As a recruiter, I want to tell you something clear and plain: Anyone can get a job in almost any economic climate The question then is: why do people still get rejected? The answer is quite simple – once you get past the problem of communicating your own skills (30% rejected because they can not…
“Who wants to know about the best way to lose?” one of my opinionated relatives barked over New Year’s dinner. I tried not to roll my eyes as he passed the dish of macaroni and cheese. “Not everyone gets hired for a job,” I said, careful to keep a steady tone. “It’s just a way…
It can be frustrating. You know you’re the right person for the job. You know that if you could speak directly to your potential new boss, she would understand that. Yet there are all these ‘middle men’ in the way: the recruiters. And these people, usually either recruitment consultants or in-house human resources people, are…