You’ve worked hard on multiple drafts of your resume. You’ve asked your trusted advisors to review it. They tell you it is fine. But is it? Will your resume get you noticed? Will you get calls for interviews? Or will [...]
Your resume got you noticed. You have aced the three rounds of interviews. You really want the job. They have asked to call your references. Who should you suggest they call? I remember an incident when a recruiter colleague [...]
It’s Friday morning. You have the offer letter from your new employer in hand. It is now time to resign. You make an appointment to speak with your boss. Right after lunch, the two of you sit down, as [...]
Candidates often comment to me about their experiences interviewing for jobs. I hear more disappointment expressed about how a company communicates with them during the process than about the final decision being NO. Candidates can handle the answer NO when [...]
No one is perfect. Most of us have a blemish in our background. I’ve worked with candidates with a variety of blemishes. From poor job performance to bankruptcy to being fired to being arrested, I’ve spoken with many [...]
Good Better Best Never let it rest Until good becomes better And better becomes best I learned that rhyme in first grade from my teacher, Miss White. I think of it often as I work with candidates and clients. [...]
1. Connect the Dots Do: You have to connect the dots. You must draw the clear parallels between your prior experiences and your ability to do the job at hand. You must explain the benefits you will bring. Don’t: Think they get [...]
What attributes do companies want in their employees? The answer doesn’t vary by industry or type of role. Employers want to hire people who are: 1. Smart 2. Practical problem solver 3. Kind to others Here are tangible indicators for each characteristic: Smart [...]
Cheryl Bedard will take part in a recruiters panel on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30PM at the McLean Bible Church. The program is hosted by the Career Network Ministry (CNM). […]
Government Contracting Principal Cheryl Bedard will teach a workshop on interviewing skills at 6:30PM on February 21, 2017. […]