Posts Tagged ‘Job Seeking’

Is your Career Suffering because of a Closet Crisis?

On Monday morning, I woke up to a text message from a close friend who made me feel as if I were the Rachel Zoe of the business fashion world. She asked, “If you wear a black skirt to an interview, do you have to wear a black blazer with it?” I thought my eyes [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on September 9th, 2010 under Career Tips, Interviews, Job Search Tags: , , , ,  •  1 Comment

Tips on Tuesday: Ask-a-Recruiter

Our series, “Ask a Recruiter,” gives all of you out there the opportunity to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about hiring, interviewing, the job hunt, recruiters, career tips and more! In return for your questions, one of our experienced recruiters will answer them on our blog each week.
This week’s question [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on August 31st, 2010 under Ask a Recruiter, Career Tips, Interviews, Job Search Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

Nail Your Next Job Interview

Currently, the U.S. unemployment rate is at 9.5% and thousands of job seekers are in search for jobs.  Even if you currently have a job, you may be thinking that now might be the time to start looking again.  I have been interviewing candidates for the past two years for my company and have seen job [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on August 11th, 2010 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,  •  5 Comments

Managing Your Job References

By Phil Rosenberg
Most job seekers leave their recommendations up to chance when careful planning can help you tell the most important parts of your story to a potential employer.
The extent of most candidates’ reference planning stops at asking prior bosses, peers and clients to give a reference. While it’s polite to ask your reference first, [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on August 6th, 2010 under Career Tips, Employment, Job Search Tags: , ,  •  10 Comments

Tips to Help Manage Your Job Hunt While You’re Still Employed

Every day, millions of Americans feel unhappy and stuck in their present job situation. Are you one of these individuals? It may feel overwhelming at first, but keep your hopes up – there are other job opportunities available for you out there! If you put in the right efforts for your job search, you’ll find [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on July 13th, 2010 under Career Tips, Job Search, Recruiter Tags: , , , ,  •  4 Comments

Tips on Tuesday: Ask-a-Recruiter

Our series, “Ask a Recruiter,” gives all of you out there the opportunity to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about hiring, interviewing, the job hunt, recruiters, career tips and more! In return for your questions, one of our experienced recruiters will answer them on our blog each week.
This week’s question [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on May 25th, 2010 under Ask a Recruiter, Career Tips, Job Search, Recruiter Tags: , , , , ,  •  6 Comments

Tips on Tuesday: Ask-a-Recruiter

Our series, “Ask a Recruiter,” gives all of you out there the opportunity to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about hiring, interviewing, the job hunt, recruiters, career tips and more! In return for your questions, one of our experienced recruiters will answer them on our blog each week.
This week’s question [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on May 18th, 2010 under Ask a Recruiter, Career Tips, Employment, Hiring, Recruiter Tags: , , , ,  •  6 Comments

What to Expect the First Time You Work with a Technical Recruiter

Did you know there are different types of recruiters? Many firms have recruiters that specialize in specific areas, such as technical recruiters who work with IT consultants, computer programmers, software developers and other tech industry professionals.   If you’re currently looking for a tech job, are you required to work with a specialized recruiter?  Well, would [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on May 13th, 2010 under Career Tips, Interviews, Job Search, Recruiter, Recruiting, SkillStorm Tags: , , , , , ,  •  5 Comments

Tips on Tuesday: Ask-a-Recruiter

Our series, “Ask a Recruiter,” gives all of you out there the opportunity to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about hiring, interviewing, the job hunt, recruiters, career tips and more! In return for your questions, one of our experienced recruiters will answer them on our blog each week.
This week’s question [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on April 27th, 2010 under Ask a Recruiter, Career Tips, Employment, Interviews, Job Search, Recruiter Tags: , , ,  •  6 Comments

Tips on Tuesday: Ask-a-Recruiter

UPDATE: We received a response shortly after we posted this question from the individual who sent it in and they had this to say:
“I was very impressed with the answer so thanks very much. It was personally really useful to me.”
We’re glad we could help! Please feel free to send any other questions you [...]

Posted by SkillStorm on April 20th, 2010 under Ask a Recruiter, Career Tips, Employment, Hiring, Job Search, Jobs, Recruiter Tags: , ,  •  2 Comments