How to recruit without a headhunter?

How to recruit without a headhunter?
Just as the economy is slowing down, there may be positions that still need filling. If you are employer, you know the pain of having a vacant position, especially if it is a key one – typically you are doing the work yourself or are having to overburden your [...]

How recruiters can trap unsuspecting candidates

A fellow career consultant named Rita Ashley from Job Search Debugged recently wrote this great piece called 7 Tricks recruiters use to trap unsuspecting candidates and with Rita’s permission I am publishing it for our Examiner.com readers. Enjoy!
One estimate of job openings filled by recruiters is over 35%. The percentage is higher for executive-level positions [...]

10 ways to prepare for your job interview

So you have landed a job interview and now you need to prepare for your job interview. Here are the top 10 things to do to prepare for an interview:

The #1 thing you need to do to prepare for meeting with your potential new Manager is to go online and dig up as much information [...]

Ask the interviewer questions of your own

So you landed an interview and you are raring to go, but there is one important thing you need to do! You need to ask the interviewer questions of your own! Here is a list of questions you can ask your potential Manager at your interview which will give you some insight into whether this [...]

Can LinkedIn help me find a job – part 1?

LinkedIn is a social network tool that is very useful when you are looking for work or in the middle of a job search. Unlike MySpace or Facebook, LinkedIn is more professional and is meant to connect you to past coworkers and managers, clients and others in your field.
Open a free LinkedIn account to [...]

How to build a free or low cost interview and work wardrobe

So you are looking for work or have just landed a job, and the one thing you need is some decent work clothes or a few things to round out your existing wardrobe but you are on a tight budget. Here are some great resources within the city of Seattle for free or low cost [...]