30 03, 2017

What Every Candidate Should Know, But Many Don’t Do

By |2021-01-05T04:15:36-05:00March 30th, 2017|Recruiting Process|

Pitfalls to Avoid in an Interview Work History in an Interview: I was asked recently at a video shoot for our company website, what my best advice is for candidates. This was an easy answer for me, and one I gave quickly, -- “Be Honest!” Now I know what you are thinking, do candidates really [...]

8 12, 2016

3 Tips for Active Listening During Interviews

By |2021-01-05T04:12:38-05:00December 8th, 2016|Interviews|

Are you an active listener during an interview? Definition of the word “listen”: to give attention with the ear Interviewing is hard. It can be nerve racking, awkward, and downright scary at times.  One of the most important parts of interviewing that is often overlooked is the art of listening.  This is an important skill [...]

30 11, 2016

3 Common Interview Mistakes

By |2020-09-10T14:29:26-04:00November 30th, 2016|Interviews|

Common Interview Missteps With 30 years’ experience performing post mortems on candidacies of well qualified applicants who should have prevailed in the interview process but failed instead, I have seen a full spectrum of mistakes. Here are three of the most common. Poor Preparation Human Resource professionals and hiring managers are continually amazed by the [...]

25 10, 2016

Trick or Treat? 3 Treats for Your Upcoming Interview

By |2021-01-05T04:12:17-05:00October 25th, 2016|Interviews|

Three Interview Tricks to turn your Job Search into a Treat By the pricking of my thumbs something wicked this way comes. Macebth, Shakespeare Trick or Treat? Halloween is a great time of year!  Even though Fall officially begins in the middle of September, for many Halloween is the first time that it feels like [...]

13 10, 2016

3 Fears You Need to Face During Your Job Search and Interviews

By |2021-01-05T04:12:02-05:00October 13th, 2016|Interviews|

Overcoming Job Search and Interview Anxiety Three Fears During a Job Search: When I was a kid one of the most popular shows on television was Are You Afraid of the Dark? Simple concept, terrifying show. The show was about a group of friends would sit around a campfire in a remote location in the [...]

9 08, 2016

Top 10 List of Practical Interview Steps for Success

By |2023-07-18T14:59:13-04:00August 9th, 2016|Interviews|

Steps to Prepare for a Successful Interview Preparing for the interview is just like preparing for the 'big game'. You practice, scrimmage and practice some more. Practice not only improves your game but it helps to prepare you for different scenarios. We love our definitive list of 20 interview tips but when prepping for the [...]

26 07, 2016

Millennials are Changing the Game: 4 Things You Need To Know To Recruit Them

By |2021-01-05T04:09:30-05:00July 26th, 2016|Recruiting Process|

Recruiting for the Next Generation Recruiting Millennials Millennial, it is a word that keeps popping up on our radar more and more often these days, but who does it actually refer to? A millennial is anyone that was born between the years of 1980 and 1999. Yes that is a 19 year gap including the [...]

24 06, 2016

Is Interviewing Obsolete?

By |2021-01-04T04:21:09-05:00June 24th, 2016|Interviews|

The Tired Task of Interviewing Are you tired of interviewing? Yes? Well, interviews are a well-rehearsed stage show. Candidates and Recruiters alike are fully aware of this. Candidates prepare themselves, research the company, even collecting real interview questions from sites like Glassdoor. Armed with data, dressed up nice, prepared with a list of questions they [...]

16 05, 2016

Dating Rules for Job-Seekers

By |2020-09-10T14:24:45-04:00May 16th, 2016|Interviews|

Recruiting Relationships Start with Trust When I contact, or am contacted by candidates interested in working with me, or in a particular job I may have advertised I routinely find myself listening to a five or ten minute ‘elevator pitch’ ostensibly presenting a laundry list of skills and accomplishments. Very little time is spent trying [...]

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