Nick Corcodilos (aka Ask the Headhunter) How to Work With Headhunters

Nick Corcodilos (aka Ask the Headhunter) How to Work With Headhunters I met Nick Corcodilos in Savannah at a conference.  He was telling a bunch of resume writers that resumes were useless, and why they were useless.  I thought it was a very gutsy thing to do come to a conference as a keynote speaker and tell all of the professionals that their chosen profession (and for many, life passion) was obsolete. That is how Nick is: gutsy. Nick Corcodilos is an undisputed subject matter expert and thought leader in the job search space.  He has been writing for syndicated columns for years, and many thousands of people have read and benefited from his work and his perspective. I got a chance to check out his new How to Work With Headhunters and even my expectations were exceeded this is a terrific book and one that I recommend to anyone who is ready to really understand how recruiters play a part in your job search. I didnt understand I thought recruiters found me a job when I most needed it. Nothing further from the truth, especially in my situation. Thankfully, one recruiter said Jason, youll find a job for yourself sooner than Ill find anything for you. It was then that I started to understand the job seeker / recruiter relationship. If you arent getting value out of recruiters, and the valuable resource they could be in your job search and career management, then check out Nicks book: How to Work with Headhunters and how to make headhunters work for you. Also, sign up for Nicks free weekly newsletter Im on it and it has great info every week.  Go to Ask the Headhunter and youll see the link to subscribe towards the top. Nick Corcodilos (aka Ask the Headhunter) How to Work With Headhunters I met Nick Corcodilos in Savannah at a conference.  He was telling a bunch of resume writers that resumes were useless, and why they were useless.  I thought it was a very gutsy thing to do come to a conference as a keynote speaker and tell all of the professionals that their chosen profession (and for many, life passion) was obsolete. That is how Nick is: gutsy. Nick Corcodilos is an undisputed subject matter expert and thought leader in the job search space.  He has been writing for syndicated columns for years, and many thousands of people have read and benefited from his work and his perspective. I got a chance to check out his new How to Work With Headhunters and even my expectations were exceeded this is a terrific book and one that I recommend to anyone who is ready to really understand how recruiters play a part in your job search. I didnt understand I thought recruiters found me a job when I most needed it. Nothing further from the truth, especially in my situation. Thankfully, one recruiter said Jason, youll find a job for yourself sooner than Ill find anything for you. It was then that I started to understand the job seeker / recruiter relationship. If you arent getting value out of recruiters, and the valuable resource they could be in your job search and career management, then check out Nicks book: How to Work with Headhunters and how to make headhunters work for you. Also, sign up for Nicks free weekly newsletter Im on it and it has great info every week.  Go to Ask the Headhunter and youll see the link to subscribe towards the top.

Five Reasons Not To Hire A Seattle Career Counselor - VocationVillage

Five Reasons Not To Hire A Seattle Career Counselor - VocationVillage And Five Even Better Reasons To Do So1. You think a Seattle career counselor can introduce you to hiring managers at Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Starbucks.TRUTH: Career counselors are not recruiters paid by organizations to find and place talent. Career counselors are professionally trained to help you to clarify your interests, personality, strengths, and values so that you will know what you want, and then the counselor will teach you how to market yourself effectively to reach your clearly defined goals.2. You dont like sales so you want to hire a career counselor to market you and to convince the hiring manager to make you an offer.TRUTH: Celebrities, professional athletes, and some best-selling authors have agents. The rest of us dont, so we have to do our own self-promotion. For the 99% of the population who arent already successful and famous, the person who can be the most convincing about your talent is you.3. You want to take the test that will tell you which type of work wi ll make you happy.TRUTH: Only assessment publishers and salespersons who market career assessments would claim that a test can tell you what to do. All career assessments have some measurement error and the assessments are only as good as the info you give them. They can be helpful because they accelerate the process of gaining self-awareness and Im a fan of assessments, but no ethical career counselor would make inflated claims about the helpfulness of assessments.4. You need to do some research before you can make a career decision, but it seems easier to hire a career counselor to do it for you.TRUTH: The best part of research is when you stumble across something youve never even heard of and it turns out to be an extremely good career path for you. It works better when you do the heavy lifting of research by yourself. If you really hate the idea of doing research and you want to hire someone to do it for you, consider hiring a student or graduate of the University of Washington Information School.5. You are worried about the economy and you want a Seattle career counselor to tell you which jobs will be recession-proof in the Puget Sound economy.TRUTH: Economists and other people with Ph.D.s in Labor Economics cant seem to get these predictions 100% right, so career counselors certainly cant! Career counselors do use labor market data from expert sources such as the United States Department of Labor, but this information is only part of the picture. Read the data, yes, and let it be one factor in your occupational decision-making, but please dont get too comfortable with the idea of a recession-proof vocational path. No work is completely recession-proof, but vocational experts can help you to design strategies to minimize the effects of economic ups and downs on your livelihood.Now that youve read the blog post above, do you want to hire a Seattle career counselor for the right reasons? If so, here is a list of Seattle career counselors and Seattle career coaches.

