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3 Ways HR Can Make A Positive Impression With All Job Seekers
December 24, 2012 by William Frierson
Recruiters, here are a few tips to help you gain a favorable impression with potential job candidates.The job search is changing for the employer and the employee. Even though unemployment remains high, the market for qualified job seekers, particularly those with very technical skills, is extremely challenging.
Companies are looking at new ways to build relationships and gain the attention of the technical and qualified prospective employee. For the last few years, the focus has been on recruiting the active vs. passive job seeker, but that is no more.
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Should You Be Looking for Jobs or Interviews?
December 21, 2012 by William FriersonWhile a college graduate’s ultimate goal is to land a new job, getting the chance to interview for one is an important step in that direction. The following post shares some tips that can produce more of these opportunities.You’re counting down the months to graduation. But instead of doing a happy dance, you’re doing the limbo. You know those awkward months where it’s too early to apply for full-time jobs while biding time for your coveted diploma. It’s a challenging position.
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Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
December 20, 2012 by William FriersonDo you have a good answer to this potential interview question? If not, the following post can help you prepare one.The question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” is considered to not only be one of the most hated and laziest questions asked during an interview, but also the most common. Because you are certain to be asked this question at least once during your job search process, it’s a good idea to have an answer ready. Because it generally comes towards the end of the questions posed to candidates, it’s a good idea to anticipate it being asked and to be proactive about getting the information you need to answer it.
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4 More Ways To Future Proof Your HR Career
December 17, 2012 by William FriersonHuman resource professionals who want to manage their careers may value the following post, which offers tips to secure their jobs in the future.In my recent article: 4 Easy Ways To Future Proof Your HR Career, I outlined how the HR landscape was set to change and that HR professionals needed to, amongst other things, become Career Agile and Technology Fluent as these are and will be two crucial personal differentiators in the HR candidate marketplace.
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Boost Your Career: Do What The Popular Kids Did In High School
December 11, 2012 by William FriersonEven if you were not one of the most popular students in high school, you can learn lessons from those who were and apply them to your career. Learn more in the following post.Those cheerleaders, class presidents and smiling sports stars were so popular in high school, and they’re more successful in their careers, too.
They earn more than the rest of us even 35 years after high school is over, according to new research from the National Bureau of Economic Affairs.
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4 Mistakes Employers Are Sure To Notice
by William FriersonJob seekers must be aware of how they conduct themselves during their job searches. The following post explains four mistakes that will turnoff employers from these potential employees.During the hunt for a job, it’s common to continually seek new ways to stand out to your potential employers. While job seekers are busy developing their unique elevator pitches, they might be overlooking the little mistakes that set them apart in a negative way to potential employers.
Not having the success you expected during your job search? Here are four mistakes employers might be noticing:
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Is a Career Coach For You?
December 10, 2012 by William FriersonDo you need some guidance in your career? Then getting a career coach may be a good idea, according to the following post.From humankind’s earliest days, mentors and coaches have been a significant ingredient in the careers of many accomplished individuals.
As they reported in Fast Company in 2006, Jim Bolt and Brian Underhill conducted a study that found that 56 percent of surveyed companies emphasized coaching as a major learning method, and two years later, 51 percent of the same organizations said that the use of coaching had increased.
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Campus Visit Trend: “How much financial aid did ‘they’ give you?”
December 06, 2012 by William FriersonIn the current economy, it is natural for parents and/or guardians to wonder how much it will cost their student(s) to attend a particular college or university. In the following post, learn how tour guides should handle a personal question about their financial aid.Each month the Experience Team from TargetX will share with you a Campus Visit Tip, Trend and Talk. All of the “three T’s” are designed to give you a bit of insight into the work we do, the people we work with, and the places we pull our inspiration from. Here is this month’s “Trend”.
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Have Passport, Will Travel: International Recruitment Tours
by William FriersonHow should colleges and universities approach traveling when recruiting students from around the world? The following post offers suggestions for determining the appropriate travel company when taking international recruitment tours.As a former admission counselor I have firsthand experience with the benefits of traveling to recruit prospective students. Having the ability to meet students on the road is priceless. Well, not exactly priceless, as there’s always a fee for travel and incidentals and often a very high cost to taking the show on the road. Determining the best recruitment travel plan is a fundamental part of the admission counselor’s responsibilities.
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“Integrators” Get Ahead: Skillfully blending your online personal image and professional life
December 04, 2012 by William FriersonSocial media can play a positive role in both enhancing your image personally and professionally. In the following post, learn some tips that can help you achieve this goal.You’ve surely heard the ominous and endless warnings about how reckless social media activity can jeopardize your job or throw a wrench into your career search. And, indeed, unflattering pictures from a late-night binge, profanity laced-tirades and off-color jokes can earn you a pink slip or rejection letter.
Yet more social media researchers and experts are beginning to emphasize the upside of a savvy and well-managed online image that complements your professional life, potentially strengthening your value as an employee and your marketability as a job candidate.
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