Archive for September 2015
We Knew About Book Clubs Before They Were Cool
Book Clubs are in vogue again. Just look at Mark Zuckerberg’s A Year of Books. Apparently old technology is still a great way to share ideas and trigger the imagination. Who knew? And from the people that are making the bookish look cool, Warby Parker also has a well attended book club, which makes sense…
Read MoreSo You Have to Interview Someone on Skype
No one really looks forward to a Skype interview. Everything about you is being processed through this $19 camera that came with your laptop. It’s difficult to really get a sense of the person you’re interviewing. But there are too many logistical advantages to videoconferencing for it to go away. Yes, the future probably holds…
Read MoreYour Resume Mistake Isn’t as Bad as This, But It’s Still Bad
A resume with a minor typo is sort of like having spinach in your teeth during an interview. Not good, but at least you’re on time and wearing pants. And yes, some mistakes on a resume are the equivalent of a pantsless interview. We’ll link to those later. You probably worked hard on your resume,…
Read MoreGetting Your Best Foot in the Door
Glassdoor recently did a study with over 116,000 interviews to see what channel led to the highest success rate (i.e., an offer). By channel they mean how the jobseeker got connected with the hiring company. The results aren’t all that surprising. Employee referrals (knowing someone on the inside) turned out to be the best foot…
Read MoreSurviving the Skype interview
Skype interviews are tough. It’s not easy being yourself on someone else’s screen, but many companies are using video conferencing in the weedout phase, and while you may be the type of person that the Skype medium truly flatters, most likely you’re not. Just remember this is the round where you just need to stay…
Read MoreWe’re Looking for Good People to Join Us
We’re growing and are looking for some talented, energetic people to join us. What are we looking for? It’s important for us to find the right type of person. We’ve cultivated trusting relationships with the organizations we serve, and this hasn’t happened overnight. We need someone who understands the importance of this, and brings energy,…
Read MoreA Long-Term Game Plan
We want people to know we’re not some churn and burn shop, that we’re thoughtful about what we do, and that we’re good at what we do because we actually like doing what we do. That’s a mouthful, and that’s why we thought, hey why not shoot a video that takes people into our offices…
Read MoreRecruiting and Big Data
Yes, these two forces had to meet. Not many people embrace the term big data because, well, it’s a little scary. Should it be? Well not if you use big data the right way, and it’s really easy to use it the wrong way, so yes and no? It’s not a personalized process, and therefore…
Read MoreA Personal Website for the Career Win
There’s a great scene in the movie The Jerk when Steve Martin’s character (the Jerk) gets ridiculously excited about the delivery of new phone books (yeah, it’s an old movie). People used phone books before Google. Anyway he’s excited to see his name in print, as if it verifies his existence and opens him to…
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