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Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 8

♫ Cellophane Mister Cellophane Shoulda been my name Mister Cellophane ‘Cause you can look right through me Walk right by me And never know I’m there… ♫ — “Chicago” – Music by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb We live in an age where there is a diversity of thought on privacy. There are those who live their lives openly with no reservations about inviting total strangers into their most intimate thought processes. For… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 8

Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 7

Long ago in a far-away galaxy, companies would have their recruiters write recruitment ads for newspapers. They waited for the mail each day, opened the envelopes carefully, and began sorting paper into various stacks indicating levels of interest or non-interest. Job seekers would pick up the Sunday papers from local and out-of-town cities, sit at the kitchen table with colored markers to circle the best jobs in the want-ads, and stuff envelopes with nicely printed… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 7

Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 6

Without going back to rehash the philosophy of why it is important for a job seeker to think like a recruiter (read the archived posts if you are new to this idea*) there are two key concepts here: you are a “seeker” meaning that the objective is to find something and you must “think” to move you toward that goal. The next three parts in this series will focus on the heart of the process,… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 6

Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 5

There is so much conflicting information on the topic of cover letters that it is proof positive of the theory that it is common for experts to disagree on just about everything. If you talk to a career counselor or job coach you will no doubt be told that it can make or break your application. The operative word in that sentence is “can” and the idea that this is a deal killer is somewhat… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 5

What You Don’t Know About Networking

Everybody talks about networking. It is no coincidence that the dictionary definition of the word can be either a system of interconnected computers or a supportive collection of individuals or groups with a common interest. The analogy of computer networking and people networking is not a coincidence since both involve the effective communication of information. The exact definition of this as a business function is sometimes lost because it is taken for granted, but the… Read More »What You Don’t Know About Networking