Most professionals have at some point encountered events in their career that they would rather not talk about. Unfortunately these are the red flags potential employers want to talk about first. You may, of course, be among the rare few with uninterrupted career paths that are easy to articulate because …
“Tell me about yourself.” “What are you looking for?” Uncomfortable questions made less so when you know your career story. Meeting with recruiters, preparing for interviews, or networking among friends or at formal events can leave us struggling with how to explain what we want to do or why we’ve …
Question: When you hold a phone screening interview with a candidate, what are you looking for? Response: I look for a few things. First of all, I’m looking for why you’re looking. I need to understand the driver or trigger to your search. Have you hit a glass ceiling, are you looking …
We’ve looked at why we need a target list, the basic building blocks, and now we’ll discuss how to make it work for you. Ready. Aim. Fire. This is always the correct order when trying to hit a target, yet so often in this business we see Ready. Fire. Aim. …
What is a target list? As with most things, the target list is best kept simple. It should allow for quick overview and easy update, and be nothing more advanced than a simple Excel spreadsheet. Consider including the following: Company: We will discuss in more detail how to locate and …
The first step to building a working target list is understanding why you need one. You then want to consider the foundational elements that go into building one, and finally how to use it as a living document that will evolve in line with your job search. Why do I …
August is in full swing, K-12 is back in school, colleges and universities are airing and preparing their dorms, so time to ramp up that job search! All the work you did leading up to summer came to a screeching halt around the 4th of July. As we find ourselves in …
Part III: Logistics & Specifics Our last two articles have looked at marketing yourself to out-of-state employers, and then deciding if the move is the best thing for you. This final piece of this series is assuming you have decided it’s time to go, and you’re ready to plan just …
Question: What is your biggest pet peeve on resumes you receive? Response: My biggest pet peeve in terms of resumes I receive is when they are long and rambling. As a recruiter we are careful about how we spend our time, so resumes that are too long, i.e. 3+ pages, are indeed …
Part II: Questions to Consider Last article we looked at how to market yourself to employers in another state. We now want to look at questions to ask when weighing a move. Whether you are considering relocating across town or across the country, there are several things that you should …
