By far my favorite email in the HR Dave inbox right now comes from the reader who inspired my overqualified post. She writes: Hi Dave, Overqualified [name witheld] here--just wanted to give you the fantastic heads up that after following your advice and drilling in my willingness to do administrative duties beyond any level of … Continue reading Why I Do It
In the last installment of this piece I told you about all the things I had gotten wrong in my job search. As I said, it was a learning experience. Thankfully, however, I wasn't wrong about everything. There were a few things that I had right. What I knew I knew: One resume isn't enough. … Continue reading Taking My Own Advice – The Job Search, Part 2
I've spent the bulk of my career filling jobs, telling companies whom they should hire and telling job seekers what to do to get hired. Recently, however, things took a turn. I found myself in the role of job seeker rather than adviser or hiring authority, and it was an eye-opening experience to say the … Continue reading Taking My Own Advice – The Job Search, Part 1
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But would a so-called video resume by another name be on the tips of our collective tongues? Let’s examine this phenomenon and see if we can make heads and/or tails of it, shall we? First, let’s look at the name. It’s not, in fact, a … Continue reading Video Resumes: Are They for You?
I've spent the better part of my career matching people to jobs, which is ironic considering that when I started in the industry it was from pure, dumb luck. My resume wouldn't have even been looked at long enough to be laughed at. And now here I am, telling people just starting out the things … Continue reading Career Lessons: If I’d Known Then What I Know Now…And Vice Versa
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