Job Search & Interview Tips, HR Advice

July 27th, 2011

Hot Fun In the City – How to Keep Your Job Search Cool This Summer

Whether you are looking for seasonal employment or searching for your next career opportunity, it is important to adapt your job hunting techniques to gain a competitive edge this summer. A common myth exists that no hiring gets done once the thermostat rises; however this isnt always the case. With important initiatives often commencing after Labour Day, many companies need to increase their headcount now to anticipate higher workloads.

So what are some tips to find a job as the temperature rises?

Tags: dress for success
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July 27th, 2011

Facebook Friend or Foe

799 friends on facebook Wow! Sounds sort of like an accomplishment doesnt it?

But, who do you really know out of those 799 people? Guess who is reading the resume you just submitted to that huge advertising firm you really want a job with? Remember Ryan, that older guy from high school? Ryan has you on facebook (you never spoke in high school besides that one time you accidentally walked into him) and he is now searching your profile and notices all the party pictures, that not so friendly page you liked, and your recent status update of having a few double caesers on your lunch break.

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July 27th, 2011

The Job Interview – Questions to Ask and Avoid

When conducting employment interviews, having a well developed job description and knowing in advance what questions you can and cannot ask will enable you to gather the information you need to make a well-informed hiring decision while protecting the human rights of individuals.
The purpose of a job interview is to meet job candidates as well as validate and perhaps seek additional information to what is provided within their resume in order to determine whether or not they are qualified and would be a fit for the position and the organization.

Tags: interviewing techniques
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July 20th, 2011

How to show temp work on a resume

Temporary jobs have become very common in today’s world. Some people work temp jobs in between permanent ones, while others choose temp work for the long-term because they enjoy the flexibility and diversity it can offer. Either way, there are two important reasons to showcase these positions effectively on your resume – you want potential employers to see how valuable that experience was, but you don’t want to be seen as a job-hopper.

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July 20th, 2011

4 Google+ Features that Recruiters will LOVE

Barely 2 weeks old and the buzz of Google+ has already taken over technology blogs, business sites, and my personal Facebook feed (invites anyone?). According to a recent article in PC World, estimates for the social networks user base run as high as 5 million (not quite the 200 million of Twitter or 750 million of Facebook, but its only been 14 days). I recently received my own invitation and cant stop reading anything and everything about the new social site. Like its social networking cousins, Google+ has the potential to further revolutionize business from new marketing and advertising techniques to personalized and quick customer service responses. But what effect will Google+ have on the recruiting world?

Tags: recruiting, recruiting advice, recruitment
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July 13th, 2011

Everything I needed to know about Recruiting I learned in Kindergarten

My kids have always summed up my career in this fashion: People pay mommy lots of money to find other people. They have never questioned the logic of this. Mommy plays a mean hide n seek. Now that my baby has graduated from Kindergarten, I have come to realize that really, some of the most important elements of recruiting he has now mastered. Since school let out Ive been watching him interact with his friends and heres what Ive found…

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July 13th, 2011

Mature Age Job Seeker Tips

Q:?I am returning to work after taking time out to raise a family. The most recent contract positions I have held have all been obtained through word-of-mouth. What I struggle with is the anonymity of the Internet as a selection /recruitment tool and the level of service provided by recruitment agencies. What do you feel is the most successful way for mature age job seekers to approach finding employment?

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July 6th, 2011

Are your hiring practices working?

Many managers view hiring as one of the easier decisions they have to make. Problem is, its also one of the hardest decisions to unmake!
Heres a common scenario for busy managers. A vacancy is posted on the web. Some promising, skilled candidates applyyou interview, conduct a reference or two, make an offer and youre done.

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July 6th, 2011

Networking, Business Cards & Social Media

Okay. So you’ve just come back from a networking event and have a pile of business cards you’ve collected from all the folks you’ve interacted with. Now what?
In the past, we might have input the information into our computer’s address book and emailed everyone a followup letter. And while this is a great idea, once the initial followup action has been taken, that’s where it may end for a number of your contacts. Let’s face it…. life is busy and out of sight means out of mind.

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June 30th, 2011

Succession Planning – Preparing for the Future

If the employees who currently hold key or critical positions within your organization were to leave tomorrow, would there be any qualified and/or experienced employees prepared to assume their role?
As the demographics of the workplace continue to shift with employees of the baby boomer generation quickly heading towards retirement, many organizations are struggling to answer this question. Succession planning is the process of identifying and developing internal employees with the potential to fill key or critical organizational positions.

Tags: employee retention
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