As a younger job seeker, if you want to interview at a higher level, you must approach your interactions with hiring managers in a methodical, mature manner. Part of this means understanding persuasion techniques as well as changing your pre-interviewing preparation habits. Here is what our recruiters suggest: 1. Understand the difference between informative and emotional…
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The Future is Blurry!
I recently did a mini survey of companies to try and determine how clear, or otherwise, they are about their vision and their mission. Interesting exercise I can tell you! A number of things were clear from the responses but if I had to pick three key points they would be: There is a definite…
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How to Hire Amazing People
It takes the same time, effort, and energy to hire mediocre staff as it does to recruit amazing people, so why not consider these tips to help you find and attract the best people to your organization. It all starts with you: As the hiring manager, it always helps to start planning and thinking about…
The goal of building your resume is to stand out from other potential candidates for the job you want. You don’t want to be just another document in the pile, however some have already tried to go all in and risk everything by lying. Another hazardous way to stand out is to write funny lines on…
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How to Become an Employer Magnet
Wouldn’t you prefer to have employers seek you out or have jobs come to you? This may be possible if… you create an online career portfolio today! The Logic Behind the Magnet Theory Consider how companies, large and small, and recruiters search for talent. The first steps usually involve tapping their current network, people they…
The careers/workplace blogosphere is littered with rants and tirades about the generations at work, much of this content circling around Millennials (or Gen Y, as they are commonly called). It’s fascinating, really, the bipolar takes that have been published. Let’s explore the contrasting views: Millennials are entitled, lazy and untrustworthy: Millennials are perhaps disloyal (Forbes),…
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How to Read Someone’s Eye Movements
When I’m buying my horrible morning coffee at Starbucks, I can usually tell how much the barista hates me by her eye movements. The rolling of the eyes, the blank, soulless expression full of hate, she resents that I get my daily coffee fix and I have to communicate with her. If you’re like me and…
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How to Become a Powerful Connector
As much as I love connecting and networking with people, there is an undeniable feeling of impurity that can arise at networking events. It’s the feeling that someone wants to talk to you because of who you may know, not for who you are. There is no doubt that networking is one of the most effective ways…
The Bay Area is a funny microcosm-It’s the home to Facebook, LinkedIn, and more importantly, 7 and a half million other people. It’s the hub of tech in a world where everywhere seems to have more tech than they did yesterday. But the most popular occupations and industries of the San Francisco Bay Area extend far…