Job Search

The last installment of “Think Like a Recruiter” addressed self assessment as a “must have” in preparation for the job search. Once you know who you are and how to present the image of yourself that recruiters want to see, it is time to commit this to writing for the purpose of circulating a written tool to get you in the door. There are new theories which suggest that the traditional resume is becoming obsolete,… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 4

In the first two installments of “Think Like a Recruiter” there was a consistent theme which is a clue as to how the job search should begin. This may be a good place to pause and mention that there is a wide variety of thought on how to best perform a job search. The progression of these articles is not intended to provide “the” answer to such a complex process, but to refocus the search… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 3

Last week in Think Like a Recruiter – Part 1 I began talking to job seekers about a method of conducting the search for a new position using the concept that it is like recruiting in reverse. Adopting the mindset of the hunter does not necessarily give the advantage to the hunted, but failing to recognize how this process works is flying blind. The relationship between the candidate for a job and those looking for… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 2

Last week I wrote an article telling recruiters why they should think like a candidate. If you didn’t read that one because it didn’t seem to apply to you, just consider the premise I introduced there before moving on: The goal to making communications become more effective is for the conversation to evolve into an Adult to Adult dialog with neither party taking a superior role. On that basis it is safe to say that… Read More »Job Seekers: Think Like a Recruiter – Part 1

My father and his brother had a disagreement which began from my earliest recollection as a child and continued throughout their lives. They were as close as brothers living in two different cities could be, but when they got together this topic always came up: Which is better, a Ford or a Chevrolet? They had other differences: Dad was an under-the-hood kind of guy and I remember that my uncle adorned his car with gadgets.… Read More »When the Experts Disagree