How to Start a Conversation at a Recruiting Event

How to Start a Conversation at a Recruiting Event

Are you attending career fairs and feel like you are spinning your wheels? Spending the last 20 years recruiting at career fairs, we could probably write a book with all the inappropriate and unimpressive things people have said or asked. As career coaches, we...
Online Branding and LinkedIn Profiles

Online Branding and LinkedIn Profiles

Most employers and recruiters are doing a little online research on you at some point during the application, interview and selection process. There are typically 3 points when this research could be done: 1. Upon receiving your application, prior to even contacting...
Tell Me About Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Tell Me About Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Your Strengths and Weaknesses When hiring managers ask about your strengths and weaknesses, aka improvement opportunities, they want to know if you can perform well on the job. Will you be a great addition to their team? Think, what traits do I poses that will set me...
Tips on what to avoid during your job search

Tips on what to avoid during your job search

Many job seekers are usually in a hurry to send their resumes for an open position, but the reality is recruiters and hiring managers get hundreds of applicants for each opening. To stand out from the crowd, you must identify the common mistakes job seekers make and...