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January 22nd, 2008

For Managers Only: Compassion for Jobseekers

I was reading an article over at JibberJobber called, Showing Compassion To A Jobseeker. It got me thinking about how hiring managers can show compassion to jobseekers during the interview process. Here’s my list:
1. Give each candidate your full attention when you are interviewing. Turn off cell phones, forward calls and focus.
2. Be clear about […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 5 comments

September 28th, 2007

Rules of Engagement for LinkedIn

Some Assembly Required, a blog I found tonight over at JibberJobber. Jason Alba suggested his readers read Thom Singer’s blog post, so I clicked the link, LinkedIn Rant - And A Challenge to Bloggers.
Here is a portion of Thom’s rant: “My point is that I want my connections on LinkedIn to actually be people I […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 10 comments

August 29th, 2007

Community Employment Scheme?

What is a Community Employment Scheme? I had no idea. I was visiting JibberJobber tonight, Communicating With An Interviewer After You Are Rejected and there was a comment asking about Community Employment Scheme.
Here is the comment from Ailish:
I was just wondering, how would I answer the ‘Why did you leave your job’ question when […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 2 comments

August 21st, 2007

How Do You Prepare For An Interview?

How do you prepare for a job interview?
1. Do you review the job description or job posting?
2. Do you read any books?
3. Do you write down specific examples you want to use in the interview?
4. Do you do a mock interview - out loud?
5. Do you visualize yourself in the interview?
6. Do you write down […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 6 comments

July 28th, 2007

Radio Interview With Jason Alba

Good Morning to all of you!! I want to say that I had a PHENOMENAL interview with Jason Alba on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, because of technical difficulties the interview was not taped, nor were you able to hear the show on air!!
Here are a few highlights from the interview:
1. The genesis of JibberJobber came as […]

By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment