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Sample Interview Questions and a New Buzzword!

There are a lot of buzz words floating around in business these days. Mentoring, Coaching, Paradigms, Teamwork, etc… But I’d like to give you the scoop on really impressing someone who is interviewing you for a position. I like to call it the New Buzzword- WORK ETHIC.

I’ve interviewed numerous people for positions and fellow colleagues ask me what it is that impresses me the most from applicants. It is too easy to ask people to tell if they’re a team player or if they’re…

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Added by Todd Moss on August 22, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Ways to SCAMPER for Your Job

As posted on the MN Headhunter blog:

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap

From Kevin Donlin

You can learn a lot from books.

The solution to almost any problem can be found in a book somewhere, and that includes problems you may be having with your job search.

In fact, there's one book I've used since 1996…

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Added by Paul DeBettignies on August 22, 2008 at 3:00am — 2 Comments

Work from Home with a 15 year old Company

Want to make more money?

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Member of Consumer Health Alliance

15 year old debt-free company
• Great Career in Health Industry
• High Daily Pay
• Starting Average $300 -$900/week
• Residual Income
• Free Websites
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• No selling or cold calling

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Added by Damali Samuels on August 21, 2008 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Affordable Health Programs (For the Uninsured and Under-insured)

HEALTH PROGRAM

Save up to 50% or more on Medical Care

INCLUDES: Free Dental, Vision, Chiropractic and Prescription Program and so much more.

Very Affordable

(for entire household)

Basic Health: $29.95/month

Total Health: $39.95/month

Total Health Plus: $59.95/month

• No waiting period

• Instant Savings/Members Pay All Health Care Provider Fees

• No Paperwork

• All Ongoing Dental/Medical Problems Are Accepted &… Continue

Added by Damali Samuels on August 21, 2008 at 9:46pm — No Comments

School Bus Drivers Needed!!!!!

My name is Lori Adams and I'm a new Recruiter for National Express. I am new to the transportation industry and I am hoping someone out there can help me. Durham is a full service student transportation provider operating more than 15,000 school buses; 11,500 in the US & 3,500 in Canada. We are always looking for quality School Bus Drivers. My latest and greatest challenge is locating talent in one of our new territories-HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. The company hosted a recruiting event in May as… Continue

Added by Lori T. Adams on August 21, 2008 at 4:51pm — 4 Comments

Long Distance Job Search Tips

If you're looking for a job in a distant city, you face an extra challenge: How do you convince employers to interview you when there are plenty of local applicants to choose from?

Challenging, yes. Impossible, no.

You can make a long-distance job search work. All it takes is some planning and creative effort.

Here are four ways that others have found work in far-off places. What can you learn from their stories?… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on August 21, 2008 at 2:58pm — No Comments

Two Job Search Tips From a Sales Pro

Every job search is a sales campaign. You knew that, right?

Before getting hired for any job -- from accountant to zoologist -- you must first sell an employer on the idea of "buying" the services you offer as an employee. So, the more sales tricks you know, the shorter your next job search is likely to be.

With that in mind, I interviewed sales expert Jeffrey Gitomer, author of several best-sellers, including the "Little Red Book of Selling" and "Little Black Book of… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on August 21, 2008 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Padded Executive Resumes: Are Hiring Corporations Getting What They Ask For?

We look up to our bosses. They've acquired a status many strive to achieve. Keeping up with high-achievers can be daunting and make a person feel somewhat inferior. So while we cluck away at completing those degrees and paying our dues at each career rung, discovering people aren't always who they say they are is a deep form of betrayal both to colleagues and companies alike. What if some who surpass you in line for career succession get there by false representation? Would you hold your… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on August 21, 2008 at 2:40pm — No Comments

"Making Talent a Strategic Priority": Thoughts From the Fringe (Part 1)

The new McKinsey Quarterly came out today, and thus, it is a good day. Of particular interest is the article titled, "Making Talent A Strategic Priority", by Guthridge, Komm, and Lawson. For those of you who, much like me, have trouble digesting 3,000 any later than 2 hours post-coffee (or Green Tea for the caffeniatically-challenged), I'm going to translate and focus on those elements to… Continue

Added by Joshua Letourneau on August 21, 2008 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Analyzing Body Language

I'm a fan of the neo-necon. She's a psychotherapist who was raised as Democrat but swung to the centre-right. So, she's not voting for Obama.

