Fist bumps, elbow bumps, high fives, digital handshakes…Wait a minute. WTF is a digital handshake? Isn’t that what telephone modems used to do when everyone used their phones to get online? Yes, but the definition has changed since then. A digital handshake is...
Sometimes employers may post phantom jobs for free on their own website, which then get picked up by sites like Indeed around the world. The jobs are not real, and the employers are just “fishing” for candidates. If they find someone great, they’ll consider creating a...
Some years ago, I watched CNN and saw a show hosted by Kyra Phillips called “the 30 Second Pitch”. Ms. Phillips would give ordinary people an opportunity to present their 30-second pitch for job opportunities on her show in the middle of the workday. I was...
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I recently looked at a curated list of companies announcing significant layoffs since March 2020. The number of workers varies from 400 up to 6000 and beyond. One of the companies included is Better.com, an online mortgage company recently facing backlash for laying...
Managing your personal brand online can be a considerable challenge. I recently read some advice that suggested using your social media posts to tell people about you and demonstrate your expertise. It suggested creating a “routine of posting content that works...
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Egality:”represents an extreme leveling of society,” or “a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced. Throughout the history of the United States, employers and laborers have engaged in constant negotiation about work, working...
Stranger Danger! Talking to strangers is stressful and uncomfortable. Stranger Danger is part of kids’ safety education. From a very young age, they’re taught to stick with folks they know. Studies have shown that the fear of strangers is common across...
Writing soft skills into your resume is one way of communicating fit to a potential employer, but we live in the Information age now, and communication is getting an upgrade. The new standard is candidates sharing their soft skills in support of their resume through...
Landing your dream job requires successfully communicating your value and fit. In other words, your messaging should inspire 100% positive feelings and attitudes from your prospective employers. In Professor Albert Mehrabian’s Communication Theory: 7% of messaging...
Everyone knows recruiters and hiring managers are busy, and scheduling interviews can be tricky. But job seekers are active too. They have kids and life events and other stuff that doesn’t stop because of employment status. Some recruiters will request a 2-hour window...
When you use a video interview to support your resume, networking, and job search your messaging can help recruiters get to know you better faster, but you also give them the language they may need to defend you as the choice for the job. Your well-executed answers...
Most folks assume that using video in their job search means posting it in a public place for public consumption. This is because most videos are posted on social media sites like YouTube or Facebook, which are not private or “secure.” Why broadcast your best talent...
I think many video conference interviews suffer from what I call “Strangeritis Maxitosis.” This condition is a largely ignored social phenomenon that occurs when strangers meet and attempt to do important business before becoming familiar, and then falsely attribute...
Experts are starting to recommend that credit rating shouldn’t have anything to do with insurance rates. Higher premiums are disproportionately applied to people of color with lower credit ratings or no credit history – even when they represent a lower risk on...
According to Forbes, CNBC, and several other publications, up to 11.5 million people left their jobs in April, May, and June. 4 million more quit in August alone! Reasons for this mass exodus from the office are varied and personal and may indicate the American...
I absolutely love reading articles on themuse.com. There is so much practical, immediately actionable advice over there that anyone in the job search (or on the job!) can learn something fast and put it into practice even faster. There are a few articles I read lately...
Thinking outside the box doesn’t mean making a spectacle of yourself.When an aspiring actress tried to get Tyler Perry’s attention, she purchased a billboard near the mogul’s Atlanta-based studios. After seeing the billboard, Mr. Perry responded on social media and...
Video is fast becoming the norm for digesting information. It’s fast, easy to consume, and capable of telling big stories in a short amount of time which makes it perfect for supplementing a regular old resume. Your Pointe Profile® consists of three categories for...
Video interviewing is no different than a face-to-face interview. But, if you’re new to video interviewing there are a few tips that can help you prepare, so you feel confident and ready to get that dream job!Be Prepared All of the other tips in this post rely on this...
Connexion Pointe® is video interviewing for the world and YOU. We empower companies and candidates all over the world to make excellent connections at first contact. For you, as the candidate, there are benefits for creating your Pointe Profile® with a video...
Defining “Fit”For the longest time, recruiters and jobseekers have grappled with defining what “fit” means to themselves or their organizations. I have my own opinions of what the term means (and I’m sure you do too), but that’s not...
What’s In Your Future? Most people don’t know when they will be laid off or terminated. It’s usually a surprise. Don’t be left holding the unemployment bag because you didn’t keep track of your projects, accomplishments, and experience. You haven’t kept up with...
Pink Slip…?I’ll admit…I had to do a little Googling to find out if Pink Slips are still referred to anymore. Old school, I guess. Answer: yes. But, not the Pink Slip referring to your car sale, but the one referring to your walking papers.Getting a termination...
Video is the New Standard. Which do you think has more impact? A letter from Mark Zuckerburg stating you’re a great employee? Or, a video from Mark Zuckerburg saying you’re a great employee? A letter is great, but a video is awesome! You can tell a recruiter or hiring...
“Video Resume” is a Dirty WordVideo is taking over the internet. It isn’t easy to find an area where a video hasn’t impacted businesses’ online presence and branding. In recruiting, however, the jury is still out on whether a “video resume” is a good idea or...
Just because you’re a student or have limited work experience doesn’t mean you don’t have content for your Pointe Profile®. There are plenty of activities you’ve participated in that contributed to your personal and professional growth that...
First, let’s identify “cultural fit.” Every organization has a set of operational values, standards, and norms. Mainly, it’s the group’s behavior as a whole that includes structure, values, processes, or, to put it simply, how the team...
Imagine that you’ve unexpectedly lost your long-held job, and now you’re wondering what you’re going to do next. Your resume isn’t up-to-date if you even have one prepared. You’re not sure what to include, and amid this mess, you...
Most people are hired because of their skills and fired because they don’t fit in the company.A 2-page resume can only provide a brief insight into your experience and skill, and most interviews focus on learning about your capability and not about your fit with...
Connexion Pointe® was created and designed to encourage employers to lower costs by allowing candidates to screen themselves and present their best attributes in an easy-to-use format. Translation for HR professionals: less work for more high-quality information for...
Just a few years ago, we heard about an alarming number of active and passive job seekers. However, times are-a-changin’. Thanks to technology, Peter Weddle reports, active and passive job seekers have evolved to Career Activists or “always-on”...
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