Category: Job Search
Those Who Walk the Walk, Not Just Talk
by Eric Cordova I still remember how I felt in my first week as a recruiter. Excited, confident, yet extremely overwhelmed, I walked in to
LLoyd on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Did you know LLoyd Staffing was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart? This segment with Ed Helms is still one of our all-time favorite chuckles.
High Expectations and the Low Ball Job Offer
Price-sensitive companies are sticking tight to budgets, but keeping their wish lists high. They want to hire the qualified candidate who can offer them the best return on their investment and are flexing their pocketbooks with less frequency than they did in years past. They want great talent, but at bargain prices.
Managing Your Online Interview
Get your webcam ready – it’s the newest “must have” item in your job search toolkit. Screening prospective hires online saves employers time, distance and money. The Skype interview gives the interviewer a chance to gauge body language, reaction time, communication skills and gain a visual impression for quickly evaluating a candidate and deciding who moves on to the next step and who does not.
8 Things You Must Know When Working With a Recruiter or Choosing A Staffing Firm
So, you have decided to make a career change and find a new job. Suddenly you find yourself spending an innate amount of time searching job boards, talking to former colleagues, tweeting members of trade associations, networking with personal contacts and hoping that you will see the perfect job posted online, or that someone you know can suggest something terrific for you through their own circles.
Building Job Search Momentum
Like many of life’s endeavors, it takes a certain amount of momentum to really get going. As a college student, my least favorite part of any class was always the beginning. I didn’t have a firm grasp of what was expected and I wasn’t yet in the groove as far as assignments and studying. I always went through a bit of a learning curve to get a feel for expectations though once I had that knowledge, it was generally smooth sailing until the end of the semester.