Tweet Seth Godin once again rocked me back on my heels with his simple question why do so many people (in my universe – job seekers) seem stuck in high school mode OR non-self-determinant mode. I wrote a tough love article on our Career and Job Search Blog to the all our job seeker followers […]
Category Archive for ‘Job Search’ 
Failure Due to Culture Mismatch - Don't Fall into This Trap
Tweet Have you ever failed due to a cultural mismatch? Ever have one view of a company from the interview – but it turns out to be something different? One of the greatest failure points for new hires, after the inability to deliver the expected outcomes, is a cultural mismatch. You’re NOT a bad person […]
Should I Go OR Should I Stay?
Tweet There is a good career management article by Kris Parfitt on the Career Realism Blog titled “Career Question: What Do You Have At Stake?” Many candidates start applying for jobs to “kick the tires”, validate their self-worth, test whether they are being fairly compensated, or they might just want to explore whether the “grass […]
No Reason NOT to Master Your Job Search
Tweet After thousands of interviews with candidates over the last few years during this current job market depression (worst I’ve seen in my 25 years of recruiting, speaking, and consulting), I’ve come to stark realization that most job seekers HAVE NO CLUE how to conduct an effective job search in this digital age. The most […]
Expanded Olympic Job Search Metaphor
Tweet As I indicated in a previous post, I was going to expand upon the metaphor of comparing your job search to the level of athletic competition at the Olympics. You can view this blog post titled, “Are You Competing at an Olympic Level in Your Job Search?”on our Career and Job Search Blog. I […]
Featured Job Search Best Practice Blogger: Miriam Salpeter at Keppie Careers
Tweet Our first featured Job Search Best Practice Blogger is Miriam Salpeter at Keppie Careers. Miriam provides exceptional content, great ideas, tips, techniques, and recommendations on how you can conduct an effective job search. She has a great following of dedicated fans and continues week after week to provide job search best practices to job […]
Are you a Job Search Best Practice Blogger?
Tweet Are you a Job Search Best Practice Blogger? If so, we want you! We’re featuring the very best job search bloggers from across the Internet. We’re looking for job search best practice experts from around the world. What qualifies as a job search best practice blogger? You blog regularly – ideally every day, at […]
Comparison of Job Search to Olympic Competition
Tweet Mirian Salpeter, one of my favorite job search bloggers, at Keppie Careers, posted a recent blog about how athletic competition at the Olympics compares to your job search. And you all know what a big nut I am around using sports metaphors in hiring and job search. However, I’m not sure the Olympics are […]
Fascinating YouTube Video on Job Markets Last 50 Years
Tweet Toby Dayton posted a fascinating YouTube Video in his Diggings Blog showing the current job market recession compared to those over the last 50 years. Although the video is “disturbing”, it does reflect the difficulty job seekers have faced over the last few years and will continue to face for the next few years. […]
Is There Light at the end of the Tunnel for the Job Market?
Tweet Alison Doyle reports on various statistics in her Job Search Blog at About.com that might show the job market is finally on the track back up. As a Retained Executive Recruiter focusing on the managerial and executive market, we’ve been forecasting a return to a more “normal” job market in very late 2010 or […]
