If you haven’t heard yet, Amazon.com [...]
The Red Rider BB Gun & Your Career
“A Christmas Story” is a classic holiday movie that we have all loved to watch (over and over again I might add) during the holiday season. Most people know the line ” You’ll shoot your eye out kid!” almost instantly.
So how does your career relate with Ralphie and the Red Rider BB [...]
“Here is my resume, now what?”
I received an email last night from one of my followers asking me the proper way to follow up on a sent resume. Read this story and see if it makes sense…if you want additional information on proper follow up, be sure to check out this recent post, Proper Interview Follow Up.
I have enjoyed [...]
5 Reasons Counter Offers Can Ruin You
I decided that I would dedicate Post #100 on the new blog platform The Interview Guru Blog, to be something special. A topic near to my heart is the Counter Offer.
So is accepting a counter offer good or bad? I have always heard that it is bad but it seems so enticing. There are so [...]
The Good News of the Unemployment Rate
Unemployment is almost becoming a swear word. Nobody likes it. It is a word that has been used too much by the media over the past year but frankly, it is still very real. Especially for those that have a big “E” on their backs. I did find the following article pretty interesting that is [...]
Interviews DO NOT Pay the Bills
My friends…getting an interview is a great thing. Congratulations!
But the question is not if you are getting interviews but what have those interviews gotten you? Does that makes sense? The goal of your resume is get you an interview. The goal of an interview is to get you a job offer. The goal of a [...]
Are You Explaining or Selling?
It is interesting the difference if you take just 10 seconds to consider the difference. I speak with literally hundreds of people on a weekly basis and have the opportunity to ask a lot of the same questions during my initial “exploratory” interviews. Some of the responses would amaze you if you thought about it.
Firstly, [...]
