Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the Human Resources category.

How to fail your next interview

Don’t leave the hiring manager hungry. . .


Sound Smart

Everyone knows (or has been told) that impressions matter . . . in the first few seconds of an interview you can make a lasting impression on a hiring manager – but how do you even get to that point?
Answer – Probably not with a voice mail greeting that announces how busy you are or [...]


Even if you’re Internal

I was reading a post on Old Salty: Headhunter about people who think showing up to introduce themselves to HR will give them a better chance at snagging a position. Personal Development Opportunity: This tactic is just as ineffective for internal candidates!
Now don’t get me wrong I don’t want to be boxed up in my [...]


Career Fair: to get a job?

What can you do at a career fair when companies are on hiring freezes?
Three years ago I walked into a career fair and two weeks later had an internship lined up for the summer, but now when you walk in no one even wants to touch your paper resume. . . so  what is the [...]