Surviving the Job Search: Recent Episodes
Jane Snipes
Jane Snipes has worked as a recruiter for three decades. Her commitment to helping everyone, not just her own candidates, earned Snipes a glowing reputation as the industry’s den mother. Listen in as Jane gives you tips on reducing nervousness, nailing that interview, how to structure your résumé, and more!
Whatever the task, aim for excellence.. Hard work and an honorable attitude always pay off in the end.
Don’t forget to triple check your spelling and grammar. You win points by sending a thank you note but you’ll lose points if it’s badly written. Be vigilant!
Your greatest weakness is actually your greatest strength taken to the extreme. So, instead of identifying your weakness, you first need to identify your strengths.
It’s absolutely natural to be nervous in an interview, but it’s how you handle that stress that will be the measure of your success.
Keep your reasons for leaving polite, tactful, and truthful. Let’s look at a few examples….
Go deep, broad, and wide with your job search, and look at every possibility within the general scope of your skills and expertise.
Every 3rd party recruiter and most hiring companies use an application tracking system (also called a database). When your résumé gets up uploaded to the database, a profile page is created for you.