A few weeks back, my company agreed to a proposal I put forth to offer free job hunting workshops on-site at companies that are forced to lay people off this year. We’ve been offering this content at state agencies and college career centers across New England for almost 5 years now.
With the economy affecting [...]
JobSeekers
RFL: Not just another day in the office.
JobSeekers
Slide Show for New England Job Seekers
With our focus on providing higher level resources for job seekers, we’ve updated our job hunting workshop to include content on identifying and promoting your transferable skills. For many who have been laid off, you may need to branch out to find new types of career opportunities. Take a look at the presentation [...]
Human Capital Management
Best Skills Inventory I’ve Found
I’ve been researching Skills Inventories and Skill Sets in relation to job functions for an upcoming seminar I’m developing. If you’d like to share your input on what I’m working on, please check out some more detail in this forum at HRM TODAY, the Social Network for Today’s HR Professional- free plug Laurie, no [...]
JobSeekers
RFL: Interviewing the Employer
A friend sent me a link recently to a top 10 list for the top 10 Biggest Interview Killers for job seekers. The website provides all types of resources for job seekers and career changers, called JobChangeSecrets.com, http://www.jobchangesecrets.com.
You may be aware of some of these tips already, but taken in total, they do provide [...]
Employment Branding
How do YOU attract the best talent?
You just gotta love the connective power of the internet. I recently exchanged thoughts regarding employment branding with a recruiter in India, through the LinkedIn space. While that in and of itself is pretty amazing to anyone over 30, who grew up in a world without the internet and cellular phones, it’s the [...]
JobSeekers
Looking for USEFUL Resume Advice
I was recently speaking with a friend and colleague who works for a professional coaching/career development firm. She was sharing a story about how after all the meetings and processes and advice shared with one client, this person went on to gain employment in a new field- the field of her passion. What [...]
Employment Branding
Recruiting and Managing an evolving workforce
Sitting idly on the recruiting front lines today, I was thinking back today to a state HR conference that I attended last year. One of the key note speakers was brought in from half way across the country to share her perspective on the human resource profession, and working with a diverse workforce in [...]
