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How Employers can Improve the Candidate Experience: Part 9
August 31, 2012 by William Frierson
Joe Murphy of Shaker Consulting Group
Jeremy Eskenazi of Riviera Advisors has over 20 years of experience in staffing process improvement. As the former leader of staffing for Idealab, Amazon and Unversal Studios, Jeremy has learned a few things about creating powerful candidate experiences. He suggests you tell the candidate that you will solicit their feedback, and then make good on your promise. Continue Reading
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10 Salary Negotiation Myths
by William Frierson
Jim Hopkinson, Salary.com contributing writer
A rough translation of a myth could be “a legendary story, usually concerning a hero or event, especially one that is concerned with deities or some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.”
Many people play up salary negotiation as some kind of mythical exploit, as if a Cyclops from human resources was guarding a 10 percent salary increase. Perhaps only few select heroes can effectively navigate this rite of passage and pierce the heavily guarded castle.
In reality, as author Selena Rezvani puts it, a negotiation can simply be “a conversation that ends in agreement.” So before you retreat back over the drawbridge, let’s take a look at the other definition of a myth — a falsehood — and see if we can come out victorious. Continue Reading
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How to Use A Job Search Target and Job Title On Your Resume to Win Interviews
by William Frierson
Jessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
Being clear on your resume about the type of position you want is critical. If you don’t clearly identify the type of position you’re pursuing you’re confusing the person reviewing your resume. And confusing the person you want to interview you is never a move in the right direction. This is another reason why you should always customize your resume for every position you apply to. Below I’m going to give you some examples of how we’ve utilized job search targets/job titles for some of our clients. Continue Reading
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How Employers can Improve the Candidate Experience: Part 8
August 30, 2012 by William FriersonJoe Murphy of Shaker Consulting Group
John Sumser of Two Color Hat and HRExaminer and I had a chance to talk about the candidate experience at EREExpo. He cautioned that not every employee selection process may be broken and in need of repair. However, he did suggest we need to get better at giving the candidate a clear message about our interest in them. Continue Reading
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22.3 Million Americans About to Waste Work Time on Fantasy Football Preparations
by Steven Rothberg
With less than two weeks to go before the opening kick-off in the National Football League season, the estimated 22.3 million employed Americans who participate in fantasy football leagues will undoubtedly spend several hours in the coming days fine-tuning their draft selections and opening-day rosters. Unfortunately for the nation’s employers, some of the time spent on player research may come during business hours.According to a very rough, non-scientific, non-verifiable estimate, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., if 22.3 million American workers spend one hour each week managing their fantasy football team during the average 15-week fantasy football season, the cost to the nation’s employers in terms of wages paid to unproductive workers could approach $6.5 billion.
“Before fantasy football players around the country launch a letter-writing campaign lambasting our numbers, it is important to realize that even if this figure was verifiable and accurate, it would not even register as a blip on the economic radar,” said noted John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Continue Reading
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Are Writing Mechanics Making or Breaking Your Executive Resume?
by William FriersonJessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
There are so many essentials to consider when writing an executive resume that sometimes it can be easy to overlook critical elements of the writing process. One often overlooked element is writing mechanics.
Paying attention to writing mechanics can include making sure your sentences are correctly structured, words are not misspelled, word choice is correct, and the document does not contain any obvious grammatical errors. As you can imagine, making too many mistakes on your resume could result in its being tossed. So what are some ways you can avoid making mistakes when developing and finalizing your resume? Continue Reading
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Why Social Networks Are Crucial to Getting Recruited
by William FriersonJessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
Jobvite, a recruitment platform for the social Web, revealed in its 2012 Social Recruiting Survey that an increasing number of employers are using social networking as a vehicle to recruit candidates. In fact, 73% of employers said they hired a candidate through social media in 2012, compared with 63% in 2011.
This revealing survey shows just how important it is for job seekers to showcase their talents on the Internet. With nearly three-fourths of top employers seeking talent online, not promoting your skills via the Web could make it more challenging to find the job you’re looking for. Continue Reading
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4 Tips for Making Your Resume A Perfect Match for Any Opening
by William FriersonJessica Holbrook Hernandez of Great Resumes Fast
When a hiring manager reviews your resume you want them to say, “Wow! That person sounds like the perfect fit for the job!” And then, of course, they call you for the interview! So how do you create a resume that communicates that you’re exactly what they’re looking for in a new employee? Below are four tips for creating a perfect-match resume. Continue Reading
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Have you been fired and don’t know how to talk about it in the job interview?
by William Frierson
Carole Martin, The Interview Coach
1. Script Your Thoughts. Whether you were fired under unfair circumstances or for something you did that you regret, write down your thoughts on how you would explain the instance. Read your script aloud or use a tape recorder and practice until you like what you hear. Better yet, answer the question for someone else in a mock interview. Have him observe your interview technique — your body language, eye contact and comfort-level while discussing your experience. Feedback from someone else will help you improve your presentation. Continue Reading
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Maximizing Selection for Culture Fit: Part II
August 29, 2012 by William Frierson
Dr. Marisa Seeds, Senior Consultant at Shaker Consulting Group
In my previous entry on Maximizing Selection for Culture Fit (Part I), I shared three tips that focused on using pre-employment testing to maximize your learning about candidates’ culture fit early in the hiring process. The remaining two tips shared below focus on using culture fit data to attract and engage candidates – that is, beyond measuring candidates’ fit and learning about where they stand, how can we use this information to further engage them in the hiring process and beyond? Continue Reading
