Archive for July, 2009

Picture This: Candidates Dressing Correctly at Job Interviews

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Picture this:

You are tasked with interviewing candidates for work in a food manufacturing facility.  The job requires maintaining high sanitation standards, meaning that hairnets and beard restraints, coupled with long sleeve shirts and long pants must be worn in a wet, hot, work environment.  The first job candidate for you to interview walks through the door wearing a gold chain, cut-off shorts and sandals.  He is not wearing a shirt, and is sporting a mane of un-combed shoulder length hair.

On the strength of the information alone in this true story, should he get the job? (more…)

Identify Your Transferable Skills

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

With national unemployment moving higher each passing month, candidates encounter significant competition for jobs.  No matter what career field you are (or were) working in, there is undoubtedly knowledge and skill you possess that could appeal across many industries and fields.  Do not limit yourself.  Identify those skills and look for them at potential future employers.  Following is a list of skill areas having broad application: (more…)