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True Stories from People in the Position to Hire Part 3: An Occasional Series Featuring Real Anecdotes From Hiring Managers and Recruiters

True Stories from People in the Position to Hire Part 3: An Occasional Series Featuring Real Anecdotes From Hiring Managers and Recruiters

Employer bad-mouthing,  long-windedness, and a case of plumber’s butt  are just a few of the recent faux pas Jennifer Tiana witnessed when interviewing candidates in her role as director of software development at AltSource, Inc. In this and other roles, Tiana...
True Stories from People in the Position to Hire Part 2: An occasional series featuring real anecdotes from hiring managers and recruiters

True Stories from People in the Position to Hire Part 2: An occasional series featuring real anecdotes from hiring managers and recruiters

Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid In her last round of hiring, my friend “Allison,” a SaaS company director, expected her pool of senior-level consulting candidates to be savvy in nailing their job interviews. Instead, she found that many mismanaged some basics...
Invest 30 Seconds to Polish Your Professional Image: Change your Voicemail Message!

Invest 30 Seconds to Polish Your Professional Image: Change your Voicemail Message!

As someone who coaches job seekers on effective phone interviews, I’m incredulous when I get a voicemail “greeting” from a slow robotic voice that goes something like this: “The caller you have reached (long pause) 333-333-3333 (long pause) is not available. Please...