Selling a Pen (and Yourself) in an Interview: Outdated Tactic or Timeless Question?
A question was raised in one of my LinkedIn groups recently that got me and other members thinking about the tactics used by hiring managers during the interview process. The question: If you were interviewing for a sales job and the sales manager said “sell me this pen,” how would
13 Ways Your Resume Can Say ‘I’m Unprofessional’
Hiring pros share the faux pas they find in real resumes, including wacky e-mail addresses, defunct phone numbers and cookie-cutter templates. Original Post By Lisa Vaas, The Ladders No offense, thebigcheese@domain.com, but if nobody has told you yet, we’re telling you now: That e-mail address is not making you look
Keys to Researching Your Next Employer
Original Post: By Beth Braccio Hering, CareerBuilder Writer “I know right away when a candidate doesn’t know the current news about our company,” says Chris Brabec, director of leadership talent acquisition for Western Union. “If you don’t know the CEO is retiring, or if a company made a big acquisition
13 Reasons for Poor Sales Hires by Hard Working Sales Managers
Lance Cooper of Sales Manage Solutions invites you to imagine this picture… Turnover occurs – sometimes at an excessive rate. Sales managers work hard and struggle to find quality candidates for open sales positions. They place ads in local newspapers and get many responses. Some use Monster. Some use recruiters.
Who’s Most Likely to Fail the Background Check?
Original Post: Monster.com By Dona DeZube, Monster Finance Careers Expert If you’re working in construction, there’s a good chance you’re laboring next to someone with a criminal past. But if you’re working in the nonprofit sector, you’re more likely to be sitting next to someone who has lied about his
Where Are The Coolest Jobs Hiding?
Original Post: Phil Rosenberg, reCareered.com Yes to each and every one of those possibilities of where cool jobs are. Sure, some jobs are hidden, but most are out there. Cool jobs are everywhere but take different strategies to find them, depending on where they are found. The first question to