– by Beau Peters Beau Peters is a creative professional with a lifetime of experience in service and care. As a manager, he’s learned a slew of tricks of the trade that he enjoys sharing with others who have the same passion and dedication that he brings to his work. As a candidate… read more
Interview & Hiring Tips
Adjusting to New Places
-by Isabella Caprario at Hire A Helper Adjusting to New Places: Exploring People’s Experiences With Moving to a New City America is becoming increasingly mobile and not just in the cellular sense. More than forty percent of the U.S. population lives in a state other than the one in which they were born, and they’ll likely… read more
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ETIQUETTE
-by Anna Kucirkova, for MastersInCommuncations.org The Importance of Good Etiquette- (original posting via Masters In Communications website) If you want to land a job, get into a good school, build a strong career, or maintain lasting personal relationships, it’s important to know how to have good etiquette. For many years Emily Post was the leading… read more
100+ icebreaker questions for interviews + beyond
By Career Contessa Editores – Ladders The right icebreaker questions can be great for interviews. There are many illegal questions, make sure that you are not crossing dangerous boundaries. What was your first AOL screen name? “Networking with a group of strangers is so easy,” said (almost) nobody ever. In fact, finding commonalities with an entirely new group of… read more
5 Things a CV Won’t Tell You About a Candidate
By Andrew Fennell – UndercoverRecruiter Most recruitment processes will start with potential candidates sending through their applications or CVs, and as a recruiter, it’s part of your role to screen the responses and pinpoint the most suitable applicants. However, you could be missing out on some great candidates if you’re focusing solely on a candidate’s… read more
The Lost Art and Logical Advantage of Handwritten Notes
by: Heather Kaiser – Certified Professional Resume Writer, #JobSquad Member So, you went on an interview for your dream job and you think it went pretty well. Now, you wait… for what feels like an eternity, to hear back from your interviewer on whether or not you actually got the job. A couple of… read more
10 Myths About Hiring
By HR Solutions The steps you take during the hiring process can mean the difference between a productive quality hire and a costly bad hire. To help ensure an effective process, avoid these 10 hiring myths: Myth #1: To save time and resources, it’s a good idea to automatically exclude candidates with a felony conviction…. read more