You are seated in an interview for your dream job. You have smiled and charmed your way into the hiring manager’s heart with your excellent credentials and winning personality. You have answered every question with thought and pizzazz, but then the tables turn. The interviewer asks his final question- “Do you have any questions for me?”
Since clarity is a recruitment agency and our primary focus is to place candidates with clients and create a happy working world, I have spent a lot of my blogging brainstorming sessions trying to consider what information job seekers need and what information they do not seem to be receiving. My brainstorming sessions generally hit more brick walls than open windows and I must admit that I blame an ebbing imagination and a pressing adult life for my creative brain farts.
Most recruiting sites ask candidates to include any skills that they may want to share with a future employer. Suddenly what should be the simplest section of your profile becomes a daunting and stressful process. What skills? Doesn’t everyone know Microsoft Word; how am I different?!
Hey Mike- what day is it? WHAT DAY IS IT? … It’s Monday, one of Wednesday’s not-so-glamorous cousins and arguably one of the most difficult days of the week. For two days we sleep in and act out only to return to work Monday tired, drawn, and cranky. How can we battle the Monday Madness?
This blog post originally appeared on ClarityStaffing.com As corporate casual becomes the corporate norm, understanding how to dress for an interview has become a daunting task. No longer can we reach into our closet and pull out the standard black suit. Instead, we are faced with the reality of guessing Read more…
There are only so many ways to write a professional resume. Yes, you can change the layout to please the eye. Yes, you can add a pop of color to stand out in a drab pile of white 8.5 x 11 papers. However, you cannot include tangible examples of some of your finest work and achievements!