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Lunch Interviews: Trial By Knife And Fork
Photo by: nSeika What do you think about lunch interviews? As a jobseeker you could be subjected to a wide variety of interviews. One of them is the dreaded lunch interview. During a lunch interview…
How To Deal With Rejection After The Final Interview?
And the Winner is? Even movie stars don’t always get to finish first. Michelle McCarthy and Jessica Chastain wanted to win an Oscar this year but Octavia Spencer won instead. Were they excited when they…
I’ve Been Busy
Photo by: Vox Efx I’m back! Before you read on I wanted to say THANK YOU to all the people who waited patiently for resumes, cover letter makeovers, and critiques. I’d especially like to thank…
Hello From London!
The Whole Fleet Depot ExCel Team! (click to view large and see if you can spot me!) There are only 6 more days until the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Summer Olympics!!!! I can’t…
I Love Job Interviews!
Ok, I never hear anyone say those four words, not even recruiters 😉 When I recently looked through some Twitter feeds I unfortunately found a lot of people tweeting that they hate interviews. I think…
Backup Your Connections
Do you have a backup? What would happen if all of a sudden you weren’t linked in? You lost all your connections, your recommendations and your profile. We all know how important networking and creating…
Don’t Stop Your Job Search Just Because You Had One Good Interview
I don’t understand why people put all their eggs in one basket and stop their job search while they wait to hear back from an employer. Just because YOU think the interview went well does…
Are You On A Recruiter’s Blacklist?
As a recruiter most of my day is spent screening resumes and conducting interviews. I conduct at least 3 interviews per day and talk to a lot of people who are desperate to find a…
The Origin of Job Interviews
Here is a funny video about the origin of job interviews. I love it!
Recruitment Cartoons
The holidays are over, it’s a brand New Year and we are now all back to work or looking for work. Today is a busy day. We need to clean off the dust from our…
The Ultimate Gift: A New Job
The Perfect Gift You obviously can’t buy someone a job but you can certainly help them get one. Do you know of someone who is currently unemployed or just looking for a better job? Now…
Teamwork On A Construction Site
Have you every wondered how many people it would take to stop an out of control concrete buffer? You have! Well this is the perfect post for you. Here is a funny example of teamwork…
Can You HANDLE The Truth?
As I sit here and write another rejection to a candidate I wonder how truthful recruiters can be or SHOULD be? Pet Peeve Being vague specifically with rejection letters really bothers me. Being vague is…
What Factors Go Into Choosing A Career?
To view full size click on image This is a fun infographic design by Lauren Binning. It really is like a puzzle, which is what I like about it. Not only is it fun to…