A job interview feels like a conclusion, like a concert at the end of a long, tedious rehearsal schedule. But thatâs not quite true. The interview doesnât close off the recruitment process. Rather, you can still take steps to follow up after the meeting and improve your chances of landing the position. Can you make [...]
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Donât work harder...work smarter. You hear the expression all the time. It's good professional advice, and you can put it into action even before you land a position. By running a smarter job search, you increase your chances of finding a meaningful, career-building opportunity. Job searches quickly become tedious slogs. You end up just sending [...]
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You spend a lot of time crafting the perfect interview questions. But as much effort and research as you put into the process, you might learn as much about a candidate from a simple response to a seemingly innocuous offer. "Do you want a glass of water?" On the surface, it seems like common courtesy. [...]
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You know that classic breakup line, "it's not you...it's me." Well, in this case, it might be you. You might be the reason the right candidates donât apply for your open positions. Specifically, your job description might be scaring people away. We know the feeling. The position has been open forever. You keep posting and [...]
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Itâs like the final boss of the job search video game: the dreaded âwhatâs your biggest weaknessâ question. Itâs the kind of query that keeps you up the night before. However, it doesnât have to be an anxiety-inducing interview-killer. There are creative ways to turn the question to your advantage. The âbiggest weaknessâ question doesnât [...]
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LinkedIn has become a central pillar of any recruiting effort. It has particular value for targeting candidates with specific skills or refined expertise, the kind of workers that are difficult to find through a traditional job search. That makes the social media giant perfect for recruiting finance talent. Workers in the financial sphere often require [...]
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You jump out of bed every workday with a smile on your face and a song in your heart. You can't wait to get to your job. You love it. Even so, you should still be looking for something else. Sounds contradictory, doesn't itâŚmaybe even a little dishonest. It feels like cheating in a way, [...]
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Safety isn't just a business concern. It's a moral one as well. You hold the health and livelihoods of your workers in your hands. Their lives might literally depend on knowing the proper safety procedures around your warehouse.  As such, you should view safety as a partnership. You might think of the topic in terms of insurance rates or [...]
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It wasn't long ago that smartphones represented a new technology. Now, they are central to our lives. Just look at the process of recruiting: phones have become integral to the process. It leads to a situation where you to optimize for mobile or miss out on some of the best talent out there. Once upon a time, if you wanted to attract new talent, you printed [...]
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Success in accounting doesn't always equal success as an accountant. To move up in the corporate world, you have to combine your accounting chops with other skills. It may not seem fair at first glance. However, the dynamic exists in any profession. To get promotions and to advance to higher-level assignments, you have to develop ancillary [...]
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November 6, 2019
