Job Hunting on the Job: Risky Business
“Being discreet in this well connected world requires a delicate balance between giving enough info about you and your skills to entice a prospective employer, but not so much that you’ve left yourself vulnerable.”
Screen IN, Not OUT
There’s an old parenting tip that advises catching a child doing something good, instead of bad. It’s based on the premise of using positive reinforcement to change behavior, versus ruling by fear and negativity. Hiring can be a little like that too.
Why You Didn’t Get Hired
First of all, congratulations – you are about to start life in the “real world” in other words in a career you’ve chosen and an environment that you will be you professional community.
Procrastination is the Art of Keeping Up with Yesterday
When I first started my career, I was a Graphic Designer. In the early 1990’s. I owned and operated my own “shop” and I serviced clients in the areas of consumer products, landscaping services and small businesses.
Candidates Beware – Counteroffers are Career Suicide
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
We are not sure who said this, but quite possibly it was a job candidate who was just presented with a counteroffer by his or her present employer.