How Employment Law Affects Hiring A Brief The Burden of Laws Intended to Protect Weigh on Employers and Influence More Than You May Think In recessionary times and in better economic times most hiring decisions are governed by many rules and regulations. It’s the law folks. The law governs much of our behavior in all areas of our life. Employees …
Recruiters – Recessions – Reinvention
You can read a lot of insight into this post about third-party recruiters, recruiter behavior and more during recessions. Some people wonder why recruiters can earn placement fees from companies during recessions or high by historical standards unemployment figures. Since the recession started about a year ago we have seen a lot of recruiters face difficult circumstances in placing candidates …
Proper Job Search Etiquette Starts During the Holidays – Part I
Over the holidays I have heard it’s time to shut down your search. Why? The refrain from recruiters seems to be we are hiring after the first of the year. In this market let everyone else shut down. You shouldn’t. How would you like to wake up on the morning of January 2 with a solid job offer in hand, …
Proper Job Search Etiquette Starts During the Holidays – Part II
Now let’s go over some tips. There are a few simple strategies you can use to accomplish these goals. Have a plan. Identify your long-term goals and short-term requirements. What are the must-haves about any job offer you will accept? Where do you want this job to lead you? What type of company do you want to work for? How …
Electrify Your Personal Brand
Jane Harding, a top medical pharmaceutical sales representative, says that investing more in her personal brand could have gotten her hired faster. Here’s her story: She interacted daily with regional medical health centers, gave educational presentations and felt strongly that her portfolio of drugs helped patients recover more quickly from surgery. She made $100K+. One drug she represented was recalled …
Thoughts on Considering The Best Outplacement Coaches and Providers
Outplacement firms focus on transitioning employees. In downsizings or terminations companies often choose outplacement programs or have them in place for these events. If you work in human resources choosing an outplacement firm and planning ahead would be a smart use of your time. Make these decisions in advance. Make them now. The design and delivery of services make the …
The Product You – Develop Your Personal Brand
Career Pro of NC, Inc. Executive Outplacement & Career Transition HOW TO CREATE A PERSONAL BRAND Stand Out from the Crowd by Marketing YOU! Today, the job market is tight. Layoffs are spreading across the country. Competition from overseas is fierce. Getting ahead in your company, in your industry seems a steeper climb than it did even a few …
Federal Opportunities – Resources for People with Disabilities
Many people in career transition find the development of proper resources, federal resumes and the many online options for submittal of this information to be overwhelming. Fortunately the federal employment system provides many helpful resources for well-deserving and qualified people who happen to to be disabled in some way. It’s been my experience in 17 plus years in the …
New Graduates and Jobseekers – Five Ways to Move Out of Your Parents Basement
Stand out by writing and living your worklife mission and learn the new rules for careers. Start with a new paradigm, a new mindset. Find organizations that support your worklife mission and fight to join them. Generations ago it was your parents and even grandparents that thought they would be in one career path and maybe with one company. …
Your Job Should Be Your Calling
In May I attended a career conference sponsored by The Ladders and Kennedy Information. A lot of well-known folks inside Career Management Alliance and around the globe attended. As the conference blogger and photographer I also represented one of my key vendors. This experience put me back in touch with the kind of thought leaders that drive the career industry …