All Blog Posts Tagged 'hunt' (48)

What would Batman do?

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What would Batman do?

Gotham City just had a major layoff. Batman is now unemployed and actively looking for his next gig. Superman and Spiderman got their pink slip a week earlier.

Because Batman is an “out of the box” thinker he knows that he needs to try something different in order to find employment during these extraordinary times.

Personal (Professional) Branding: This… Continue

Added by Heather Gardner on October 13, 2009 at 10:40am — 3 Comments

A kick in the BUTT is exactly what my CAREER Needed

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So on Friday my contract recruiting position ENDED and I became unemployed. During this economy, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that even the most successful companies need to take a look at their books and where it…

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Added by Heather Gardner on March 11, 2009 at 5:37pm — 2 Comments

“Pealse hyer mee” What is setting YOU apart from the other hundred billion job applicants and landing you the job?

This morning I logged in to my email and received this warning from the System Administrator:

“Your mailbox has exceeded one or more size limits set by your administrator.”

My InBox has filled up with tons of applicants applying for active openings. The sheer amount of applicants isn’t what amazed me. It was the amount of people applying for postings that don’t match the skill set in the listing. One missed requirement that stood out most… Continue

Added by Heather Gardner on February 6, 2009 at 3:41pm — 3 Comments

Thanks for everything, we're laying you off. Merry Christmas! (Days 3 & 4)

See the previous blog entry here.

So on to the weekend!

So by this time I have have already received 3 job offers. Of course, they are for 100% commission roles, so those are extremely easy to offer since there is no risk on the part of the employer in many ways. The strange part is 2 of them were offers and I hadn't even spoken to anyone yet! How strange is that?

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Added by Steve on December 12, 2008 at 12:30am — 5 Comments

Thanks for everything, we're laying you off

So here's the deal: There are a lot of people facing lay offs these days, and as of last Wednesday, I am in the same unfortunate boat, which for a lot of us has a hole in it and is already filled with a lot of water, especially during the holidays. I thought, well if this is going to happen, I may as well share the experience on my blog since there are a lot of emotions involved, and it may be helpful for some of you out there.

So I will be posting daily logs on the following things,… Continue

Added by Steve on December 9, 2008 at 4:41pm — 8 Comments

I know it feels like we’re breaking up, but can’t we still be friends?

Every time I have to deliver the “bad news” to a candidate I feel this same way. There is never joy in having to tell someone that they aren’t moving forward in the hiring process. Never.…

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Added by Heather Gardner on October 29, 2008 at 12:30pm — 2 Comments

It’s all in the Details baby – how your job hunt is like event planning

Details details details…. Everyone recognizes the importance of details when planning a party, but they are also more important than you realize when job searching. Just like planning an event that you…

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Added by Heather Gardner on October 21, 2008 at 4:14pm — 5 Comments