By shifting the recruiter’s attention to her needs so early in the selection process, she failed to understand the goal of the initial interview – to sell yourself first.

In today’s world, preliminary interviews are often conducted via video conference or over the phone. Special consideration needs to be taken into account to ace the interview to be considered for the next step in the selection process.

NAVIGATING YOUR JOB SEARCH By MATT DURFEE     I’m convinced that many in today’s unemployed workforce don’t understand that a successful job search requires a lot of time, effort and the acquisition of new skills. A recent incident confirmed this when the spouse of my wife’s friend lost his job and asked me to [...]

NAVIGATING YOUR JOB SEARCH By MATT DURFEE Interview Often – It’s Great Practice As surprising as it may seem in today’s tight labor market, I frequently have clients tell me they have turned down interviews because the job didn’t seem like a good fit. My response? Even if a job isn’t initially appealing, the interview [...]

Prolonged unemployment can be embarrassing, but there are ways to mitigate the impact it could have on your continued job search.  First of all, candidly assess why you haven’t found another job.  In particular, I encourage you to evaluate every aspect of the job search process and try to find out where the problem lies.  [...]