Employment

Finding the right employment brings personal satisfaction, gratification, and peace of mind. While many people are happy with their jobs, an article in Forbes Magazine a few years back indicated that 52% of Americans were unhappy at work. Considering the size of the...

Controlling the Interview

The following information is only good if you have an astute interviewer sitting across from you who knows what they are doing. But if you have someone who is not a good interviewer, consider that you probably have the advantage anyway. One way that you can tell if...

Interviewing Part 2

Some of the most important aspects of the interviewing process are the physical features. You can control the interview and set the tone to a large degree if you observe these protocols from the beginning of the interview. When you first meet the interviewer, give...

Interviewing Part 1

Most of what I am going to say, you already probably know. However, reminders can be timely and for those new grads who don’t know because they are really on their first true job search, hopefully this will be helpful. When asked for an interview, observe these...

Cover Letters

I have been a recruiting professional for 38 years as of April 2018. In April 1980, my father introduced me to the world of technical recruiting in the contract staffing industry. Today, temporary staffing services are a dime a dozen, but back in 1980, only a handful...

Unfair Termination

I have lived long enough to know that life is not fair, as I have been unfortunately terminated from several positions in my career. Most of these terminations came under the heading of “laid off” or “reductions in force,” but that did not ease the plight of...