One of my many gigs is writing for Recruiting Trends newsletter. It is lots of fun and gives me the opportunity to present the “candidate perspective” to recruiting professionals. My most recent article made the case for active candidates. After all, when you switch from “not looking” to “looking,” what has changed except your status? …
If you’re in career transition, you are probably sick of hearing, “you’ve got to network!” and “networking is the best way to find a job!” While these sayings might be true, they’re not really helpful because they don’t tell you exactly what is meant by “networking.” A common perception of networking is that it means …
Reading the results from Vault.com’s recent survey on interview etiquette, it’s interesting that interviewees report better behavior than interviewers perceive – and vice versa. E.g.: Only 5% of candidates say they’ve ever answered a cell phone during an interview, while employers report this number as 26%. More than half (55% ) of candidates report they …