Many job seekers think they should take the summer off. They shouldn’t. Yes, it’s true that July is a slow month for getting a job offer. However, if you are actively seeking a job you should consider working very hard to submit quality applications...
I’ve had 3 clients recently who were dealing with either malicious off the record references from a former manager they worked for – for years – and received good performance reviews, raises and positive feedback. However, some event happened with...
For years as a Recruiting leader, when talking to candidates with suboptimal resumes not ready to be formally submitted to a Hiring Manager, they would ask me, “Can’t you just send me a resume template and I’d just tweak it?” Actually, not...
Job search is the most important life decision next to buying a home, marrying, becoming a parent or launching a new business. In all of these other life events, we typically surround ourselves with a team of experts – doctors, realtors, brokers, attorneys or...
I’m amazed when job search experts continue to tell job seekers to send snail mail thank you notes. Why? Maybe it’s some misguided attempt to tell job seekers to show they care. As though paper and a stamp are more tangible than a quick, thank you...
The open office is a bad idea. It always was a bad idea. Study after study after study confirms this. It’s an idea that needs to die. But it probably won’t. The open office was conceived in the 1950s, a decade of numb and rigid conformity. After the defeat of fascism...