The other day, she analyzed his body posture. I initially said that her comments were the product of pure bias but she challenged my opinion so I had a second look and think that it might be of interest to us as recruiters.…

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Added by Recruiting Animal on August 21, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Feedback appreciated...uprgading website

Hello All,

I work for a business and IT consulting company targeting veteran consultants and industry experts. We are currently upgrading our website and I would appreciate your suggestions regarding the career page. What aspects make up a successful career page to attract and inform top talent. What are some downfalls to avoid. Do you have a recomendation of careers page you think is fantastic?

Thank you for your suggestions!

Added by Jordan Shaw on August 21, 2008 at 12:37pm — No Comments

More Ways to SCAMPER for a Job

Recently, I wrote about how to use three principles from the book,

"Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck," by Michael Michalko, to find work

faster.

To recap, Michalko's book helps you brainstorm solutions by forcing you to

look at problems in nine different ways, arranged around the mnemonic SCAMPER.

They are: Substitute; Combine; Adapt; Modify or Magnify; Put to other uses;

Eliminate; Reverse or Rearrange.

This time, I'll apply the last four… Continue

Added by Candice Arnold on August 21, 2008 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Winds of change

I ran across an article that was written a while ago but it caught my attention nonetheless. The article was titled “The Dirty Dozen Dangerous Online Job Search Assumptions” and it can be found on job-hunt.org. It is riddled with comments about the job boards’ inability to ensure that the companies that advertise thru them are real or that the job positions for that matter are real.

The article went on to recommend the use of an identity suppressed or cyber-safe resume. As I was… Continue

Added by Moises Lopez on August 21, 2008 at 10:24am — No Comments

Network of Value?

I don’t know what’s more difficult; trying to help the unemployed IT pro’s out there find quality jobs that align well with their career direction or telling them that I can’t help them because they enlisted the help of there spouse, friend or neighbor, and have had their resume forwarded around to many of the potential jobs before I ever spoke with them.

I know that every self proclaimed job search expert will tell you that “networking” is the best way to get a job, but what they… Continue

Added by bill martineau on August 21, 2008 at 10:02am — 6 Comments

August 21, 2008

No doubt you'll know of Maureen Sharib and be familiar with her tips and techniques for telephone names sourcing. Well, it sounds like this guy shares Maureen's approach, a student perhaps?

Enjoy today's Third Party Thursday: Rick Probstein: The Secretary

Happy Thursday!… Continue

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 21, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

August 21, 2008

No doubt you'll know Maureen Sharib and be familiar with her tips and techniques for telephone names sourcing. Well, it sounds like this guy shares Maureen's approach, a student perhaps?

Enjoy: Rick Probstein: The Secretary

Happy Thursday! Ami G.

Added by Amitai Givertz on August 21, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments

Helpdesk Support-8037

Helpdesk Support-8037

Troy MI

6 months to hire

Knowledge desired

MS applications (word, excel, PowerPoint), use of internet applications, excellent verbal and written communications skills, telephone skills, problem-solving/analytical skills.

Under minimum supervision, investigates, resolves, and responds, in oral or written form, to customer inquiries regarding problems with applications, curriculum requirements, training history and various program information.… Continue

Added by Austin Dillon on August 21, 2008 at 8:48am — No Comments

"Big Picture" comment

Reading John Sumser's "big picture" post today reminded me of a show I saw last night on Nova - there was a segment about a young MIT roboticist Karl Iagnemma, who moonlights as an acclaimed fiction writer. Interesting, because it explored how one person could have two successful careers and how one career impacted the other. I would have posted this on John's wordpress site… Continue

Added by Maureen Sharib on August 21, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Announcing - The Recruiters Roundable...Please Come Join Us!!!

Hello All!

Welcome and thank you for joining The Recruiters Roundtable. We are just starting to get off the ground, so word of mouth will be critical to our success. Please feel free to contact me with any ideas, suggestions, desires to contribute, etc., and PLEASE tell your friends and colleagues.

While we are called The "Recruiters" Roundtable, we are a group that thinks beyond that title alone when welcoming our members. We are looking to add as many individuals who are… Continue

Added by Keith Wolsko on August 21, 2008 at 4:46am — 1 Comment

Web-Based Employer/Candidate Database & Profiling System for Sale

My former company developed a unique candidate database/profiling system to meet the needs of our growing executive search/staffing firm. The company has since closed (I now work independently), but I still own the rights to the software and wish to sell it. This web-based profiling system is perfect for a staffing firm with multiple recruiters or with a bit of tweaking and refinement, could be used as a job board.

This system is truly the first of it's kind because it allows all… Continue

Added by Thad Greer on August 20, 2008 at 12:10pm — 11 Comments