Graduation has come. And for some of you it is coming very soon. Check out some of the world’s top jobs for new Graduates. Click Here.
Get the tools that will help you be more efficient in your job search.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!!!!!!!!
Now it’s time to find that wonderful career you work so hard for. Take time to plan your job search so that it will be more effective and productive, here are some great tips to help you get started. GOOD LUCK! Click Here
If you are applying for a Federal or Corporate career, check out the differences in the application process, so that you know how to fill them out properly. Click Here!
Graduation Day is approaching fast, even if you start at the bottom, does not mean you have to receive bottom pay. Click Here!
If you think you are too old, overqualified, or out of negotiable salary range. STOP! And let’s focus on what it’ll take to SUCCEED! Click Here
To help demystify what effective networking requires, I have identified three key questions that each well-intentioned person needs to answer before beginning his or her quest. With these answers in-hand, any networker’s efforts will be rewarded. To learn more click here
Haven’t had an interview in a few years? Chances are your next one will be carried out via video conference. According to recent studies, around 60 percent of employers have made the switch to video interviews as either a primary or exclusive method for vetting candidates.
Which begs the obvious question: How should you prepare for an job-interview experience you’ve never encountered before? Are video interviews comparable to face-to-face meetings, or are they a different affair altogether? READ MORE…
Getting beyond the gatekeepers can be one of the most challenging for job-seekers. Gatekeepers can be those most obvious, such as administrative or personal assistants to the company’s hiring managers, department heads, and executives. But, gatekeepers can be those in less obvious roles as well, such as assistant managers, supervisors, engineers, and so on. Your first thought might be that only those within some sort of support role serve as gatekeepers, yet directors and executives can be gatekeepers as well. Gatekeepers are merely those who put obstacles in front of you — demonstrated by dodging questions, failing to answer emails, and eventually pawning you off to someone else.
Gatekeepers are generally tasked to… Provide limited or no information to job-seekers. Point every applicant down the same path for applying; Comply with company procedure pertaining to hiring practices Sometimes, job-seekers get short-fused when having to deal with gatekeepers —unfortunately forgetting that gatekeepers are people, simply doing their jobs.
Need to get beyond a gatekeeper? Try a technique that works for those in sales, such as initiating and subsequently striking a quick relationship with those on the other end of the line, so you’re not such a stranger whose only motive is to get more information. There are several resources to help you talk with people and subsequently build a relationship on the fly, including Christopher Gottschalk’s book,How to Start and Make a Conversation: How to Talk to Anyone in 30 Seconds or Less.
Another technique is to ensure to sound “human”when on the phone. Sometimes, we get nervous when making important calls, making our voices crack, our brains misfire, and our overall personality to come off as mechanical. We have our notes in hand, but we read from them practically word for word, rather than using that material for nothing more than quick reference.
Don’t have a problem being a little tricky? Another not-so-great idea is to ask for the hiring manager by name, and then mention “he’s expecting my call.” Beware however. This recommendation can backfire, as seasoned gatekeepers are wise to these sneaky strategies. Gatekeepers are typically very good at what they do, and have become attuned to the tricks that job-seekers sometimes use. Still can’t get by the gatekeeper? If no, you’re not alone. Getting beyond gatekeepers is rarely an easy task … if easy, everyone would be doing it, making gatekeepers unnecessary.