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.
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 [...]
Several years ago when I was an HR executive with Frito-Lay International, my boss was fond of saying, “The devil’s in the details.” That was his way of reminding us to not let the big tasks we were working on get derailed by the little things we take for granted. Those words of advice also [...]
Although it may sound trite, the best predictor of one’s future success is his or her past success. Why else do think professional sports teams draft players with impressive statistics? Or the top colleges consider grade point averages for admission? Or why smart employers look for and staff their companies with people with a track [...]
For anyone who has researched what it takes to find a new job, it’s a sure bet that networking has surfaced as one of the most effective approaches in learning of potential opportunities. After all, networking consists of making contacts and finding out about jobs that you may not have otherwise been found on your [...]
For anyone who has researched what it takes to find a new job, it’s a sure bet that networking has surfaced as one of the most effective approaches in learning about potential opportunities. After all, networking consists of making contacts and finding out about jobs you otherwise may not have found on your own. Networking [...]
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.
