The new frontier is certainly digital and social. Here is a great article about profiles and your resume, especially focused on LinkedIn. Indeed, your online presence–particularly at LinkedIn, but with some Twitter and Pinterest possibilities–can become a subtle way to intrigue recruiters without giving anything away at your current job and, in fact, without you…
This post is being passed on to our readers for a bit of humor in the job search category. A very cool site just posted these great clips of funny, awful, and awkward job interviews from the movies. Take a few minutes and realize “It could always be worse.” Enjoy. http://vimeo.com/59121214 See all the videos…
This is one of the most important checks to perform on a resume. I’m constantly surprised by how many great applicants can’t communicate their objective simply and clearly. One great way to make your resume stand out is to customize it for every job you apply for. Applying for multiple jobs every day makes that…
The following tips are directed toward nannies, but apply perfectly for all household staff looking forward to the busier back-to-school hiring period. The fall is one of the biggest hiring seasons in the nanny care field. If you’re considering looking for a position starting then, you should use the summer to get prepared. Here are…
The following are a few tips from the Nanny employment perspective that apply well to ALL staff in private service. It’s a nice quick read and a good reminder of simple, yet often violated standards. Many nannies today aren’t the only household employee working in a home. It’s not unusual for a family to also…
Here’s a MUST READ article over at Lifehacker concerning online profiles. It is rich with information and related links / resources. If you don’t know this information, it IS hurting your online identity. Dear Lifehacker, I’ve been applying for a lot of jobs recently, and I’m wondering what kind of research an employer might do…
Over the past 30+ years as a recruiter, I can confirm that at least two-thirds of my hiring manager clients weren’t very good at interviewing. Yet, over 90% thought they were. To overcome this situation, it was critical that I became a better interviewer than them, to prove with evidence that the candidate was competent…