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Even as a recruiter that works in a very specific niche market, I am often asked by family and friends that have staffing needs on what to look for in… Read more

Six Ways to Supercharge Your Productivity » It’s Labor Day in the U.S. as I write this post. To my own amazement, I’ve spent most of the past month truly… Read more

7 Sites That Will Help You Get Hired » When it comes to careers, who doesn’t need a little help? It’s not just the 14.6 million unemployed, but the millions… Read more

7 Jobs Companies Are Desperate to Fill » With unemployment nearing double digits, it’s hard to imagine there are jobs, ready for the taking but it’s true. Many companies are… Read more

Social Networking Your Way to a New Job » Until just a few years ago, looking for a job was a relatively straightforward process. Write a résumé. Scour job sites… Read more

Job Hunting? Avoid These Mistakes and Impress Hiring Manager » It’s hard enough landing an interview, so when you do, you don’t want to blow it. Here are 10 mistakes… Read more

Personal Brand Tips from a Headhunter » If you use Social Media or write a blog, you should assume that headhunters will read your updates and your posts to gain… Read more

Resume Padding: A Dangerous Game » Fudging your hire date or your end date for a past job. Inflating your job duties. Adding a few tenths of a point to… Read more

Reinventing E-Mail, One Message at a Time » My e-mail inbox is a dejected, endless morass. It’s a desolate wasteland of unanswered messages that continue to appear like a never… Read more

How to Win an Argument Without Words » Leadership often involves negotiating very tough deals, or handling strong objections, or getting a reluctant team to agree to some difficult course… Read more

Five Tricks to Manage Your Manager » When the job market falters, many employees try to stay below the boss’s radar for fear they might be next on the chopping… Read more

Google Recruitment 101 » Currently, Google is both the most utilized search engine and largest public information database. Google is an important access tool and its toolbar plays a key… Read more

Some Firms Struggle to Hire Despite High Unemployment » In Bloomington, Ill., machine shop Mechanical Devices can’t find the workers it needs to handle a sharp jump in business. Job… Read more

5 Job Sectors with Recession-Proof Pay » The recession has hit most working Americans in the pocketbook, but some industries have been hit much harder than others. Construction, sales, real… Read more

Five Big Mistakes Hiring Managers Make » There is no more important position or role within organizations than the role of Hiring Manager. By Hiring Manager, I mean a manager… Read more