Ordinarily, I don’t really don’t interview walk-ins. For most of my time here at the MISF, I’ve been focusing on experienced interactive media people- developers, project managers, etc. If someone fantastic walked in, I’d stop to talk to them, but most people were politely encouraged to email a resume in and make an […]

One of the many people I met at the Recruiting 2006 show was CM Russell, who writes the excellent Secrets of the Job Hunt and is also the founder of RecruitingFly and AllCountyJobs.com. Busy man. We sat down for a few minutes to talk about some advice for jobseekers. A lot of […]

Here’s another hint, jobseekers… You’re not going to get very far in your job search if you can’t be available to interview.
I received an email today from a guy who told me that he had recently switched jobs, hoping that it was going to be a step up for him, only to find […]

Fantastic post by HR Guy about stupid salary games candidates play. He’s right on when he says:
You answer the question because I know you aren’t willing to work for minimum wage. There is some minimum level you will absolutely not work for. If I have posted a salary range for this position, then it […]

Just a quick tip- this isn’t a dealbreaker issue or anything, but it’s a little thing that will make you look more prepared and generally together:
When you’re going to meet with someone about a job, and especially when you’re just walking in, unannounced, to a placement office and interrupting someone’s day, be sure to have […]

Tiff and I had lunch with the lovely Erica yesterday. We had a productive and engaging discussion on the differences between women’s and men’s communications styles in the workplace. While we didn’t necessarily come to any new conclusions on the subject, it did higlight the value of good interview questions.
Erica shared that she […]

Jobseekers! Especially you younger, less-confident ones! Do yourself a favor and don’t say this:
“Um, yeah, I’d like to talk with someone about maybe possibly getting a job.”
No, you’d like to talk about getting a job. We may be able to help you. Possibly, you will get a job through us. […]

There are amazing parallels between a job search and dating:
You see an ad for Accenture* online. You like what Accenture has to offer, and think that you might be a good fit based on a few surface qualifications. You offer up your contact information, and Accenture calls to set up a […]

My friend Taryn recently told me this story over homemade guac. Let it be a cautionary tale about working for people who have no sense of humor (or a grasp on what is acceptable to say in an interview, for that matter).
Taryn had a great first interview, for a director-level position, at a trade […]

I spoke earlier this week to this term’s Career Orientation class at a local technical college. I had a good time- I like being the Real Actual Employer who tells the kids that their teachers really DO know what they’re talking about, such as:
Web developers and creative professionals can have multiple piercings and blue […]