What Are the Top Workplace Time-Wasters

What Are the Top Workplace Time-Wasters Time flies when youre wasting time! And wasting time at work means the working day flies by too, leaving work unfinished or to a poor standard. A whopping 89% of workers have said they have wasted time at work in one way or another, either by surfing the net or simply socialising with their colleagues.  But its not the standard time-wasters that are causing employees to lose time at work; some employees have even said how work-related activities waste more time than anything! 47% of workers said that their biggest time-waster was having to attend too many meetings. So what are the biggest workplace time wasters? YAST  have put together the handy infographic below to show us what workplace activities waste the most time. And its not what youd think! Takeaways: 23.4% of workers say that socialising with their colleagues is their number one distraction at work. Put down the coffee and get back to your desk! A massive 69% or workers spend part of their work day actively seeking new roles and job hunting sneaky! 47% of employees think that having to attend too many meeting throughout the day is their biggest workplace time-waster. Taking care of things in their personal life is a big distraction for many employees. Whether its planning your weekend with friends or running errands off-premises, dealing with personal issues at work wastes a lot of time. Glitching computers is a top productivity killer for workers it brings work to a halt and often takes time to solve. RELATED: 5 Steps to Stop Wasting Time

Why Recruitment Marketing is a Must-Have

Why Recruitment Marketing is a Must-Have As part of our Undercover Recruiter Panel, we asked those in the know for their thoughts on some key questions that every recruitment leader and recruitment marketer needs to know. One of our panel, Lisa from Barclay Jones, has been writing for us for some time and as a mentor to many recruitment marketers, shared her insight into recruitment marketing, it’s benefits, pitfalls, technologies, and hacks As a  mentor and coach to recruitment marketers, she spends most of her time being inspired by her marketing “crew”, raising the expectations of their recruitment leaders, helping them get buy-in from their recruiters, getting them to engage with marketing technology and  recruitment CRM  to improve candidate attraction and lead gen, and kicking into touch the perception of the “coloring-in department”. We asked Lisa 10 questions about Recruitment Marketing. 1. What is Your Definition of Recruitment Marketing? A crucial function designed to attract, engage, convert and retain your 3Cs â€" candidates, clients, colleagues. And help your sales team turn them into the 4th C â€" cash. 2. Recruitment Marketing vs. Employer Branding: What’s the Difference? This is a whole blog in itself… but a wise man once said to me “your brand is what people say about you when you’ve left the room” â€" perhaps recruitment marketing is what you want your 3Cs to say about you 3. What is the Number One Benefit of Recruitment Marketing? Leads are key, but often the expectations of what recruitment marketing can do are too low and KPIs are mistakenly around followers, impressions, blogging… The benefits of recruitment marketing need to be SANE not VANE. (This is a REAL PASSION of mine!) 4. How Should You Measure ROI on Recruitment Marketing? Stick to “sanity stats”:  Leads generated. Subscribers signed up.   Don’t be fooled by people telling you that it’s difficult to measure ROI in recruitment marketing. 5. What is the Difference Between Outbound and Inbound Recruiting? It is often the difference between the more traditional approaches to marketing (email marketing/events) and digital (social / web).   It’s all about whether you’re interrupting someone’s day with your messages or whether they initiate the contact.   The key to successful marketing, whether it be in or outbound, is that the client feels that they are the initiator â€" where actually the marketer has stealthily exposed the client’s need. 6. Is Recruitment Marketing Only for Large Companies? All companies need recruitment marketing.   It sells their main product â€" people! 7. What’s the Number One Pitfall in Recruitment Marketing? Too much content, not enough marketing! (I’m on a mission to cure “continuations-blog-syndrome”) 8. What is the Recruitment Marketer’s Essential Tech Stack? “Stack” is my new favorite word! Trello  for planning.   I say to my mentees that if Trello were a man, I’d marry it! Google Analytics  for website ROI An SEO toolkit like  SEMRush/AHRefs  to turbo boost content â€" and  Keywords Everywhere  is flipping awesome! (Thanks Becca!) Speedy video and image software such as  Adobe Spark  /  Loom  /  Lumen5  /  Canva  to stretch content â€" remember, “less content, more marketing!” 9. How Should You Segment Talent Personas for Recruitment Marketing? Around their issues.  What problems can be solved? 10. How Can You Do Recruitment Marketing on a Shoestring Budget? Canva and Lumen5: one piece of content stretched across the month in a variety of ways, strong advocates posting your content with and for you (content cuddlers), and engaged recruiters! Plus, I say to my mentees  â€œimagine if you only had 1 hour a day to make a real difference, what would you do? Then times that by 7 and that’s your job spec”. Often marketers spend too long not having an impact.   (Often they spend too long doing things that people have asked them to do that offer no real value to sales.)

