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No stalking please

If you needed a 3 BR house and your realtor kept showing you 10 BR houses wouldn't that make you mad?

June 1, 2009

Thanks to a friend on Twitter I stumbled upon this blog post this morning. It’s addressed “Dear Recruiter” and it is a complaint about recruiters not pursuing candidates who are “overqualified” for a job. “I recently saw your posting for a (fill in the blank) Manage position and have submitted my resume for consideration. Unfortunately, [...]

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What not to do if you want to get a job or keep the one you have.

May 22, 2009

10. Not a good idea to have a profanity filled rap song as your message on your cell number. You’ll offend most hiring managers. via @DarrylRMSG 9. Saying how “bored to death” you are at your job on Facebook = red flag for [current and] prospective employers! via @peopleshark 8. Do *not* use e-mail addresses [...]

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Want to get the job? Don’t make people hate you by stalking them.

May 17, 2009

Several months ago Miriam Salpeter of Keppie Careers interviewed me for her Examiner column. One of the questions she asked is “When does “follow-up” become stalking?” A candidate emailed his resume to me on a Tuesday and called five seconds later “to be sure I’d received it.” He said that he wanted me to “find [...]

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Q: “What type of job are you looking for?” A: I’LL DO ANYTHING.

May 16, 2009

This is part of an ongoing series in which I’m answering questions from job seekers. Please post your questions in the comments section below to be answered in future articles. Please include your name and location if you want to be addressed by name; otherwise the question will be attributed to “Anonymous.” “I’ve read recruiters [...]

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75 reasons you didn’t get the job

May 9, 2009

Wondering why you didn’t get the job? It was probably because: You’re not qualified. You’re overqualified. You’re qualified but someone else was more qualified or a better fit. You wore too much cologne / perfume. You smelled bad. You wore too much makeup. You were overdressed. You were underdressed. The job was filled internally. The [...]

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Why that recruiter isn’t going to find you a job

May 9, 2009

What should I expect and what can I gain from working with a recruiter? Recruiters are paid by their clients, not by individuals seeking jobs. A recruiter’s job is to help their client companies by filling a specific opening. If they think you might be that person, there are advantages to working with a recruiter [...]

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Getting ready for an interview? Pretend you’re going on a date.

May 9, 2009

Has it been a while since you’ve interviewed? Not much time to prepare? Don’t panic. The rules of dating can also be applied to interviewing. Do not arrive too early. Human resources professionals and hiring managers have busy schedules and work by appointment. By arriving more than ten minutes before the meeting is scheduled you [...]

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