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Your Job Search Partner: Working with an executive recruiter in your job search

July 16, 2009

Here, just for extra-special you, is the recording of last night’s teleseminar on working with recruiters in your job search.  There is some great info in here on how to build effective relationships with an executive recruiter.  Thanks again to Lynn Hazan and Jeff Lipschultz for giving their time and knowledge so that all of [...]

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Recruiting and Maxwell’s Laws: Excellence through exceeding yourself

April 12, 2009

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It’s often said that A players hire A players, while B players hire C players, or worse.
A players hire A players because they understand that the single most important responsibility of a manager is to deliver value to the organization from his team that vastly exceeds the cost of supporting that team.  [...]

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Today’s post: From the other side of the table

March 2, 2009

Your dose of Career Adventure today comes via Cheezhead, where I had the opportunity to contribute today as a guest blogger.  “Recruiters: Welcome to the World of PR” focuses on the recruiter point of view, and how recruiters can build efficient, effective communications strategies to build relationships with job seekers.
Go check out the article, and [...]

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Your job application: How to avoid the circular file

February 21, 2009

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Put yourself in any recruiter’s shoes right now.  You have ten job openings you’re trying to fill, and it seems like the entire nation wants these jobs.  You post a couple online, and suddenly you are getting a thousand applications every day.  Where do you start when selecting which candidates to interview?
The [...]

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How to get hired: The five things I want out of a job candidate

January 26, 2009

There are dozens of places to find tips on interviewing, including this one.  Much of the advice you’ll find is foundational — the basics that are required to get your rear end into the interview chair and to be considered on the same plane as your fellow candidates.
The basics are important.  Trust me, plenty of [...]

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