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01 Dec '16
How to Build Instant Rapport in an Interview
Continue readingBy SUE SHELLENBARGER Small talk can have a big impact on the outcome; tips from bartenders and comedians Job seekers who don’t get a call back after an interview often wonder where they went wrong. One factor, new research shows, has a larger-than-expected impact on the outcome—the job seeker’s ability, within the first few minutes […]
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04 Feb '16Continue reading
PEOPLEMOVER– Talent Pipeline Solution The strengthening economy has led to the tightest labor market in almost seven years. More people are employed and skilled candidates are even harder to come by. This creates a new reality for employers and means we need to know what these qualified employee’s want and how to attract them to […]
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20 Jan '16
How to Deal With a Long Hiring Process
Continue readingGetting a job takes longer than ever, as employers ask more of candidates By SUE SHELLENBARGER It has never been easy to land a job, but a rise in hiring has added a new twist: Employers are taking nearly twice as long to hire people as they did several years ago. Companies need an average […]
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06 Jan '16
Why Bosses Are Turning to ‘Blind Hiring’
Continue readingBY RACHEL FEINTZEIG Compose Inc. asks a lot of job applicants. Anyone who wants to be hired at the San Mateo, Calif., cloud-storage firm must write a short story about data, spend a day working on a mock project and complete an assignment. There is one thing the company doesn’t ask for: a résumé. Compose […]
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05 Aug '15
My Company Countered My New Job Offer — What Should I Do?
Continue readingBy: Christine Tardio I’ll get a promotion if I stay. Q: I’ve been feeling invisible in my current company and position. It’s not bad, per se, but not good either. So I went and got a new job, which was great news. Until I told my supervisor and he came back with a counter-offer that […]