How do you handle LinkedIn connections? There are articles, blog posts and podcasts that outline LinkedIn best practices, tips, advice, and how to optimize your profile on LinkedIn, but this is an episode where I explain how I’ve approached connections in the past and how I’m revising a bit of my LinkedIn strategy. I’ve done… Read More: 013 Handling LinkedIn Connections »
Staffing firms, placement agencies, temp agencies, staffing agencies, call them what you will. They can be a great resource for job seekers. In this show I provide 10 reasons why you would want to use a staffing firm to find you a job. Agencies can be very effective at helping you in your job search.… Read More: 011 Ten Reasons Why Job Seekers Should Use a Staffing… »
Some recruiters just plain suck? They often times create bad experiences for job seekers. There’s no question about that. I often hear from job seekers about their bad interactions with recruiters. It irks me to no end because it doesn’t take much to do the right thing and create a great experience for a job applicant. While… Read More: 008 Why Some Recruiters Suck »
Don’t let hiring managers or recruiters compare your experience apples-to-apples with other hiring prospects. Rise above the competition, be an orange! It is the new year and you may have personal goals, or maybe resolutions, take action now that will ultimately make you more attractive to your organization or new employer. I talk about personal branding, putting yourself out… Read More: 005 Rise Above The Competition, Here’s How »
Michael, a listener of the show, wants to know how to handle a candidate that withdraws from consideration of an opportunity or declines your offer. There’s no way around it, Recruiters deal with a product that can say ‘no’. The reasons may vary. Some job seekers provide and explanation and others may not want to go… Read More: 004 Candidate Withdraws »