It’s very discouraging to send countless resumes out into the world, and hear absolutely nothing back. It’s hard not to take it personally. Yet if you talk to hiring managers about why they reject most resumes, the reasons are pretty predictable. One of the most common is that the resume shows the applicant is overqualified. In other words, they’re too [...]

In past generations it was very common for an employee to remain with one employer for his or her entire work life. These people were loyal to the companies that they worked for. They believed in what their company did and stood for. For this to happen today would be a rarity. Studies show that the typical person entering the [...]

Over the decades I have asked many job seekers which questions are most important in the interview. Many answers come out, such as: · Why is this position open? · Is this a new position or a replacement? · What are you looking for in this position? · What are the long-term potentials of the position? · What are the [...]

Many persons view termination of an employee as “no big deal,” however nothing can be further from the truth. Most managers are not all too happy about the aspect of firing an employee due to the ill side-effects such an action may cause. For example, firing an employee may result in a) The employee suing the company (if inappropriately handled); [...]

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The Searchologist Magazine presents: 1. When You Need to Recruit for a Bad Manager… 2. Recruiting via Social Networks on the Rise 3. Staffing Execs Skeptical About Job Losses 4. Hewlett-Packard stock plummets on CEO scandal 5. Employer misuses worker contributions and pays dearly 6. Anniversaries Matter. Jobs Matter More. 7. Employers should ‘not fear’ end to default retirement age [...]

The Searchologist Magazine presents: The Secret Sexting Lives of Workers In this podcast, Jim and Karen start off well, then (as always, or at least, most of the time)  they veer off the road into some very bumpy side roads. It all begins with the (growing?) trend of sexting in the workplace then goes to (in no certain order):  It [...]

Retaining your good employees The Right People in the Right Places Studies show that the average cost to replace a worker in the US is $17,000.00 (AVERAGE!!). Some HR managers use the rule of thumb that whatever the person’s annual salary is – it will cost that much to replace them. One study evaluating the effects of the US Family [...]

With the rising cost of four-year colleges, people may ask themselves whether the salary promised by a bachelor’s degree is really worth the time and money required to complete the program. Why not complete an associate’s degree program, and enter the workforce sooner and (mostly) free of debt? Using the extensive PayScale salary database, in this post we will examine [...]

FYI, I am selling (and giving away) my latest work. Did you know that I have been producing The Recruiting Life comic strip since 2006? I recently collected my favorite comics from over the years into a collected work – The Recruiting Life (Volume 1). The digital version is free, but the printed version will cost you a few bucks, [...]