Handling cold calls from a recruiter

Very few people like getting cold calls.  It is usually your cable provider wanting to “review your bill” with you or a group wanting a contribution.  But sometimes it is a recruiter who has found you or been referred to you by someone.  Hopefully, if you...

When a recruiter calls

I am constantly flummoxed by people and how they handle phone calls.  I am not sure their handling of phone calls is due to not being self-aware, more communication being by text, or if they are just as think as I dumb they are.  There are a few different calls that...

Phone interviews – the basics

When you have a phone interview what you say matters a lot but so does everything else.  I have had my share of bad phone interviews and they are easy to avoid.  Here are some tips to follow before your next phone interview. Find a quiet place where you don’t...

Wait a minute, that was an illegal question.

I saw a post online the other day about illegal interview questions.  Many times if an interviewer asks an illegal question it is from their ignorance or for a “valid” reason, they just did not ask it correctly. Are you married?  They are probably just...

It’s all in the name

I see a lot of resumes and they all have a name on them but not necessarily the right name.  This may seem like a simple thing but you want to avoid any confusion in your job search.  If you name is John but your nickname is Jack (I still don’t get that) then...