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Beware of Career Marketing Firms

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There have been in the past, and there still exist today of course, many similar career marketing firms. Of course, unfortunately, those who’d paid for such services were left high and dry. 0 Comments Leave A Response Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Cultural Fit: What Is It All About?

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Many articles point to the fact that the job interview is really all about the so-called cultural fit of the candidate, provided the skill and experience requirements are met as well of course. The thing is that in addition to the hiring manager, several other company members, too, are interviewing candidates to add their own [.].

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We Judge with Our Eyes

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Of course, this continuous chatter is only in my head. Read my blog. It is a vastly different milieu in almost every respect. I find myself continuously comparing, contrasting, judging, and labeling people. I don’t share it with anyone, God forbid. But isn’t that what we do in all instances when we see people?

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Get a Job

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Home Founder Resume Writing Career Coaching Marketing Yourself Selling Yourself Job Stress General Advice Interview Skills "The Relocated Spouse [link] — jobconnection Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Get a Job On September 22, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 Don’t misunderstand the title of this blog.

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America, the Land of Marketing and Selling

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I take it in stride, though, because in 99 percent of the cases, I’m of course not interested, and I know that the e-mail has been sent to a [.]. Every morning when I get to my computer, I’m amazed at how many companies have targeted me as someone in need of their products or services.

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Do You Have That Spark in Your Eyes?

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Of course interviewers’ questions can be technical ones requiring skill-based answers or they may be behavioral based and looking for attitude, demeanor, and the like. But Perlman is looking for that spark in their eyes and a special facial expression. That point is also evident in terms of a job interview. I practice this every day.

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How Hiring Decisions Are Made

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Since then of course, the business world has changed. Years ago, I had a large office in the Wall Street area with a personal secretary screening my phone calls, opening mail, taking dictation, and managing my calendar. The next phase had executives sharing a pool of secretaries using floppy discs working on word processors. That [.].

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