Do you ever wonder how newspapers get their news? Reporters play a big part and national news syndicates like Associated Press play a big part, but don’t forget about the unsung hero represented in the press release. Whenever a company wants publicity for a product or for the company as Continue Reading
Resumes are people too
Recently, I have read several disturbing articles about unscrupulous Recruiters. One particular story focused on a Military Recruiter who threatened to have a wavering would-be recruit arrested if he backed out of his decision to join the military. Deeper into the article, it was also reported how a group of Continue Reading
A template for the perfect prospecting letter
All jobs are not advertised! Career opportunities often come about from two people who happen to be networking with one another or from one person reaching out to another and prospecting. If the latter is you, you may have an interest in my “perfect prospect letter;” at least in my Continue Reading
What overqualified really means
Okay, if you have been searching for a job long enough chances are you will hear this dreaded phrase, “Sorry, but you’re overqualified for the position.” Sure on one hand it is a compliment that someone thinks you are too good to be working for them, but on the other Continue Reading
I Can’t Hire You if I can’t Find You
If I wanted to hire you, could I find you? If I looked on Monster, CareerBuilder and HotJobs, perhaps I could; but what if I did not look there, or on any other job board for that matter? Here is an ugly little truth that jobseekers do not think about. Continue Reading