Given the value of certifications can range from critical to meaningless, it is essential that you research the expectations of industries and employers and list only those that will enhance your chances for an interview.
Search firms in most instances work for clients who are employers with specific jobs to fill.
As a general rule, anticipate the questions and rehearse your responses to keep them within 60 to 90 seconds in length.
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.
While there is simply no single right way to write a resume, some components are so basic they should always be included regardless of profession, industry or years of experience. For instance, no reasonable person would intentionally omit from their resume things such as previous job titles or personal contact information. While perhaps not as [...]
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 [...]
It happened again this morning: I was reading a newspaper article on job tips and once again an “expert” who likely never has hired anyone in his life was giving others advice about how to land a job. And once again, his advice was off the mark. This time the culprit was a fashion expert [...]
Near the conclusion of a promising interview, the hiring manager of a small company asked the female applicant if she has children. Relying on information from former employee manuals, she promptly responded, “You’re not allowed to ask me that.” Guess what? She was wrong. Despite comments to the contrary by both Human Resources departments and [...]
Prior to launching Navigator Executive Advisors and the Navigator Institute, Matt Durfee held Senior Vice President, Vice President and executive-level Human Resources positions in a number of the world’s most admired companies including Pepsi Cola, Nestle, Frito-Lay International, Hard Rock Cafe, Bank One, Cendant, and Centex Homes. His expertise in career development & leadership transition, change management, and executive development is supplemented with extensive experience in roles ranging from the business unit level to the Board of Directors. His international corporate experience is supplemented with a two-session assignment for the U.S. Council for International Business to represent national employer interests at the European United Nations/I.L.O. in Geneva, Switzerland. Matt earned his Master’s degree in Labor & Industrial Relations from Michigan State University and subsequently completed an executive program in Financial Analysis at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
