by Allen Ellison | Mar 14, 2015 | Career Advice
People often call me up and ask me to help them find a job or to help them brainstorm on the best job for them. I ask this simple question, “Do you just want a job, or do you want a purpose filled career?” Often times, they will ask me to explain to them the...
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler | Mar 10, 2015 | on the job
After months of unemployment, it finally happened – you got a new job! You worked your butt off for this one, so you’ve decided to enjoy it… which unfortunately is a lot harder than you anticipated. When you got the interview you were so excited that you spent all of...
by Pete Radloff | Feb 14, 2015 | Career Advice
One of the first questions I ask any candidate who is applying for a role with our company is “Why are you interested in working here?” I use this question, not as an ego trip of “tell me why we’re so good”, but rather to see how much the...
by Marc Plooster | Jan 11, 2015 | networking/interviewing
A few months ago, I interviewed for a position with a local city I was more excited about than I would like to admit. While I knew I did not have the education and experience needed to be a fully qualified candidate, I thought I still had a chance given I knew every...
by Swati Srivastava | Jan 11, 2015 | networking/interviewing
Knowingly or unknowingly, due to excitement or nervousness, a job applicant tends to overlook certain habits that can turn up to be a major factor in job selection or rejection. Body language plays a crucial role in important situations like a job interview. Just...