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Mobile Recruiting: A New Frontier in Talent Acquisition
Businesses everywhere are facing challenges in sourcing and attracting the BEST talent, especially with the onset of a powerful millennial generation with unique characteristics and

Job Candidates: Three Ways to Stand Out Without Gimmicks
A recent Wall Street Journal article confirmed what you and I already knew: job application gimmicks rarely work. Then why do some of you keep

Enough Already! No More Career Clichés!
I see them on résumés, hear them in networking meetings and interviews, and spot them in the all-important summary section on LinkedIn. No more career

Seven Tricks for Great Job Search or Networking E-mails
E-mail is the primary method of communication for job searching and networking, in general. Your e-mails should stand out because they are one of

Top Job Search Excuses – Are You Saying Any of These?
There are two kinds of job search CRAP: mistakes and excuses. That’s why I titled my book Cut the Crap, Get a Job! Oh,

The Job Search Emotional Rollercoaster – You’re Not Alone!
Let’s face it; the job search process stinks! I can’t think of any other life-changing event – other than death or divorce – that

Hiring Managers, HR, and Recruiters: Be Gracious to Your Candidates
If you are actively hiring someone right now, have a job posted, or are thinking about a future hire, do the employment world a big

Is Your Job Search Out of Control? Free Download Tool to Help
What is your job search like? I’ll bet, like so many others, you’re applying to lots and lots of positions, you’re following up on just

Employer Discrimination or Just “Weeding the Applicant Pile?”
On November 20, the Wall Street Journal posted an article titled “Bosses May Use Social Media to Discriminate Against Job Seekers.” Without even reading the