JobSearch
#JobSearch #Friday – YOU’RE WORKING. RECRUITER CALLS. YOUR RESPONSE?
With 40 years of experience as a professional recruiter, you may imagine some of the responses that I have received. I am currently engaged in a recruiting contract with a large electrical contractor. We are searching for experienced Electrical Construction Estimators. Recently, during my calls, I contacted an estimator working for another company. Moments into…
Read More#JobSearch #Friday – PUT LAST EMPLOYER IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR
Professionals often struggle with putting a former employer in the rearview mirror. Their focus is on the past – how they were treated and how they reacted. I was that person once. The economy caused the company to cut back employees, and I was among the people they cut. After my layoff, I experienced the…
Read More#JobSearch #Friday – HOW TO PREVENT BEING GHOSTED BY COMPANIES
You felt your Interview with the Manager and Team went Very Well! You knew an offer is forthcoming! Then nothing…You were ghosted by the hiring organization. As each day passes, your disappointment grows more intensely. Finally, you give up because they will not return your calls. Why Do Companies Ghost Candidates? As a Professional Recruiter,…
Read More#JobSearch #Friday – BUST THE MYTH! COMPANIES DO HIRE PROFESSIONALS OVER 50!
You cannot even imagine the number of times I have heard the myth that companies do not hire candidates who are over 50. Please remember that I am a professional recruiter with over 40 years of recruiting experience – and when not recruiting over the past 26 years, I have coached over 1,000 professionals to…
Read More#JobSearch #Friday – IS POSTING YOUR RESUME ONLINE A WASTE OF TIME?
What is Your Experience? Have you completed online applications – and received an invitation to interview every single time? Probably not. Most job seekers are frustrated after posting the resumes online time and again without even a phone call. If they are lucky, they receive the requisite “Thank you for applying to our position –…
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