February 8, 2012

Resumes

worst resumes

Worst Resume in the World

You have to go a long way to get into the record books as the worst resume in history. There is still competition. As someone who recruited for years (and hated every minute of it) I have seen a lot of resumes. Stacks of them. Every HR person … [Read More...]

Interviewing

Fisherman amid the Storm

Tracking Job Seekers, with a Nautical Edge

I am tracking half a dozen job seekers right now. I met these folks after doing their resumes or coaching them as they work on their searches. It occurred to me that job seekers these days are like little ships on a big dark sea. It is tough and … [Read More...]

Job Search

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Questions to Ask in an Informational Interview

What makes for a successful informational interview? In a word - curiosity. Wikipedia defines an Informational Interview as "a meeting in which a job seeker asks for career and industry advice rather than employment. The job seeker uses the … [Read More...]