Dan Hartford - April 25, 2012
Facing a lay off? Don’t just accept the severance package they show you. Maybe you can negotiate for some improvements. It’s worth a shot.
Dan Hartford - March 21, 2012
Getting a job is not easy. Standard approaches to getting an interview are well documented and should be used. But, there are some not so common tricks to getting in front of the right people. Here are 3 not so widely known tricks you can use.
Dan Hartford - March 2, 2012
Everyone carries the history of their life experiences. When this history is self interpreted in a negative way it becomes "Baggage". This baggage is percieved by others and can get in the way of achieving ones goals. Getting control of your baggage opens the door to success.
Dan Hartford - February 17, 2012
You are an "experienced" worker who just landed an interview for the job of your dreams. It´s everything you could ask for. The job is close to home, pays well, and is right up your alley. You have the right skills, you have the right amount of education and you have well more than the called for number of years experience, and that experience is in the same industry. So far so good. [...]
Dan Hartford - December 2, 2011
Post that resume. The collective wisdom is that networking is statistically the best way to get an interview. However, it’s not wise to put all your eggs in one basket. Even though the odds of success are less, the use of job boards is still a viable means to the end.
Dan Hartford - June 10, 2011
We can’t change the economy until we start getting jobs back into this country. We can’t get jobs back in this country till the economics of outsourcing radically change. A friend of mine, working for a major IT consulting company, told me a few days ago that on his project they have 89 consultants in addition to himself. 87 of those consultants are Indian and Chinese even though the project is not in India or China. In addition, many of the Asia based consultants are physically working at the project site in the US but are paid on India/China pay scales.
Dan Hartford - May 11, 2011
A good resume is an important tool to use when seeking a job. But it has a very precise and often misunderstood purpose. It is important to understand that one purpose and craft your resume toward that end.
Dan Hartford - May 6, 2011
What sort of interview questions can you expect in a job interview and hints about how to answer them.
Dan Hartford - April 28, 2011
The dreaded hiring inquisition (aka Job Interview). During the course of hunting for a job, one is apt to become involved in that institution of frustration better known as the dreaded JOB INTERVIEW. The more you improve your job interviewing skills by knowing the procedures, what to expect, and the types of job interview quesitons and answers you are likely to get, the less painful will be the experience
Dan Hartford - April 7, 2011
You put your resume skills to work and have a good resume, but a resume is not always the right document to use in every situation. You also need a BIO for those times when a resume won’t work. ....
Dan Hartford - March 29, 2011
We all know about a job interview, but what is an “Informational Meeting” and why are they important to your job search?”
Dan Hartford - March 8, 2011
Now that you have a job offer (hang in there, your day will come) do you just say “Whoopeee” take your family out to dinner and accept the offer as is, or do you negotiate? Some things to consider.
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