Interviewing is sales, plain and simple. 
One thing I’ve learned in my years in the recruiting business is that the job market is cyclical.  It’s supply and demand at work.  Two scenarios will almost always apply.  One: high demand for employees and few available candidates; and two: limited positions available and candidates flooding the market.  
In the current economy, we see ourselves [...]

I was giving some thought to the topic of “Dressing for Success” as I had a cup of coffee earlier on this beautiful, “dress-down” Saturday morning.   Interview attire is a topic we will explore in detail as time goes on, but in ruminating about that discussion, I recalled a story I thought I’d share.  This [...]

As a rule, a resume will not guarantee that you’ll get in the door of a prospective employer, but it will keep you from entering if not well done.  A resume needs to be effective to get the desired result.  
Here’s the simple truth:  when hiring managers, human resource departments, and yes, even recruiters, review a resume they are looking [...]

The Boy Scout creed has it right.  Be prepared.  In today’s world, it’s essential.  At my age, I am a throwback.  I’ve been a recruiter for more than 30 years.  People of my generation often went to work for a company, stayed, and never made a job or career change.  They simply enjoyed their job, [...]

A typical job hunter will investigate the usual avenues of finding available openings early in their search.  If you’ve gone down the path of checking out the ‘usual suspects’, then you’ve already opened up the newspaper to the “Help Wanted Section” and searched local openings on one of the many job boards on the Internet.  [...]