By Tom Bryan, Managing Partner, Thomas Bryan & Associates, LLC As a potential job candidate, your resume is the most important tool in your “self-marketing” arsenal! It is the first impression you will make on an employer, but it could also be the last if your resume lacks enthusiasm or doesn’t highlight your skills and [...]
When it comes to interviewing a potential job candidate, there are some areas employers or hiring managers simply should not approach – at least in a direct way. An interview should always focus on the candidate’s experience and qualifications; all questions should be job-related. The individual conducting the interview should stay away from personal questions [...]
It’s understandable that when you go on a job interview you may be a bit nervous or anxious; after all, you want to make the best possible impression on a prospective employer. Sometimes, trying so hard and getting overly stressed about your upcoming interview can make things worse. What are the silliest, craziest, most unbelievable [...]
Recruiters are in the business of matching up companies in need of employees with the ideal candidate. There are several ways that a company can advertise an opening, which include online job boards, recruiters, networking and probing the internet for suitable candidates. All of these methods of finding the right employee are extremely time-consuming, and [...]
Deciding to use a recruiter can be beneficial to both a potential job candidates and an employer. Successful recruiters often have many relationships with a diverse group of companies, which helps the recruiter understand what type of employee an employer is seeking. In turn, this helps the recruiter place a job candidate with the right [...]
You’ve been training for the sales industry; you’ve got the perfect personality, never meet a stranger, and your motivation is through the roof. You’re ready to knock them down with your product or service, which is of course the best they will ever find. Now that you’re stoked and ready to go land that high-paying [...]
Sure, nearly everyone has a Facebook account today and it’s fun – even nearly addictive to some people. Frequently, people post about whatever they are thinking at the time – which could be detrimental in your job search. Whether you’re venting about your boss or a co-worker, or bragging about that new tattoo you got, [...]
The perfect sales person is never satisfied. Are you a strong, driven type who constantly desires to exceed previous accomplishments? The ideal sales person is never satisfied with their results, even if those results are exceptional. They constantly strive to make that “one more sale” or to beat their previous months sales. Everywhere you go, [...]
When it is up to you to hire that “perfect” sales person, one that will increase revenue for your company, do you often go off of your “gut” instinct? This happens all the time – and it often leads to you hiring someone who is incapable of producing the results you are looking for. It’s [...]
15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer by Karen Burns Of course, almost everyone knows you shouldn’t light up a cigarette at a job interview, or text your closest friend, or eat, or bring your dog, or show up drunk, or challenge the interviewer to arm wrestle (all things people have actually done at job [...]