September 2020 finds us at a 7.9% unemployment rate. Recently a friend lost their job and asked, "where do I find a job by the end of November?" and although hiring processes are slow, there is hope. The gig market! Freelance and Contract (gig) work...
What can recruiters learn from an Irish pub about recruiting (other than drowning their sorrows)?...
You spend hours changing, editing and preparing your resume that will surely land you that dream job! It is sent out through every job board, imported into your LinkedIn profile and scattered to the 4 corners of your geographic preference! Then, after all that -...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] I have spent many years interviewing candidates, teaching interview techniques and picking apart interviews. Over the past few months, I really started breaking down the basics of what I look for when hiring someone. Most jobs require a tangible skill set as it relates to...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] April 1999 - August 2005: I was working for a great company and as the Talent Manager had spent 6.5 years building a 450+ person team! Like any company we had ups and downs, but there were a lot more ups! September 2005: With great...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] I recently heard the following comment about "improving" customer interaction and relationships "well it has worked for 25+ years, it should work the same way today. " "Why change it?" This got me to thinking, some things may work the same as 25 years ago (toilets, sinks and other...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Several years ago a sales friend was talking to a new client about placing contract employees. The hiring manager began discussing his experiences with contract employees and told one crazy story. It seems that he hired a contract employee in the normal fashion. During the...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] Interviews! Stressful, uncertainty, informational...
Leaving an impression that packs impact and is long lasting is critical to many aspects of your life. Whether it is for an interview, a new job, a date or any new relationship you are often judged and socially ranked on your first impression. So...
[tweetmeme source="alexputman"] You have spent the last year or so looking for a job. After all the resume revisions, the multiple hours spent searching and the 1000’s of emails, the market has changed and you are getting multiple interviews. Now you need to gauge how well...