Posts Tagged ‘Interiewing’

Hartford Business Journal Interviews Recruiters Connection

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Pat O’Connor, principal at Recruiters Connection was recently interviewed by the Hartford Business Journal about Tapping Into the Hidden Job market.  Here is an excerpt from the article.

Your site mentions, “Job seekers can learn about open positions and opportunities within the ‘hidden job market’.” What percentage of jobs is filled on the hidden job market?

The “Hidden Job Market,” represents job openings that are not advertised through sites such as Monster, Career Builder, Hot Jobs, as well as newspaper advertising. These positions within the “Hidden Job Market” are often given to recruiters to work on due to confidentiality issues, unique qualifications, etc. Job seekers just need to “tap into” the recruiters listed on Recruiters Connection to discover the possibilities in the “Hidden Job Market.” The percentage of jobs filled through the “Hidden Job Market,” is difficult to estimate, but what we do know is that only a small percentage of open jobs are advertised.

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Prep and DeBrief Tricks of the Trade

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

By Barb Bruno, CPC, CTS

The feedback we receive after interviews from our clients and candidates provides us with inside information that can help us excel at our profession. It’s important to say both to the client and candidate that you “take your direction” from them. This empowers them and will result in you receiving accurate information.

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Beware Of Scammers In Your Job Search!

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

 As if we didn’t have enough things to worry about these days, please proceed carefully with your job search.  Law enforcement officials recently began to warn job seekers to be careful because there are criminals posing as employers asking for copies of applicants’ personal credit reports.  As we all know, credit reports contain a plethora of personal background information such as current and previous addresses, social security numbers, bank and credit card account numbers, job history, and other details that are valuable to scam artists. 

 

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Choosing A Career

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

 

In today’s tense job market, things can be so overwhelming.  You may either be unemployed, a young adult seeking to enter the work force for the first time, or thinking about making a new career change.  Regardless of your current job situation, it is perfectly okay not to know what you want to do.  For many people, being stuck in a position just to earn a paycheck or having a dead end job with no growth potential is an unfortunate reality and not a healthy alternative.  Eventually, for those workers who are in unhappy job dilemmas, frustration and dissatisfaction in their positions can cause physical illness.  Job stress and anxiety can be promoted by the work involved or the people they work with.  Some people simply feel trapped and have no vision of what their future could be like.  They cannot see past their current situation nor take the time to explore what other career options exist for them.    
 

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Beware of the Inexperienced Interviewer

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009


 

How many times did you have a job interview with a great first impression and instant rapport with the interviewer?  You greeted the interviewer with a firm handshake, smiled, and spoke in a confident voice.  In the first ten minutes of the interview, you successfully identified common points of interest with the interviewer, such as speaking the same second language, living in the same town, working previously at the same company, or sharing the same travel interests.  You and your interviewer friend talked incessantly for the entire hour. What a great interview.  An offer is definitely on the way.  WRONG. 

 

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