Criticism
Last week a candidate ripped me a new one. It seems he took offense to my critique of his resume, and he sent me a long e-mail criticizing me, my business, my website, my writing style
OVERCOMING YOUR AGE
Overcoming Concerns About Your Age
We all know that age discrimination is illegal. Our firm will never, EVER engage in any discrimination policy nor will we work with clients that engage in such a practice. However, in the real world of interviewing, we know that age discrimination takes place. People send me their resume where they list jobs going as far back as 1983. And when I ask them if they want to put their dates of graduation, they don’t want to for fear that they will “age themselves.”
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ANSWERS TO TOUGH INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
We will be providing suggested answers to common and
Question #1 :
Where do you want to be in Five Years?
The common and most often used answer is: “I want to be in management, or, “I want to be sitting in your chair.”
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REFERENCES
References Available Upon Request
And other things you do not need on a resume
Just once, I would like to see someone post the following at the end of a resume:
“References will be available when I have determined that I want to work for your company,” or, ” I’m not going to supply references because if my resume has not enticed you to call me by now, then this useless
EXECUTION
Execution is Everything
I was a high school football coach on and off for over 20 years. A few years ago, our undefeated team had a tough opponent coming up- the undefeated arch rivals from the next town. First place in our Division was at stake. All week along the head coach kept barking the same tired battle cry, “Whoever wants this game the most will win it. You’ve got to want it more!’ All week long before, during, and after practice
INTERVIEW WARS
Tales From the Interview Wars
Notes, quotes, and conversations from the field
Let me say from the outset that, after 35 years, I still love what I do. I am always grateful for the people I interact with on a daily basis. It is my pleasure to be of service. The most favorite and rewarding part of my job is helping candidates achieve where they want to be, and I am humbled by the accolades and testimonials that I receive. Most of the candidates I deal with are truly professional, I enjoy speaking with them, and encourage them to stay focused on their job search. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can ever be of service to you.
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