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Want a Job? You Have 60 Seconds to Convince Me…Create a Fantastic Elevator Pitch
Finding a job today is not much different from a typical sales job….you are just selling yourself. Therefore, if you want to land a job, you need to master one of the most basic sales techniques out there – the so-called “elevator pitch.” An elevator pitch is not meant to only be used in an […]
How To Conduct a Behavioral Interview
Employees in small businesses have to wear many hats. They have to be flexible and be willing to “pitch in” to get the job done. Saying “that is not in my job description” or “I do not get paid enough to do that” is not usually well received. But how does that flexibility and willingness […]
The Benefits of Temporary to Hire Work
More than 1/3 of American companies are operating with smaller staffs than before the recession. However, these companies still need to run a business, so they have turned (in many cases) to temporary workers. In this same survey, 36% have said they will hire temporary workers this year. This is up 2% from 2011 and […]
Why You Should Follow a Temp-to-Hire Hiring Model
Horrible hiring decisions are made almost every day – out of fear, wishful thinking or simply the need to get the process completed. But sometimes, these bad decisions are simply a mistake. Getting a true and accurate sense of how well a candidate will perform on the job is sometimes almost impossible to do during […]
Your References Will Be Checked
Chances are good that your references will be checked by a prospective employer. According to a survey report on reference and back ground checking conducted by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), 96% of HR professionals stated that they always conduct reference checks. A further look at the breakdown by company size, indicates that: 92% […]
A Worker's Temperament Impacts the Workplace
Society gains from diversity. The workplace gains from diversity. It does no one any good to surround themselves with people who are “just like me”. History is littered with examples of high profile politicians who fell from grace because they surrounded themselves with sycophants. Instead, surround yourself with others who have the complementary skills and […]
Leveraging Your Employer Brand
Your employer brand is “the image of your organization as a ‘great place to work’” in the minds of current employees, candidates, clients and customers. It encompasses the recruitment and retention initiatives targeted at enhancing your company’s employer brand. It focuses on the idea that sometimes the best approach in the hiring process is to […]
Removing Military Jargon is Job #1 for Returning Veterans
Transitioning from a military career to a civilian career can be an exciting new chapter in your life, but it is not easy to do. The transition can be hard. As you leave the military, you walk away with stupendous leadership and management skills. These provide a huge benefit to your perspective employer, but they […]
Asking for Social Media Passwords. Is It Really That Prevelant?
In March, an Associated Press (AP) story sparked outrage and outright pandemonium across the Web. It anecdotally highlighted the practice by some companies of asking for a candidate’s Facebook password during the interview. Candidates tweeted their reactions. Facebook threatened to sue to protect their customers’ privacy. The ACLU called the practice an “egregious privacy violation, […]
Social Media Passwords and the Interview Process
In Virginia, a sheriff’s department has asked applicants to “friend” background investigators In Illinois, another sheriff’s office has asked applicants to sign into Facebook during interviews so that the hiring manager can screen their account. Stories such as this are becoming commonplace in the media, with examples of colleges, police departments, correctional facilities and other […]