Young people are feeling increasingly lonely heres how to beat it - Debut

Young people are feeling increasingly lonely heres how to beat it - Debut This post was written by an external contributor.  Natalie Leal has some advice to any students particularly  in first year that are feeling lonely.   Whilst Freshers week can be fun, it can also be lonely. The image portrayed on social media students surrounded by friends drinking, laughing, having fun can feel a million miles away if you find yourself sitting in your room, on your own, staring at everyone else on your phone. That feeling that you’re on your own, that you can’t find like-minded people, that you are not as popular as you should be, or want to be, is remarkably common. In a study earlier this year by the Office for National Statistics, young people, between the ages of 16 and 24, reported feeling lonely more often than any other age group. And almost half of students in the UK admitted to loneliness in another study last year.  This had a knock on effect to their education with many lonely students considering dropping out of their studies altogether. So if you find yourself feeling lonely, ironically, you are not alone! But what can you do about it? Here are a few strategies to find friends and combat loneliness. Your bed is your friend This one may surprise you but research has found not sleeping enough can contribute to loneliness. According to the study, a lack of sleep can cause people to socially withdraw, therefore becoming lonelier over the longer term. So, while partying all night might seem like the best thing to do to make friends, it may actually be better to go home to bed. Sleep has all sorts of health benefits, as well as making you a whole lot more productive too. Follow your interests Whether you’re into Doctor Who, knitting or politics there’s probably a uni club or society out there for you. Typically these groups will have a trial session, and these are a great way to try out a new skill alongside other students who are in the same boat as you. Most universities have hundreds of different clubs and societies you can get involved in and they can be a fantastic way to find like-minded souls. And if you can’t find a group you like, you could always start your own! Plus, you can also  boost your job prospects. Find a worthy cause Another great way of getting out and meeting people (and improving your CV while you’re at it) is to volunteer with a local group or charity. Fancy writing, looking after animals or coaching football? Take a look at a volunteering website,  type in your postcode and see what’s available in your area. Volunteering means you get to gain new skills and experience while making new friends, which can also really benefit you when you leave uni and start looking for a job. Team up If you like getting active, team sports may be the way forward for you. As well as traditional games such as football, netball, basketball and cricket, some of the quirkier teams you can join include roller derby or Muggle Quidditch (if your a fan of Harry Potter!). Plus exercise is a proven mood booster, so if feeling lonely has been getting you down, it’s a win win. If you’re not the sporty type, don’t despair, there are still plenty of team sports of games you can get involved in. Here are some of the weird and wonderful ones you could try. Don’t beat yourself up Overall, the important thing to realise is it’s totally normal (and as we’ve seen, increasingly common) to feel lonely sometimes, especially during Freshers Week when everything and everyone is new. Knowing you’re not alone when youre down will hopefully motivate you to get out there and find your people. Just remember to look for the people who are right for you, and when you do, bond over some pizza! After all, the way to many peoples hearts is through their stomachs. Connect with Debut on  Facebook,  Twitter,  and  LinkedIn  for more careers insights.

