Candidate Chronicles

  Are you asserting value? Be on your guard. The 21st Century business climate we live in is not for the faint of heart. Competition is fierce. It's easy to be taken advantage of...that can lead to starvation. Don't allow yourself to be commoditized. Know your value. Assert it. [...]

  Several times each week, one of the people at my firm finds themselves on the phone with someone who is underwhelming.  I often wonder why.  I know all the "80/20" rule stuff and that the bottom 95% make the top 5% possible, etc.  But do some people, at [...]

Candidates often learn about themselves as part of the job interview process. How does that happen? Usually in a manner that is painful to all parties. Example: Candidate is becomes intrigued by an opportunity and interviews for it. Candidate's ego likes the attention. Process advances, candidate flakes out on [...]

Congratulations! You have an interview. Whether a recruiter assisted you in obtaining this interview or you earned it through your own efforts, now is the time to put your best foot forward. Many of you have not interviewed for several years and your interviewing skills may be rusty. The [...]

In the last issue of the Candidate Chronicles, we provided suggestions to help you prepare for your next interview. The following continues our discussion of making your first impression count by examining some of the most common and challenging interview questions. When a prospective employer conducts an interview, not [...]

Maybe you were thinking about a job change when the recruiter called - and maybe not. In any event, opportunity seems to have knocked. Let's assume you are not the proverbial "tire kicker" - the kind of person who likes to check out the market periodically but has no [...]

Many years ago, the National Safety Council discovered that most accidents do not occur out of ignorance - but rather from false assumptions. For example: "I can read this book and keep my eyes on the road at the same time." "I can skip the safety goggles just this [...]

Recruiting often seems to be a mysterious process. Candidates wonder how they can best "use" a recruiter … how they can get a recruiter's attention … why recruiters aren't calling them back … and so forth. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions of Sanford Rose Associates [...]