12 Job Hunting Tips for the New Year – Part 12: Rest-up, then hit the ground running
Rest up, then hit the ground running So, you get the job you want – fantastic! You’ve negotiated an improved package compared to your previous job, but not too good so that you are under pressure from day one. Great news. But what next? Have a break. Seriously,...
Be real. Be you.
Be real. Be you. One of the traits I most admire in people is authenticity. It was well known in my business that any interview candidate who tried to stick to their pre-prepared script would be deliberately made uncomfortable until they started to be themselves. By...
12 Job Hunting Tips for the New Year – Part 11: Follow-up; interviewing is the best networking opportunity
Follow-up; interviewing is the best networking opportunity I have an ex-colleague who keeps an eagle eye on job boards and takes the view that he always needs to know what he is worth. For me that is an extreme approach; I take the view that a job search is a job in...
Behave Consistently and Professionally
Advice on how to behave consistently and professionally at all stages of a recruitment process is sometimes forgotten. Having been involved in hiring over a number of years in different organisations, the recruiter will always be influenced by how the candidate comes...