The Power of Community for Women - Kathy Caprino

The Power of Community for Women This past Monday, I co-facilitated a stimulating seminar in Greenwich, CT with a colleague of mine and a great financial advisor, on Keys to Successful Career Transition: Personal and Financial Steps to Take in Times of Change, and something very powerful occurred.     The group of women who attended â€" 8 in total â€" not only found a unique forum in which to openly share and explore their situations, but several of them were moved immediately afterwards to make dramatic changes in their lives, to take steps they’d dream of for months (even years), and also offer help to the other women who had attended.   I see this phenomenon frequently â€" women may feel completely stuck and alone (“broken down” as I call it) in their problems, but when they make the commitment to take a small step to help themselves â€" for instance, to attend a seminar or become “teachable” about what they could do to create movement in their lives â€" everything shifts.   Further, many women who choose to embark on the work necessary to create breakthrough in their own lives find themselves compelled to help others do the same.   Coming together in groups â€" whether it’s for support, networking, or learning â€" unleashes beautiful longings, dreams, and visions in women.   Community, authentic sharing and being open to learning are the keys to growth.   If you’re longing for breakthrough in your life, take a step today.   Find a group to participate in â€" a networking group, a class, a seminar, whatever appeals and bring your open heart and your beginner’s mind to the experience.   A positive and powerful shift for you will occur there, if you embrace the possibility.   If you’ve dabbled with the idea of creating your own community group, I hope you’ll consider it seriously then take action.   If you long to do it, you’re meant to do it.   Please feel free to download my free Breakthrough Group Study Guide (based on my book Breakdown, Breakthrough), which will get you on your way to forming and facilitating a powerful community of like-minded women whom you can learn from, and support, to make the career and life changes you dream of.   And feel free to write me at Kathy@kathycaprino.com if the inner coach in you dreams of moving forward, and you need a bit of help to start.   Please take the step now â€" find or build your own community of women who are ready to create breakthrough today.    

A Quality Controller Resume Helps You Get That Interview

A Quality Controller Resume Helps You Get That InterviewMany people don't understand the importance of a quality controller resume when applying for jobs. What you have to remember is that everyone you are interviewing has seen many resumes in their lives. They also have been to many of the same companies and knows what companies they have worked for in the past. If you can do all of this without stuttering or falling asleep then you are well on your way to success in an interview.In order to get your point across during an interview, you need to demonstrate how well you know the company you are interviewing with, that you have a strong professional skillset and that you have all of the qualifications they are looking for. Therefore, you need to make sure that you do this with proper language and technique. You must speak in a clear and crisp manner. You can use English as a second language but you need to make sure that you make sure that it is clear to everyone that you are speakin g.Also, make sure that you are able to express your reasoning in a non-judgmental manner. Remember that the person interviewing you might not understand your thoughts on a certain issue. It is important that you do not use that. Simply show that you are polite and respectful when you give your opinion on a certain subject matter.When you are talking during an interview, you should try to be as clear as possible about your reasoning and your position. By doing this, it will show them that you are serious about the job that you are applying for. It will also show them that you know what you are talking about and that you have no hesitation in expressing your opinion. As a result, your supervisor is going to respect your opinion and take your word on the subject matter.Another thing that you should make sure that you do when you are talking during an interview is to keep your thoughts focused on the conversation rather than going off on tangentsto find a line to say. You can do this by asking pertinent questions that give you enough information to understand the issue at hand. The best thing to do is get all of the information that you need to know to give your opinion about the job.Even be as creative as possible when you are preparing to write a controller resume. You don't have to be an economist to know how to present yourself in a professional manner. Use jargon, acronyms and abbreviations that are easy to read and remember.Headings are also very important when you are writing. They need to be simple and easy to read. If they are not, the employer may get the impression that you have little to no knowledge about the company or that you are simply trying to impress them. Be aware that you do not have to go overboard with the formatting, as long as you make sure that the job that you are writing about is something that the company is looking for.Using a quality controller resume can make all of the difference between getting an interview and not. When you use the proper approach, it will give you a leg up over the rest of the people in the office. However, you must remember that they are there to interview someone so take the time to make sure that you use the proper format and that you use the proper language and that you use it when you need to.