Tag: Career Advice
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New Research: Be Weird to Get the Hiring Manager’s Attention
I received the highlights from a new CareerBuilder study this week and they made me laugh for two reasons. First, because some of these ideas are actually pretty good, and second, because whoever wrote the press release of the data analysis is a bit off the mark. The gist of the research was this: people…
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Top 5 Things Hiring Managers want from Entry Level HR Candidates
Several years ago I did some really interesting research into what HR hiring managers wanted from candidates applying for entry level HR jobs. I wrote about some of the findings in two ultimate guides: How to Get into Human Resources Entry Level HR Jobs However, today I’d like to dig deeper into the concepts from…
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HR’s Bad Reputation is Discouraging Me from an HR Career
My good friend Alison Green over at Ask a Manager passed me this question she received because it’s HR-centric. I think many of you will get value from what could have been just another private email conversation, so I’m sharing the question and response here. If anyone else has comments PLEASE add them below, because…
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How to Rock Your Next HR Job Interview
Recently a friend was applying for a job, and she came to me for help with preparing. She had worked with the firm for some time, and the opening was for a more senior position she was hoping to achieve. We took a little time to make sure the resume was presentable, and then we…
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20+ Job Interview Do’s and Don’ts That Good Candidates Follow
As an HR professional, I am used to being on the interviewer’s side of the hiring table. That makes it easy for me to forget all the hard work candidates put into preparing for their interviews—well, some candidates. There are also people who waltz in totally unprepared, which makes me wonder whether they really want…
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The Side Gig: How to Monetize Your HR Passions
I originally wrote this for a friend over at Horizon Point Consulting. I think it’s going to be interesting for you guys as we head into the end of the year and start thinking about our careers, accomplishments, and the path ahead. Enjoy! I couldn’t sleep. It was 4:17am and I had stared at the…