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Someone wrote: “I know you want to put the candidate in the control of their career, but make sure you tell candidates how to be a responsible driver.” It’s a great point. Just because you control your career doesn’t mean that you can make everyone else bend to your will. It doesn’t matter how good ... - Read full post
Last week I wrote about the importance of being able to tell a good story about yourself in an interview. Before we even get into the structure of the story creation, “the story of you” should be made up of at least six mini-plots that you need to know about yourself. Storytelling expert, Andy Goodman, ... - Read full post
Liz Ryan brought up a good point last week – corporate recruiting doesn’t often work the way it should. Reactions to corporate recruiting tend to range from “amazingly bad” to a “soul-sucking, dehumanizing experience from hell.” Everyone agrees that things could be done a lot better. But you can make it better.
So, you have gotten the interview that you desired and you know that you are going to be asked once, twice, maybe five or six times, some question that is like, “so, tell me about you”. You then have five to seven minutes to tell your story. When I interview people I usually give them ... - Read full post
We all want to be wanted. And no matter, how we brush it off, it hurts when someone turns us down. We are confident enough in our own abilities and experiences that we expect that we will be desired for the jobs we interview. In any situation, especially a job interview, there is an amount ... - Read full post
Have you ever been to a movie premier? Great nightclub? Concert? Then you have experienced the “velvet rope.” It’s the barrier that separates the people who are watching the event as spectators from the people who are a part of the ‘in’ crowd. In the world of work you are often a spectator or a ... - Read full post
The first thing you need to know about your next boss is how badly she was hurt by the financial downturn. A boss who is deeply underwater is likely to behave differently than one who is not under the same financial pressure. Someone whose debts vastly exceed their ability to pay is likely to either ... - Read full post
We are excited to introduce The Clearview Collection, a new blog feature drawing on a panel of recognized and respected career and workplace experts with a wide range of experience in human resources, recruiting and management. Each day, posts will cover a wide range of issues related to jobs, career management and employment. .
With the hundreds and thousands of lay-offs over the past few months, there is no doubt that there are a lot of people looking for work right now. For some, they are looking to get any job they can to help pay the bills, but for others, perhaps this is an opportunity to take ... - Read full post
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Voluntary Layoffs: Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? by Rusty Rueff November 20th, 2009
Three Useful Tips To Format Your Resume by Hank Stringer November 20th, 2009
Clearview Counterpoint: Career Experts Divided On Medical Privacy Issue by Clearview Team November 19th, 2009
How To Circumvent The Resume Black Hole by Liz Ryan November 18th, 2009
Don't Let Your Ego Ruin Your Interview by Jeff Hunter November 16th, 2009