Marc DeBoer
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These Job Seeking Mistakes Are Not Getting You Hired
Today's job market is really tight out there. Job seekers are trying every tactic possible to give just the slightest edge against other job seekers. What you may not realize though is that those very tactics could be hindering your job search efforts. Job seekers need to learn the recruiters brain in order to get the job they want and job seekers must now wrangle with ATS systems. We explain them in a prior article.
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Learn How To Flatter The Interviewer
I've been noticing a trend with many of my clients with whom I help to improve their interviewing skills; they think the interview is about themselves! They believe that they are doing all the talking and answering all the questions so why wouldn't the interview be about themselves? My response to each person has remained consistent, "You must learn to flatter the interviewer." At the end of the day, people will hire people that they like and trust. Here are some tricks to do just that. Learn To Flatter The Interviewer
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The Not-To-Do List: 5 Habits To Stop During An Interview
Are you getting interviews, but no offers? You have to stop, think and ask, "Is it me?" It may be and you do not even know it. Knowing your interviewing habits may seem tough, but with some practice you will be able to spot them. You simply need to make yourself aware of them, improve on them, and get back out there. Below, we have listed some of the bigger habits that are seen in the majority of interviewers.
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Why Are You Being Ignored By The Recruiter?
Have you ever wondered why you do not hear back from recruiters? Well to answer that question, there are many aspects of the recruiting/interviewing process that we must understand. As with anything in life, there are needs and wants. For example, I need to eat food; I want a new car. With recruiters, they need a candidate, but want a great candidate. With job seekers, we need a job, but want the job of our dreams. Job seekers, however, may not always have the luxury of time to be picky, while the recruiter can wait months to find the right candidate.
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The Hardest and Easiest Interview Question
No matter what kind of job you are interviewing for, there is a high probability that you will be asked the question, "Tell me about yourself". The common belief by most people is that this is hardest question to be asked in an interview. Why? Because there is no definitive answer to it. It is a question that you must practice and be prepared for.
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How To Convey Unemployment On LinkedIn
Let's call a spade a spade, being unemployed can be quite stressful. Nothing ever prepares you for being unemployed which makes it harder to deal with. However, with the right attitude, you can navigate out the unemployment waters. Part of that navigational knowledge requires knowing how to deal with LinkedIn. Here are a few tips to help you out.
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Um, Excuse me, Where is your Suit?
My high school teacher once said to our economics class that "We only have one first impression when meeting someone so why not make the most of it?"
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Top Five Resume Mistakes To Fix For 2013
In my former life as a recruiter, I have seen hundreds of thousands of resumes and of them, no resume was the same. Long ones, short ones, some as big as your head (for anyone who remembers the lovely bunch of coconuts song)! Even with all these different kinds of resumes, all of them had the same consistent resume mistakes. What most people needed was a resume review, but they are either too scared to do it or they feel the friend who looked it over was good enough.
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3 Entry-Level Job Seeking Mistakes To Avoid
As a college student or recent graduate, it can be intimidating trying to find your first job. One would think, in today's market, entry-level job seekers stand no chance... and that couldn't be further from the truth. As entry-level job seekers, you will make mistakes and that's okay. You can only read so much valuable information on websites, books and from networking. Making mistakes is a good thing because you will learn from them. Entry-Level Job Seeking Mistakes To Avoid Here are 3 mistakes that you can easily avoid today to help keep you on the right track.
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Answers to Glassdoor's Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions
Have any of you read Glassdoor's Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions? If not, I have copied in the questions below. Glassdoor compiled the top 25 weirdest interview questions for 2013. I want to talk to you about the questions and strange interview questions in general. - “If you were to get rid of one state in the US, which would it be and why?” - Asked at Forrester Research, Research Associate candidate. - “How many cows are in Canada?” - Asked at Google, Local Data Quality Evaluator candidate.
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6 methods to Overcome the Interview Stress
Interviews can always be a bit stressful and that is okay! It means you really want to do well and that is the first step to having a good interview. Below, are some tips to overcome the interview jitters. Night Before the Interview: - Interview Prep: Be sure to do some interview prep prior. You can visit our site for interview prep or interview with a friend, family member or neighbor!
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How To Shake The Interview Nervousness
It happens to everyone and you are definitely not alone; interview nervousness. The way I always looked at it was if you're not nervous for an interview, then you really don't care about the job. If you are nervous about the interview, that shows that you really care and it's something important to you because you want to do your best. How Do You Overcome Interview Nervousness? Preparation
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