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Hit on this article about how companies should stop talking about their products and/or services and instead tell their customer’s stories. Brilliant – and also, fairly common sense. Translate this into interviewing. How lovely would it be if the person you were interviewing talked less about themselves and more about how their clients/customers viewed their experiences with them?! Tough to …
I tend to use swear words. Not all the time – I’m not like some sailor walking around the office dropping ‘F-Bombs’ all the time, but in select instances I will use a word that I don’t allow my kids to use. I’ve heard people say that those who use swear words are ignorant because they can’t come up with …
Have you guys ever seen a top level athlete in high school get recruited to play college sports? I'm not talking about your best friend Mary's son, Billy, who hit .338 his senior at Northern High and is getting a partial scholarship to St. Mary's Western Community College. I'm talking top 100 kids who have offers from USC, Notre Dame, …
how can i get back with my ex girlfriend One of the most read blog posts I've written in the last two years is: How To 'Really' Get An Entry Level Job. It's pretty basic, straightforward advice on how I would go about finding an entry level job, if I was just coming out of college. One piece of advice …
A couple months ago I wrote a post on Why I Hate (Most) Recruiters which put me squarely in the cross-hairs of pretty much every recruiter out there, and I took a bit of a beating. I did learn, however, that recruiters are able to learn – 90% of the wrath happened over email. Thanks guys, it’s much easier for …
Five years ago I was invited to speak at a corporate event by a Fortune 500 company, by their HR Department, to speak to their employees about the advantages of joining LinkedIn as a “professional network”. Do you remember those times? When HR folks were actually encouraging their software developers, engineers, and professional level employees to join LinkedIn?! Today, HR/Talent …
This summer I’ve gotten a lot of “Kelly, will you look at my resume and tell me what it needs?” That question for me is much like this book…it’s never just about your resume. Yes, I will look at your resume. And I always preface “Yes I will” with, “put on your big person pants because I’m going to talk with …
Dear LinkedIn,I’ve been reading lately about your crazy growth. Holy batman! 115.8 million members. That’s nuts. Congrats. And your recent IPO also made me proud – very proud. I am a fan. I am a 100%-completed-profile member with 1500+ connections. And, in fact, I was member number 302,351, joining the site in the wee stages of your growth… well, wee …
OK, there are a lot of third-party recruiters at FOT whom I respect tremendously. I think using agencies is an essential component to every recruiting strategy. I’m not a hater. So I need some feedback, help, education or maybe a slap in the face. I’ve never thought myself the smartest person in the room nor the dumbest. But I’m starting …
I know that a lot of people say – including me – that they don’t care what other people think of them. So what? Who cares? I”ll do what I want! Right? Is that you? But deep down, we all look for acceptance. Who doesn’t like being liked? So, it’s always a little bit of a slap in the face …
