The Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that there are 6 million job openings currently, and this open jobs number been consistent for the last five months. With unemployment at a record 17-year low at 4.1%, The Washington Post recently cited that employers are engaged in the “biggest scramble for workers in decades.” Yet I speak […]
I have a friend, a high level HR professional, who hardly uses Facebook (and only for personal stuff), is barely present on LinkedIn and sees no value in Twitter. Now I know having a vibrant presence on social media is not a requirement to live fully in this world, except that he is […]
I have one reader who strongly insists that ageism exists. He told me about one particular interview he had where he was very credentialed and extremely qualified for the role. He said the company told him after the interview, “I don’t think you will fit in wit And if the company said it exactly this […]
Do recruiters think you’re an unstable employee because you have a few short term jobs on your resume? Are you told you are jumpy since you had to take some temporary, contract or consulting work to pay the bills while looking for the long-term, direct hire job? Is it assumed you won’t stick around in […]
A client of ours asked us to review their resume because he wanted to make sure he didn’t have a resume that made him look like an old fart. Yeah, I would say that’s a worthy goal: Making sure your resume doesn’t make you look like an old fart. In a three second glance I […]
Effectively asking for a raise and negotiating a significant salary increase is no easy feat in today’s uncertain economy. Frankly, how to negotiate a salary increase is a professional skill everyone needs to master. When you want a raise, the best way is to plan for the raise…don’t just ask out of the blue. There […]
Right now is a crucial time as any to get your resume and LinkedIn profile updated, in sync and given to the right contacts to land your next job faster. Whether you are simply updating your achievements, beginning a job search or switching careers, it is advantageous to capitalize on this time of year to […]
We can all agree on one thing: Promoting yourself humbly is something we all yearn to do but have no idea how to do it. Everyone, whether you are extroverted or introverted, doesn’t want to sound like a blow hard when pimping their wins to colleagues. No one wants to be the office lounge lizard […]
Inside the mind of a hiring manager is a desirable place to be, if you are a job seeker. Specifically, job seekers want to know what goes on inside the mind of a recruiter before, during and after an interview. The Job Landing Academy has over 80 years of collective search firm recruiting, corporate recruiting, […]
I had an HR consultant reach out to me and ask how we prepare candidates for culture fit interview questions. Essentially, she wanted to know about the list of questions we use to prepare our clients for when companies want to determine if someone is a good culture fit for their organization. This is the […]
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